THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, September 16, 1994 TAG: 9409150155
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
LENGTH: Short : 37 lines
This weekend Neptune Festival goers can plan to head out to the Farmer's Market at the corner of Landstown and Princess Anne roads on Saturday.
There, folks will be able to try their hands at corn shucking, pig racing, hamster dashing and more. There will be pony rides, a petting zoo, a ``tractor trot,'' and all kinds of food. John Keeling and his Pure Country Band and Mason Creek Band headline the entertainment.
On Sunday, the athletically minded can try the grueling Sandman Triathlon set to start at 8 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue at 31st Street.
It begins with a 1K (.62 mile) open ocean swim, proceeds to a 14-mile bicycle ride and ends with a 5K (3.1 miles) run. You can pick up an entry package at Virginia Beach Middle School at 25th Street and Mediterranean Avenue on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. The cost is $50.
Other festival highlights include Heritage Day Sept. 25 with ethnic foods, costumes and entertainment, and the Boardwalk celebration Sept. 30 to Oct 2, which includes an arts and crafts show, parade, sandcastle classic, fireworks and musical offerings.
Roger M. Pierce, co-owner of Orbital Technologies, is King Neptune XXI. For a listing of events, call 427-3580, Ext. 878. ILLUSTRATION: Graphic
NEPTUNE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
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