Event filled Rochester Country Fair closes

Aug 18, 2013
William Gamgi took home the first place prize in the 5 to 8 category for the pie eating contest. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Emma Rose Waltman, 5, eats her cotton candy while watching the electronic bull. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Kolby Decas, 5, pets one of the goats from Nomquid Farm. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Nomquid Farm, of Dartmouth, also brought three Alpaca llamas. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
It's harder than it looks! Gibson Adams, 7, holds on for dear life on the mechanical bull. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
The animal tent was a major attraction with cows of all shapes and sizes. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Paige Feeney, 10, of Marion, won a round of the pie eating contest as did her younger sister Liza. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Here's looking at you kid! BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Craig Morris chops his way through the Woodsman Competition. Competitors traveled from as far away as northern Maine and Vermont for the event. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
Dennis Silva, of Can Dig It Excavating, competes in the Mini Modified dragging event, held on Sunday. BY MATTHEW BERNAT
For kids, the pedal tractor pull was popular. Madeline Bonneau, of New Bedford, does her best to pull the weight. BY MATTHEW BERNAT

With a spell of perfect weather, the Rochester Country Fair capped its four-day run on Sunday.

Families came from near and (relatively) far for the 14th annual fair, held on Pine Street. Popular draws like the Woodsman Competition filled the stands with spectators on the fair's final day. Wood chips and sawdust flew as competitors sawed, chopped, and muscled their way through timed events.

At the tractor pulls, dust filled the air as the machines strained against the weight. At the other end of the fair grounds, kids got in on the action too. New this year, children competed in the "peddle tractor pull," which took place on a cement slab built specially for the event.

The day before featured a pie eating contest and goat show. A variety of livestock, including cows, alpacas, sheep, and more attracted a steady stream of families throughout the fair's run.

To see photos from the fair, click on the photo galleries.

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