By JOLENE OGLE
THE ever-popular Wimmers’ King of the Mountain Festival is back for another year with the race set to take place on 26 July.
Festival chairwoman Heather Manders said the planning committee was excited about this year’s event and have already started planning to make this year’s festival another success.
“The Wimmers’ King of the Mountain Festival is going strong and celebrating 37 years this year,” she said.
The Bendigo Bank International Mountain Challenge is back again as the main event, drawing thousands of spectators and local and international competitors.
The festival program will also include the popular school relays, tug-o-war, pram push, mountain dash, plus rides and free family activities all day.
This year’s festival also marks the 30th anniversary of the Trans-Tasman competition, a long tradition of a friendly rivalry that began in 1985 when New Zealand’s Rosalie Hyland won the local women’s category.
