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The BLMRA Annual 12 Hour Race

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At 19:00 on a Saturday , 50 drivers run across to their mowers, leap on and start racing at speeds of up to 50 mph on a 1mile  track in a field, bumps and all!

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On Monday before the race,  it is just a field, by Saturday it is Le Mans with track, pits, fences, public address, electronic lap counting, catering, bar, entertainment, and live music. By the following Monday it is returned back to a (slightly flattened) field.

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The day will consist of Qualifying , A Pit walk where there will be the chance to get closer to the mowers and talk to the drivers and then the main event starts!​​

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Sponsors of The 12 Hour

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Other Attractions & Vendors at Event

 

Sussex Event Bars

 
Sams Mobilecatering


Scrumptious Little Bakery 


Bee Coffee Ltd 


Meadow Arts Face Paint 


Southern Counties Ice Cream


Morris Bro & Sons Inflatables

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Gorilla Kitchen Pizza


Fat Wills Tacos

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Free Parking in Car Park and if you wish to Camp and enjoy the whole event its also free but you will have to find a space in the main car Park

 

In 1973 a pub meeting resulted in the first ever lawn mower race in a field near the Cricketers in Wisborough Green, West Sussex with a history that includes  celebrities such as Sir Stirling Moss, Derek Bell and Oliver Reed.

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These are domestic ride on mowers that are modified to strict rules in 4 classes.

 

Do they still cut grass? No but as they slide round the corners they do remove it.

 

How do you go so fast, are the engines modified? No engine modifications allowed apart from removing the governor (device to limit normal mower speed) and then it is all down to gearing and clever engineering under the mower.

 

The teams of three drivers (male and female) compete throughout the night at speeds approaching 50 mph – and without any form of suspension other than a padded seat, this is no stroll in the park! The pace remains unrelenting for the full 12 hours and it’s not unknown for the first three mowers to be on the same lap when the chequered flag drops. This is a true test of human endurance and mechanical reliability. 


As darkness descends, the race takes on a totally different atmosphere as the pit lane becomes a sea of light and the night is punctuated by mower headlamps streaking past.

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Charitable Event - The BLMRA is supporting Pancreatic Cancer Action  this year
Please use the fund raising page here 
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Race commentary and information screens  to keep you up to date with who is in the lead and what's happening on the track. 

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There will be a small entry fee for Adults & 16+ years , children are free. Parking and Camping is also free in the designated car park area.

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There will be full trackside catering , a beer tent and children's entertainment in the public area.

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If you can't make the event, you can still join in with all the action via the web stream which will be provided nearer to the date.

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With the previous victorious team members back to defend their crown, old scores to settle and new faces on the block, the challenge is now on for the greatest event of the year. 

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