In the UK, contests to climb a greasy pole were held at numerous fairs including the Crab Fair in Egremont, Cumbria where the contest continues to this day - alongside the annual Gurning World Championships see Gurn.
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Blakeney in North Norfolk also has a horizontal pole over water that is erected each year for the Blakeney regatta.
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The Bear River Cherry Carnival in Bear River, Nova Scotia offers $100 every year to the first person to walk out their greased pole and grab a Canada flag nailed to the end of the pole.
The cucaña is a popular competition during this celebration: people try to take a prize from the top of a greasy pole over the river.
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