THE BRITISH LAWN MOWER RACING ASSOCIATION
The BLMRA Annual 12 Hour Race
If you think that ride on mowers can’t offer much of a spectacle, think again!
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It's Fast, Fun and Furious, lawn mower racing is motorsport at its most eccentric and the BLMRA’s flagship event
This World renown Toughest Grass Roots Endurance Race occurs overnight in the dark no lighting apart from what is on the mower and what ever the weather is. Each team of three drivers will rotate throughout the night sharing the experience and pain.
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!​​
Picture by Andy Soloman
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
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.
