A group of 24 children from a swimming team took to the slopes yesterday to participate in the Chill Factor^e Halloween Pumpkin Rolling Championships.

104kg of pumpkin plummeted down the UK’s longest real snow slope as Aer Lingus Swimming Club raced against one another in a bid to be the first to the bottom.  

After numerous (pumpkin) causalities, 12-year-old Dylan Egan, from Dublin, emerged eventual winner and he was rewarded with a special goody bag for his efforts, which included a Snow Park Family Pass.

The Championships took place in a spine-tingling -2^oC and gave the kids some real Halloween chills.

Paul McMenamin, Group Leader for the swimming club said: “The Chill Factor^e Halloween Pumpkin Rolling Championships have been a huge success.

The kids absolutely loved swapping the pool for the piste, and I think we’ve seen some real talent on show today.

The Championships have kick-started a week of spooky celebrations at Chill Factor^e, which is running a scary selfie competition in a bid to find the UK’s scariest snow lover.

Between now and 2^nd November, the UK’s longest real-snow slope will play host to ghastly ghouls, ghosts and gremlins, with the scariest guest in fancy dress being awarded a Chill Factor^e goody bag.