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Norfolk's greasy pole competition returns

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26.07.2025

Held as part of the historic Blakeney Sailing Regatta, the challenge sees brave competitors attempt to walk or run along a 30ft-long, grease-covered telegraph pole suspended over the water.

The goal? To reach the end still standing, before inevitably plunging into the mud and seawater below.

Dating back to 1873, when the prize for victory was a........

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