VIDEOS: Hundreds turn out for Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012
Hundreds of spectators turned out for Barnstaple’s annual Grand Prix day on Sunday.
The sun shone as competitors from across the country raced pedal cars and customised lawnmowers through the town centre.
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-018_C.JPG
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-015_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-001_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-002_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-003_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-004_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-005_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-006_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-007_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-009_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-010_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-011_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-012_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-013_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-014_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-015_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-016_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-017_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-019_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-020_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-021_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-022_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-023_C
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Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012. Photo: Mike Southon Ref: BNMS20120513B-024_C
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The event, organised by Petroc College and BIDBarnstaple and sponsored by Silver Street Automotive, was in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.
Spectators lined the streets to cheer and wave flags as competitors raced around up and down the Strand.
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As well as all the action on the track, entertainment was provided on the Square including live music performances from Days Gone By and The Breaks.
Organisers are still counting the money raised for the Children’s Hospice South West, but say they look likely to exceed their £1,000 target.
PHOTOS:
View the action as it unfolded in our Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012 gallery.
View the winners of the day in our Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012 Winners gallery.
Do you have any photographs from Barnstaple Grand Prix 2012? If so, email them to emma.glanfield@northcliffedigital.co.uk for inclusion in our gallery.
Alternatively, upload them to thisisnorthdevon here: www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/pictures.
VIDEOS: Pedal car race:
Finishing line - Pedal car race:
Start of the lawn mower race:
Lawn mower race:
Comments
by accom
Monday, May 14 2012, 6:55PM
“Oops sorry I've just seen you've already written that!”
by accom
Monday, May 14 2012, 6:54PM
“Especially seeing as all the A39/A361 traffic is currently being diverted through Barnstaple on Sundays as the moment as well, must have been a nightmare for traffic!”
by thetalkmon
Monday, May 14 2012, 4:13PM
“Why couldn't they have this "event" in a field not in the town as on Sunday this rubbish closed the town centre and the roadworks on the bypass together caused A LOT of traffic. Lawnmowers are actually better suited to grass and they could create a more interesting course in a field or chivenor runway is perfect if they want a road like surface.”
by thetalkmon
Monday, May 14 2012, 4:12PM
“Why couldn't they have this "event" in a field not in the town as on Sunday this rubbish closed the town centre and the roadworks on the bypass together caused A LOT of traffic. Lawnmowers are actually better suited to grass and they could create a more interesting course in a field or chivenor runway is perfect if they want a road like surface.”
by thetalkmon
Monday, May 14 2012, 4:12PM
“Why couldn't they have this "event" in a field not in the town as on Sunday this rubbish closed the town centre and the roadworks on the bypass together caused A LOT of traffic. Lawnmowers are actually better suited to grass and they could create a more interesting course in a field or chivenor runway is perfect if they want a road like surface.”