Cloudy, cool days didn’t keep people away from 104th Falkland Stampede
The potential for rain and thunderstorms did not stop the crowds from flocking to Falkland for the 104th annual Stampede.
“We had a really successful stampede this year. Even with the not so great weather forecast, people still came out all weekend and I think our numbers overall for the three days might have set a new record,” Melissa Seaman, manager of the Falkland Stampede, told Vernon Matters.
“Sunday was still our busiest day because everyone comes out for the parade, which was great, but I think Saturday and Monday were almost as busy as Sunday, and there were almost 15,000 people total over the weekend.”
Seaman said she didn’t expect such large crowds due to the weather forecast, but having what she believes is a record turnout shows the event is a big draw for people.