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Bob Hurlbut of Pennsylvania competes in the Pro National Strawberry Eating Competition at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Tractor rides at Sky Meadows State Park were part of the Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Enjoying their fresh strawberries, from left, are Laine Clark, 5; Ellie Sternfels, 5; and Jackie Clark, 5, all from Front Royal. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Competing in the three-legged race are, from left, Grace, 5, and her father Michael Yokitis of Alexandria and Rich Seetoo with his son Matthew, 9, of Centreville. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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A broad wing hawk from The Raptor Conservancy of Virginia was on display at the strawberry festival. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Children compete in a sack race at the Annual Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Juan Brito-Nina of Manassas entered the amateur portion of the National Strawberry Eating Competition at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23 for the first time and won first place. Introducing him to the crowd is Mary Ann Patterson, the spring events chair. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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From left, Michael Mackie, 4; Nate Mackie, 5; and Owen Mackie, 4, enjoy Virginia strawberries covered with whipped cream as they watch the Strawberry Eating Competition at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Kaitlyn Wheeler, 9, helps sells strawberry sundaes at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23 as part of a fundraising event for Young Explorations Preschool of Delaplane. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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A family enjoys the shade at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23 at Sky Meadows State Park. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Tom Gilbert, 28, of Massachusetts won this year's pro National Strawberry Eating Competition at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival on May 23 by consuming 7.63 pounds of strawberries in 7 minutes. (Tracy A. Woodward)

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Chris Schlesinger of Long Island is the co-announcer for the National Strawberry Eating Contest at the Delaplane Strawberry Festival. (Tracy A. Woodward)