A sports club in South Ribble hosted a night at the races over the weekend... but it wasn’t what you might expect.
On Saturday, May 9 a Live Maggot Race Night was held at the Longton VM Club.
Held in aid of North West Air Ambulance, the unique event was presented by KTB Music, a music school based in Little Hoole.
Starting at 7:30pm, the night saw audience members place bets and watch with excitement as nine different live races took place involving fully trained maggots.
The races were all commentated on by the man who first brought maggot racing to the radio - John 'Gilly' Gilmore of BBC Radio Lancashire fame.
Speaking at the event, John told the Post: “This should be the next Olympic sport. Maggot racing in Longton, near Preston, is a fabulous event. It’s an annual event that we’ve done for three years and tonight it’s a completely mad audience, they’re really up for it, loving every race and giving it real atmosphere and excitement. And of course, they’re raising money for the North West Air Ambulance. Thing is - I hate maggots!”
Our photographer headed down on the night to capture the fun-filled scenes so take a look at those pictures next.
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Take a look at photos from the Live Maggot Race Night at Longton VM Club on Saturday. | Neil Cross
