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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) The TreBarbaric Team of Burlington, shown here loading the massive trebuchet catapult they built and used last year to set the world record of 1,866.8 feet for pumpkin hurling, is considered the team to beat Saturday at the inaugural Pumpkin Hurl in Snohomish.   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Pick yourself a pumpkin 10/3/08   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, October 3, 2008 Pumpkins to be hurled forth for fun By Andrea McInnis Herald Writer One thousand, eight hundred sixty-six feet won't be far enough. For the pumpkin-hurling contest that will open this year's Festival of Pumpkins in Snoho­mish, participants must surpass 1,866.8 feet in order to beat the current world record, which was set last year in Burlington. While the contest itself takes place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Bartelheimer Farm, 10010 115th Ave. SE, participants will begin practicing at 10 a.m. Spectators can take a closer look during halftime, said Carolyn Eslick, event manager for Northwest Agriculture Business Center. Admission is $5 per person. The contest will involve at least six trebuchets, or combination catapult-slings, and each team will launch four pumpkins. Eslick said at least six teams are expected to participate. The official Festival of Pumpkins celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25 along Avenue A in downtown Snohomish. The following is a summary of other patches involved in the festival and the fall fun they offer: Bob's Corn: This pumpkin patch and a 10-acre, hot-air-­balloon-themed corn maze are open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. The U-pick pumpkin patch features 23 varieties and offers weekend hay rides through October. Carleton Farm: Free, daily attractions include a "Political Harvest Trivia" corn maze, a tube slide and a wood maze for ages 10 and under. The farm also has animals for visitors to meet. On weekends, hay rides and tries at using a pumpkin cannon are available, for a small fee. In addition, Carleton's, which is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (or dusk) daily through Oct. 31, has a farm store open daily, with fruits, vege­tables and fall decorations. Craven Farm: The pumpkin patch is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. Visitors can enjoy tractor-drawn hay rides from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a 10-acre corn maze during farm hours on weekends, or can visit some baby farm animals. Weekday farm tours and children's weekend story times are by appointment only. Story times cost $5. The Farm at Swan's Trail: The Farm is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. In addition to its 12-acre Washington State Corn Maze, which features state landmarks, educational rest stations and a scavenger hunt, the venue offers a petting farm, an 18-hole putting course, a barn maze and wagon rides. Farm admission is free; the corn maze costs $5 per person or $20 for a family, and the children's play area carries a small fee. Concession items are also available. The Farm's 30 acres of U-pick pumpkins are priced by size. Stocker Farms: The farm market is open for U-pick from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, now through Oct. 31. The Pumpkin Festival Field, located across Highway 9 from the farm market, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, Saturday through Oct. 26. Stocker's "Farms and Forests Forever" corn maze is open Wednesdays through Sundays through Oct. 31, as well as Oct. 27 and 28. The Haunted Field of Screams, for ages 12 and older, is open Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 10 through 25, as well as Oct. 30 and 31. For the complete list of pumpkin farm details, see the Family Fun calendar. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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