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    Philadelphians battle for greased pole-running crown

    By Isaac Avilucea,

    1 day ago

    One more competition to check out on an Olympics-packed weekend : Saturday's Red Bull greased pole contest.

    Why it matters: It's the crème de la crème of Philly's greased pole community duking it out for supremacy.


    Driving the news: The energy drink company enlisted 76ers' DJ Ghost to liven up the inaugural Championship Run as 100 Philadelphians try capturing the flag by sprinting up a greased pole.

    How it works: Runners will compete in heats of 20, laying it all on the line as they clamber up the slick stick to grab the flag.

    • If no one captures it, the runner who travels furthest up the pole in the shortest time will be declared the winner.

    If you go: Competition kicks off at 5:15pm in the estuary of the Spruce Street Harbor Park .

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