ROCKLAND, Maine (WABI) - The International Great Crate Race has been a staple at the Maine Lobster Festival for decades.

The 2025 International Great Crate Race at the 78th annual Maine Lobster Festival on Sunday, August 3, was nothing short of entertaining.

During the 2025 International Great Crate Race at the 78th annual Maine Lobster Festival, we heard from many people who were part of this years festivities. Most of ...

The International Great Crate Race has been a tradition for years at the festival. 50 lobster crates are connected in a line or track of sorts, and racers are tasked with running across the crate ...

Some of the crate race runners the most ever done is up to 14,000 crates so you never know what today will bring." Crate racing is an activity that requires a particular set of skills.

But in Rockland you see crate racing, which speaks to the lobster industry there. Now, nobody claims that running across lobster crates strung together in the water is a skill you need for lobstering.

Curtis Leeds/Staff PhotographerDelaware's annual Great Crate Race drew 22 participants this year. DELAWARE TWP. -- Every year on the Fourth of July, Lower Ferry Road becomes "Delaware Downs" for a ...

Everyone loves a parade, but the Great Crate Race is also a beloved part of the Fourth of July festivities in Delaware Township. The parade, which kicked off at 9 a.m. at the township school in ...