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SUMMARY:8TH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC HERMIT CRAB CHALLENGE
DESCRIPTION:The Crab is King at this one-of-a-kind event that’s fun 
 for the whole family! The Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge will be h
 eld at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on the beach at 30th Street from 
 10:00am-2:00pm on Saturday, July 11, 2009.\n\nRegistration begins at 9
 :30am and all participants must be registered by Noon in order to race
 .\n\n\n\n\nPreliminary hermit crab races lead to the Crustacean 500, w
 here the winner is awarded the “Order of the Mercury Claw” trophy.
  Crabs race on a specially-designed circular track, where all the “c
 rabtestants” are placed in the center. At the sound of the starting 
 horn, crabs scurry to the outer ring of the track. Whichever claw cros
 ses the line first wins. It’s the survival of the “crabbiest!”\n
 \nAlong with the Crustacean 500 race, participants may enter the Miss 
 Curvaceous Crustacean Beauty Pageant. At the pageant, hermit crabs are
  presented in uniquely-decorated displays and judged on beauty and cre
 ativity. Hermit crab owners are encouraged to build a unique display f
 or their crab. Past winners have included themed entries like “Spide
 r Crab,” “Hermit the Hulk,” “Beauty and the Crab,” and “Pi
 rates of the Crabibbean!” Aside from 1st, 2nd, And 3rd Place winners
 , special trophies are also awarded for the Friendliest Crab, Biggest 
 Crab, Shyest Crab, Most Unique Crab Display, Prettiest Crab Shell, Mos
 t Athletic Crab, and Most Traveled Crab.\n\nApproximately 300 hermit c
 rabs participate in the Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge each year. 
 Many of these come from out of state just to be with us!\nALL particip
 ants will receive a medal for being a part of the Mid-Atlantic Hermit 
 Crab Challenge.\n\nThere are no fees for entering the Mid-Atlantic Her
 mit Crab Challenge; the event is free for both participants and specta
 tors.\n\nAll participants are encouraged to arrive by 10:00am to begin
  the registration process.\n\nThe Mid-Atlantic Hermit Crab Challenge i
 s sponsored by The Oceanfront Inn (host hotel for discriminating hermi
 t crabs and their owners!), the City of Virginia Beach, and Integrated
  Management Group.\n\nFor more information visit https://vbnightlife.c
 om/events/8th-annual-midatlantic-hermit
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