To make the Oswestry Illuminated Tractor Run a more inclusive community event, organisers successfully introduced a Junior Parade last year, held before the main event at the Livestock Market on Shrewsbury Road in Oswestry. This year’s Junior Parade will take place on Saturday 13th December, with entries accepted until 3.00pm.
Children up to the age of 10 are invited to join the Junior Parade on any illuminated ride-on toy (pedal or battery powered). The parade will be held undercover in one of the market buildings. Judging will be carried out by Santa, who will present a beautiful toy tractor—donated by the Wynnstay Store in Glovers Meadow, Oswestry—to the winner. All entrants will receive a certificate to take home.
To ensure every child has the chance to take part, additional illuminated ride-on toys will again be available for those who need them.
Entry is on the day at the market and requires a £5 cash donation to the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. Participants will be asked to complete an entry form at the time of registration.
Publicity lead Mike Lade said, “Our new introduction for this year means that we are aiming to add more fun for families and starts at 2.00pm. Apart from the Junior Tractor Run we will have Christmas stalls, Lucky Dip, gingerbread biscuits and mince pies. Plus, in mid-November we are introducing a Colouring Competition for 0–5yrs and 6–11yrs to post to Lingen Davies for Santa to judge with great prizes for the winners, presented at the market on the day of the run. More details on the download of the picture for colouring later.”
The main Oswestry Illuminated Tractor Run will leave the Oswestry Livestock Market at 5.00pm. Tractors will be mustered by 3.30pm, giving the public an opportunity to view up to 100 illuminated tractors and meet local farmers. The route covers 38 miles through Oswestry and Morda, then through surrounding towns and villages, before returning to the Livestock Market at approximately 8.15pm. Limited free parking will be available on site.
More information about both events can be found on the Facebook page @OswestryIlluminatedTractorRun.
For further details, contact Mike Lade on 07803 038858 or mikelade1975@gmail.com.
Photo shows the run being waved off in 2024 (courtesy Graham Mitchell).
