Yesterday volunteers began the mammoth task of marking the site boundaries for more than 450 trade exhibitors.
Trade marshall Paul Tamati said it took one full day to mark the 150 trade sites on the A&P showgrounds and a full two days to mark the 300 sites on Pembroke Park.
Volunteer Peter Williams said he had already walked 8km painting the lines on the ground by lunch time and expected to walk 15km before the end of the day.
The Wanaka A&P Show is one of New Zealand's biggest agricultural and pastoral events, attracting more than 40,000 people each year.
Run over two days, overlooking Lake Wanaka, the show includes equestrian and livestock events, home industry displays, wool classing and also runs novelty events, such as the famous Jack Russell race, wood chopping and old-fashioned sheaf-tossing, plus family entertainment and live music.
The show is estimated to bring more than $11million in direct economic benefit to the area.
