The road race around the village was, many years ago, a traditional event that was held prior to the football dinner every year. As time moved on, the event itself  sank into oblivion in much the same way that many of our old community traditions do in these modern times. Then in 1995 someone had the great idea of reviving the race to be included as part of the 50th anniversary V.E Day celebrations.

 

 

Since May 1995, the race has put in an appearance on several occasions, often fronting the annual village feté. The photos displayed here are from the pre-millennium race, this being the first [I think] to include fancy dress runners alongside the more competitive members of our community.

 

The Race circa 1950s ( Photo courtesy of Ivor Denton )		Roy Denton - Bookie. 1955 ( Photo courtesy of Ray Hobbs )

Two stunning black and white prints from the 1950s.Your race winner here is Eric Hobbs. Meanwhile prior to the race, Roy Denton as bookie for the 1955 race, takes bets on the runners of the day. My thanks to Ivor Denton and Ray Hobbs for supplying these photos.

As they say in all the best news programmes.......'And Finally''......

Bringing a smile to everyone's face, the late John Petty crosses the line to complete the race in his own unique style