First-ever World Championship Egg and Spoon Race to take place in Abingdon.
My home town of Abingdon-on-Thames is famous for its curious tradition of Bun Throwing, but this year a new World Title will be contested in the town's Abbey Gardens over the Easter weekend - the World Championship Egg & Spoon Race!
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| A world championship winning egg in 2012 |
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| A view of the Abbey Grounds on a frosty December day in 2014 |
I'm quite tempted to enter the event as I have a bit of a pedigree in egg and odd athletics based sports. In 2012 Jas Kukielka and I won the World Alternative Games Egg Throwing Championship in Wales and I also took part in the first-ever Ripping Yarns Hopathon in London. The World Championship Egg & Spoon Race title - and trophy presumably - would be a great addition to my sporting CV.
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| En route to an egg-based world title victory in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales |
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| In a hopping race on Hampstead Heath |
Abingdon's World Championship Egg & Spoon Race has been inspired by Paul Gustafson, the award winning local author of the children’s ‘Eggbert’s Adventure’ books.
Many thanks to my mate Adam Dewar for letting me know about the event which is taking place on Saturday 15th April. Further details are available on the Visit Abingdon website.
Link:
- Visit Abingdon website
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- Abingdon
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