World Wellington Boot Throwing Contest
September 2012 in Wellington, Somerset
If you are looking for more details about this event in 2012 contact Wellington Chamber of Commerce
In 2009 Wellington Chamber of Commerce came to Wacky Nation with the ojective of devising a fun event which would draw the local community into the town centre and encourage them to utilise the local shops.
As this is the ancestral home of the Wellington it seemed right to create the World Wellington Boot Throwing
In the first year over 500 people took advantage of the summer weather to head to Wellington town centre to take part in the inaugural championships, with competitors ages ranging from 3 years old to 70 years old. The event was deemed highly successful.
The event was repeated in 2010 & 2011 with Wacky Nation being asked to come back and host the event for a second time. The number of competitors and trade stalls were increased.
Testimonial
"James and Sally from Wacky Nation have been a great asset to our World Wellington Boot Competition. Firstly by creating this unique event and secondly with providing great suggestions for making the event wacky, with practical suggestions on rhow to run the day. Sally has compared the event 2 years running and has added an element to the day with her banter and anecdotes that truly no one else could do!. We have had great feedback on the event and this is largely due to the input of Wacky Nation. Thank You".
Terry Sanford President - Wellington Chamber of Trade and Commerce (Somerset)
Video of the event filmed in 2009