Birches Vintage and Classic Car Club rally features tractor slow race and all in aid of NI Children's Hospice
A tractor slow race is one of the many activities lined up for this year’s Birches Vintage and Classic Car Club show on Saturday, July 6.
The popular annual event, held at Galrock Road, Birches will have something for all the family from 10am to 5pm.
Along with a variety of classic and vintage cars, tractors and machinery there will be a Viking longship display, a helicopter, the PSNI K9 unit, country music, fun for children and a host of stalls.
The slow race is bound to be a big draw with tractor owners and spectators alike.
A spokesperson for the Birches Vintage and Classic Car Cub said it was “not your normal foot to the board, as fast as you can go, drive it like ya stole it race. It's a tractor race with the emphasis on as 'slow as you go wins the race'.
"So if your tractor has a crawl speed of 2mph you might be in of a chance of winning a prize.”
The show comes shortly after the club handed over a cheque for the magnificent sum of £18,000 to representatives of the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice – the latest in its long-running commitment towards the charity.
The money was raised at this year’s Big Country Night in the Seagoe Hotel in March, which was very well supported through ticket sales and valuable raffle prizes.
Club Chair John Wilson MBE thanked everyone involved in helping to raise such a fantastic sum for this very worthy cause.
“We’re delighted to support the NI Children’s Hospice once again. The Big Country Night was a huge success and a great night’s craic for a fantastic cause. Thank you to everyone who supported this event and contributed to this incredible donation.”
This generous donation adds another chapter to the Birches Vintage and Classic Car Club’s incredible story of commitment. Since 2014, the club has become a driving force behind the NI Children’s Hospice, bringing their total contributions to a staggering £109,906.
Lauren Doherty, Interim Director at the NI Hospice, also extended her thanks: “I want to thank the Birches Vintage and Classic Car Club for their amazing fundraising efforts. Their wonderful ongoing support is very much appreciated and helps us continue caring for thousands of babies, children, and young people with life- threatening and life-limiting illnesses every year.”