What time does gawthorpe coal race start?
Gawthorpe World Coal Carrying Championship
| Where: | Gawthorpe, West Yorkshire at the Royal Oak pub on Owl Lane |
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| When: | Easter Monday |
| Time: | 12 noon |
How far is the coal Race?
The event starts from Owl Lane, outside the Royal Oak where both men and women race with a sack of coal, approx one mile, 1108. 25 yards to be precise, to secure the best time.
Who won the coal Race?
The men’s race of 50kg of coal was won for the fourth time in a row by Andrew Corrigan of Driffield with a time of four minutes and 16 seconds, while the women’s race of 20kg of coal was run by Amy Walker of Dewsbury with a time of four minutes and 52 seconds.
How far is the gawthorpe coal race?
Children do not carry any weight, and race 150 metres. There are two men’s veterans coal races, two women’s races and three men’s races, with the best times for wins and places taken across the relevant race categories.
What time does the coal race start?
This year’s race is the 59th annual World Coal Carrying Championship and will take place on Monday, April 18 at 8.30am-3pm at the Gawthorpe Maypole. The event consists of men’s, women’s and children’s races.
What time does the Kelty coal race start?
The Scottish Coal Race will this year celebrate 23 years of “Coal Running” in Kelty. The event starts at 12 noon with Mascots , Kids & Adult Races – all with bags of coal of course.
When is the Gawthorpe maypole procession 2020?
Welcome! – to the 57th World Coal Carrying Championships – Easter Monday 13th April 2020 and the 146th Gawthorpe Maypole Procession – Saturday 2nd May 2020 Hello and welcome to Gawthorpe Maypole site, the home of the Gawthorpe Maypole Procession and World Coal Carrying Championships.
When are the World Coal Carrying Championships held?
It not only holds its annual Mayday celebrations on the first Saturday in May, it also hosts the World Coal Carrying Championships every Easter Monday. The Coal Carrying Championships are recognised by The Guinness Book of Records and currently sponsored by Eric F Box Funeral Directors Limited.
Where is great Gawthorpe?
Gawthorpe is situated just off the A638 approximately halfway between Junction 40 of the M1 and Dewsbury. It not only holds its annual Mayday celebrations on the first Saturday in May, it also hosts the World Coal Carrying Championships every Easter Monday.
Where is the Gawthorpe maypole?
Hello and welcome to Gawthorpe Maypole site, the home of the Gawthorpe Maypole Procession and World Coal Carrying Championships. Gawthorpe is situated just off the A638 approximately halfway between Junction 40 of the M1 and Dewsbury.