Lauren shared this wild moment from the Greasy Pole contest where balance meets bacon fat and gravity wins more often than not. ''The 'Greasy Pole' in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is a 45-foot telephone ...

The world-famous greasy pole contest starts today at St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester. Videos of contestants attempting to scamper across a slippery 45-foot telephone pole that juts out over ...

Brave men and women work tirelessly to reach a flag at the end of a 45-foot telephone pole slathered in various slippery items and substances.

GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The world-famous greasy pole contest starts today at St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester. Videos of contestants attempting to scamper across a slippery 45-foot ...

As part of the Blakeney Sailing Regatta, the annual greasy pole competition will return to north Norfolk on July 30 2025.

The tradition of the greasy pole contest is a big part of the annual St. Peter’s Fiesta. “Basically this is like Christmas in June for the Sicilian community,” Gloucester resident Eric Spear ...

GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The world-famous greasy pole contest starts today at St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester. Videos of contestants attempting to scamper across a slippery 45-foot ...

St. Peter’s Fiesta 2025 There’s more to St. Peter’s Fiesta than the greasy pole contest. The celebration of Gloucester’s Italian-American fishing community dates back nearly 100 years to 1927.

The competition heats up in the afternoon with the nail-biting, crowd‑pleasing nail‑driving contest at 1 p.m. followed by the ...

“It’s pretty spectacular,” Patrick said, noting it was great to hear people cheering for him. Patrick also earned $100 for winning the competition. Bear River Grocery donated the first-place prize. So ...