THINGS are going up in the world at the home of England’s largest agricultural event.
Two 93ft poles have been craned into position at the Great Yorkshire Showground in readiness for the summer’s farming showcase.
They replace the old climbing poles at the Harrogate site, which have now come to the end of their useful life.
The new additions will be trimmed to create an 85ft climbing height and then used for against-the-clock pole climbing competitions in the forestry area at future shows.
The pole climbing competitions are a popular feature of the show and are staged over all three days.
They see competitors from across the world race against the clock in a bid to beat the world record, currently held by Australia’s Mark Bryden who climbed an 80ft pole in just 9.61 seconds in New Zealand in 2001.
The new poles – created from 70-year-old Douglas Fir trees - have been given by Dawnay Estates near Scarborough and travelled the 60 miles on a low-loader.
This year’s show will be from July 8 to 10 and around 135,000 visitors are expected to attend.
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