Pembrokeshire tractor run raises £5k for charities
Ceris Thomas © Anne Bates More than 260 tractors turned up for the Welsh National Tractor Road Run (WNTRR) in Pembrokeshire for its 13th anniversary on Sunday 15 June.
They raised over £5,000 for the Wales Air Ambulance, Cardigan first responders and Crymych first responders.
Moving to a different part of Wales every year, this year’s run was organised by the North Pembrokeshire Tractor Enthusiasts on behalf of WNTRR co-founders brother and sister, John and Anne Bates.
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Tractors joined from as far afield as Newton Stewart in Scotland, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, as well all corners of Wales to complete the 35-mile route.
WNTRR founder Anne Bates said: “It’s great to see like-minded tractor enthusiasts coming together to show off their pride and joy, but also to make lifelong friends.”
From country to coast
Starting from Awenfryn Farm, Glanrhyd in Pembrokeshire, the 263 tractors made their way through the Pembrokeshire National Park and along the cliff, hugging roads to take in views over Ceibwr Bay.
The tractors also climbed up the B4329 mountain road, taking in the disused Rosebush Quarry workings and over the summit at 1,325 feet at Bwlch Gwynt, before dropping down to Tafarn-y-Bwlch and returning to Awenfryn Farm.
Variety of tractors
Tractors of all shapes and sizes joined the event, including marathon road run veteran Martyn Nicholls of New Radnor, who made a 215-mile round trip to show off his County 1174.
Steve Clarke from Llwynhendy was there with his Trantor, considered to be the fore runner of the JCB Fastrac.
Stewart Birse of Newton Stewart, from Scotland, made his annual pilgrimage to Wales to take part with the loan of a David Brown 770 from event hosts Keith and Kevin Evans.
The Cwm Vintage club had a bulk entry of 12 club members under the management of Ceris Thomas who completed with her cabbed Massey Ferguson 35.
Diana Vaughan Thomas took her Nuffield 460 with daughters Rhian and Maria in the trailer, while son Rhodri Vaughan Thomas was driving a David Brown 1290 in his first Welsh run.