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Road Run
Our annual road run is organised by different club members each year. This allows us to hold road runs in different areas of the region each time. Check our diary for details of the next event. This year’s road run set off from The Barony College at 10.00 am on Sunday the 20th April. 15 tractors braved the cold and wind to make the 27 mile journey.
We left The
Barony and crossed the River Ae into Carse of Ae. We then continued through
Shieldhill over Barrshill and into Tinwald. From here we headed to Torthorwald,
given a police escort across the main road on the way. We then set of up over
Linns, Rammerscales,
We set of
from The Slacks to Bankhead of Tinwald and to the top of The Pinnacle where we
stopped for a sightseeing opportunity. Although it was cold and very windy we
stayed a the top for a while then continued onto Trailflat, Hazeliebrae, Cumrew
Crossroads, Nether Garel, Meikleholm, Nethermill and finally back the The
Barony. There was one casualty of the road run who received a tow for the final
two miles following problems resulting from a blocked diesel filter. Other than
that the run went well and everyone appeared to enjoy themselves. There were
comments from some participants, who thought they knew the area well, that
Thanks go to
Jock and Ronnie for their videoing and stewarding work, to Audrey, Ina and Laura
for lunch, the Kincaid family for the hospitality at The Slacks and to all the
landowners who allowed us to cross their property. Over £320 was raised for The Special Baby Care Unit at Cresswell and this is still rising from the sale of DVD’s. DVD’s are available to anybody interested; contact a committee member for details.
Click on the buttons to the left for information and photos from previous years.
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had to have a good think about where they were.