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HomeSportMountain king kicks off

Mountain king kicks off

The 36th annual Wimmers’ King of the Mountain festival kicks off this weekend with an action-packed day of family fun.
Held this Sunday, the fun starts at 7am with heritage market stalls, rides, side-show alley, food stalls, buskers and plenty of entertainment for the whole family.
An antiques and collectibles fair will be held in the Pomona Memorial Hall from 9am to 4pm, while the Whiskey Mountain Boys and other local acts will set the groove from 9.30am to 3pm.
7am: Bush Poet’s Breakfast, Majestic Theatre
9am: Nestle 3km Family Fun Run starts, with registration at 8am
9.10am: E Fitness Pram Push starts, with registration at 8am
10am: Canesaid primary school relay for girls
10.30am: Canesaid primary school relay for boys
11am: Canesaid primary school relay presentation
11.30am: Raine and Horne primary school Tug-O-War, main stage
noon: Raine and Horne corporate Tug-O-War, main stage
noon: Pomona True Value skate jam, Pomona Skate Park
1pm: Zinc 96.1 Mountain Dash, with registration at noon
2.30pm: Pre-race entertainment, main stage
3pm: Main Event – Bendigo Bank International Mountain Challenge begins
3.45pm: Whiskey Mountain Boys, main stage
4.30pm: Bendigo Bank International Mountain Challenge trophy presentation
5pm: Whiskey Mountain Boys, main stage

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