This event began life as one of those “good ideas” and has snowballed over the years.  The gauntlet was firmly thrown down to the DA’s in the Yorkshire Region to come along and hurtle down the hillside on a home-made contraption and more DA’s from outside the Region have now taken up the challenge.  This is a serious test of the nerves (have you seen how steep it is from the top?) and driving skill, not to mention engineering and carpentry prowess. While some competitors are glad to just get to the bottom without loosing a wheel, others are determined to get there as quickly as possible. Most come just to spectate and to support their DA heroes, which adds to a great atmosphere. As this event has grown and grown, it has now become neccessary to pre-book if you want to camp amongst others from your DA.

 This event grows annually and has just had its 14th year.  This year we had 69 teams competing and 197 units on site, surpassing all expectations.   The racing was very quick with speeds of 40MPH recorded. The winning team came from Central Lancs DA.

Evening entertainment in the marquee is always lively and the race itself provides an afternoon of thrills and spills.  Prizes are awarded to the fastest team and individual and medals or pennons are presented to every competitor.