Come build your own dream castle!
Clam Harbour Beach is a long, beautiful white sand
beach within the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Each year the Clam Harbour Sandcastle Contest
attracts hundreds of contestants and thousands of
spectators.
When: Sunday, August 22, 2010 - Rain or shine! |
(Beach opens at 8:00 am) |
Where: Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park |
Directions: Located 84km from Dartmouth on Route #7 along the Eastern Shore. Turn right at Lake Charlotte. (Webbers Store / Gas Station) |
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Schedule of Events (Subject to change)
8:00 am - Gate to the beach will Open / Registration Starts
9:00 am - Free Shuttle bus starts
10:00 am - Entertainment begins on the Sandcastle Stage / Displays open to the public
2:00 pm - Judging will begin
4:00 pm - Judging concludes
4:30 - Awards ceremony on the beach
6:00 - Shuttle service concludes
ENTERTAINMENT LINE UP (10am - Approx. 5 pm)
Idyle Tyme Band (50's/60's Top Hits)
Fraser Newcombe "Pick of the Crop" (East Coast/ Country Mix)
Stretcher (60's / 90's Rock n' Roll)
Arthur Zilkowsky (Various Styles of Music)
Live Wire Express and Guests (Various Styles of Music)
Jacob & Laura Homans (Young Fiddle Players)
Eldon Rudolph (Old Style Country)
Transportation/Parking Info
Parking is limited at the beach so a FREE
shuttle bus service will be available from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Keep an
eye out for the designated bus stops along Clam Harbour Road.
NO DOGS ON THE BUSES! Only Guide or Assistant Dogs are allowed on the buses, so please leave your family pet at home!
PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD!
Don't foget to vote for your favorite sandcastle. Voting station is located near the registration tent!
Registration Information to participate in the contest
Registration opens at 8:00 am. Located on the beach along side the boardwalk. Registration fee is $20 for Adults & Teams. Free for children under 12. CASH ONLY!
COMPETITION RULES
Judging begins at 2:00 pm
Prize Giving at 4:00 pm
YOU MAY USE:
Hands, and hand tools including shovels, spatulas, rakes, pails, etc.
and any natural objects found on the beach such as sand, driftwood,
shells, seaweed and rocks from the exposed beach.
YOU MAY NOT USE:
Cement, adhesive, metal or timber supports, food colouring, flags, paint
or other non-beach materials
Want to Volunteer with Sandcastle?
Application Forum / Volunteer Info Poster
For more information contact Blue Ocean Events at
902-444-6781
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Child Sandcastle
1st. Joseph Daigle (#25)
2nd. Riedel and Sweet Family (#43)
3rd. Shane Gayton (#4)
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Child Sculpture
1st. Alexandra Muller, Lord of the Rings, (#16)
2nd. Virginia Mucaster, lobster, (#39)
3rd Lexi Ettinger, house, (#19)
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Adult Sculpture
1st. Steve Pearson, Pirate Ship, (#5)
2nd. Gerry Doucett,100 Anniversary of Canadian Navy, (#11)
3rd. Ian Hayes, Olympics 2010 (#22)
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Adult Sandcastle
1st. Shawn Gayton, (#3)
2nd. Brownrigg, (#10)
3rd. Jacqueline Poole, (#14) AND Team Gypsy, (#26)......tied for 3rd Place.
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Charlotte Wilson-Hammond People's Choice Award:
Shawn Gayton (#3)
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