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 Crate Race is just part of the appeal draws thousands to Maine Lobster Festival every year. “People are very friendly, and the activities seem to be a little different every year, but also ...

The 78th Maine Lobster Festival runs through Sunday, drawing thousands daily and serving up 20,000 pounds of lobster.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Members of the Amezcua family of Chula Vista have made orange crate racing a family affair. Nine-year-old Brianna started racing in 2015. She won third place in her division the past two years.