THE carnival season got off to a flying start in Wellington on Saturday night.

There were dozens of floats and walking entries in the parade, which started at Rockwell Green and ended at Chelston Roundabout.

See this week's County Gazette for a full round-up and pictures.

Wellington Carnival Results: Championship Overall (Town Council Trophy), Flight of the Phoenix, Phoenix CC.

Walkers Championship Cup (B Pepper Cup), Ice Magic, The Fellowship.

Best costumed float (Town Band Cup), Starlight Express, New Beginning CC.

Best make up (Goodwin Trophy), Rio Rio, Brimgrovers CC.

Best dressed driver, Flight of the Phoenix, Phoenix CC.

Best Wellington entry (Fox Bros Cup), Fright Night, 1st Wellington Scout.

Best children's entry (Best Child Cup), Rio Rio, Brimgrovers CC.

Spirit of Carnival Cup, Frozen in Time, Xtreme CC.

Spirit of Carnival Vase, Flight of the Phoenix, Phoenix CC.

Class 1 Feature (Porter & Fry) - 1 Flight of the Phoenix, Phoenix CC; 2 Samba Carnival, Harlequin CC.

Class 2 Tableau (Paragon Cup) (4th place awarded if more than 7 entries) - 1 Starlight Express, New Beginning CC; 2 Wonka, St Peters CC.

Class 3 Comic (L.V.A. Cup) - 1 I'm so Egg Cited, One + One CC; 2 Hot Stuff, Poppe Inne; 3 Jungle Mix, DT 6.

Class 4 Local Floats - 1 Fright Night, 1st Wellington Scouts.

Class 5 Local Walking (Guide Dog Trophy) - 1 Balloon Sellar, Megan Dobson; 2 Carding Cadets, St John Amb Cadets.

Class 6 Trade - 1 TDBC, Housing Transfer Trdg Proj; 2 Star, Trade Van Star.

Class 7 Single Walker (Blackdown Sea Angling Cup) -1 The Key Keeper, Hannah Elswood; 2 Ghost of CPT Hook, Roger Muspratt-Hamilton; 3 Cosmic Chaos, Hannah Wood.

Class 8 Walking Pairs (Wotzits Cup) - 1 Ice Magic, The Fellowship; 2 Belles of the Ball, C + P Male, Roaring Twenties, Sisters; 3 Shaggy & Scooby Doo, Fantazy CC.

Class 9 Walking Groups - 1 Frozen in Time, Xtreme C.C; 2 Clean Sweep, Spangles; 3 Shout for the Cabaret, Motiv8 CC.

Class 10 Walking Wheeled (Ushers Cup) - 1 Joseph, Zem CC; 2 Excalibar, Parkers C.C; 3 HMS Are We There Yet, Joseph Lee.

Class 12 Youth -1 Rio Rio, Brimgrovers CC; 2 Shamrock, Rascals CC.

Class 13 Open Class (Chave R/B) - 1 Take the Gamble, Club 2000 CC; 2 Dance Fever, Dohino CC; 3 Element Warriors, Dragon Star CC.