Re: 2004 Clarence NY Weigh-Off Sept 25th
WORLD PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF SEPTEMBER 25, 2004
At the Great Pumpkin Farm 11199 Main St. Clarence New York. 14031
Rules and Regulations
The pumpkin must have been grown and cared for by the exhibitor.
An exhibitor may enter only one specimen per class and there may be no more
than two entries per family per class.
A specimen must be entered and weighed by the exhibitor at The Great Pumpkin
Farm in Clarence, NY. An entry fee of $5 USD may be charged for each entry.
There may be an agricultural agent and /or government representative to
assist as judge, inspect entries and supervise weighing.
Color requirements - To be eligible for the heaviest pumpkin the entry must
be a minimum of 75% white to cream-yellow to orange in color. All others are
considered Squash.
The specimen must be sound, healthy and undamaged. Entries must be free of
rot, holes/cracks through the cavity, chemical residue (fungicides) and soft
spots.
No foreign material is permitted to be included in the weighing. Vine must
be trimmed to one inch from the stem of the fruit. The judges reserve the
right to fully inspect each specimen before the weight is announced and
official.
Refusal to allow the inspection of an entry will cause said entry to be
deemed b exhibition onlyb .
Any specimen previously entered or weighed at any other National or
International competition prior to the Clarence event is not eligible for
competition.
In the event of a tie, the prize money for those two places will be combined
and split equally.
10. Entries must be received on an official entry form by 10:00 a.m.
(entries must be present for the start of the competition). Unloading may
start as
early as 8:30-9:00 a.m.
All pumpkins and squash must have a proper lifting tarp and be loaded on a
skid/pallet so that a forklift can easily lift the entry and take it to the
scale.
No entrant/spectator shall attempt to influence the judges or impede the
proceedings of a fair competition.
The Great Pumpkin Farm reserves the right to suspend or remove any
competitor/spectator.
The Great Pumpkin Farm and its volunteers shall not be responsible for any
accidents, losses or breakage of entries, exhibits or displays.
15. The winners of the top three (3) places of the pumpkin category agree
that his/her specimens will become the property of The Great Pumpkin Farm.
Winners also agree that the use of their names & likenesses may be used for
promotional purposes without any further compensation.
16. The heaviest pumpkin weighed in at The Great Pumpkin Farm on 9/25/04
will receive $1,000.00 USD First place money unless it is and remains a
credible b world recordb as of October 15th, 2004, then a $10,000.00 USD
award
will be given.
Second and Third place pumpkins will receive $500.00 USD and $300.00 USD
respectively.
All record-breaking results will be sent to The Guinness Book of World
Records in a timely manner.
For further award and contest information contact: Ray Waterman by phone
716.648.7982 or email: lgourd@aol.com or website: www.bigseeds.com - The Great
Pumpkin Farm has a huge Fall Festival with many attractions for the entire
family.
OTHER INFORMATION
Clarence is located just 6 miles (approx. 10 minutes) east of the
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport on Main St (Rt. 5).
There are many airport hotels and motels:
Quality Inn- 4217 Genesee St. 716.633.5500 or 1.800.329.5151
Online reservations b www.qualityinnbuffaloairport.com
Days Inn- 4345 Genesee St. 716.631.0800
Online reservations b www.daysinnbuffaloairport.com
Radisson Hotel & Suites- 4243 Genesee St. 716.634.2300 or 1.800.333.3333
Online reservations b www.radisson.com/buffalony_genesee
Sleep Inn Buffalo Airport- 100 Holtz Dr. 716.626.4000
Online reservations b www.sleepinn.net/buffalo
Hampton Inn & Suites b 1745 Walden Ave 716.894.8000 or 1.800.426.7866
Online reservations b www.hamptoninn.com
Rental cars direct or online:
Hertz- 4195 Genesee St. 1.800.654.3131
Online b www.hertz.com
Enterprise- 3700 Genesee St. 716.565.5400
Online b www.enterprise.com f: World Pumpkin Weigh
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