Part dark ritual, part competitive sport, part of the Albany International Folk 'n Shanty Festival 2024, and all for charity. Skipper Gary 'Grizz' Greenwald documents the hardships, mateships, rivalries, victories and defeats of the annual AIFSF Tug-of-War (aka: The Telethon Tuggathon).
Veteran announcers and industry legends Hopper Reilly and Tugger McGuinness were brought out of retirement once again to compère the prestigious event, which forms the backbone of the Festival, pitting performers, local sporting teams, essential service personnel and random passers-by against each other in an ultimate test of strength and endurance.
Proceeds from the event went to the Telethon Kids Research ...