A festive charity tractor run will take place on Sunday (1st December) raising money for Children Cancer North in memory of Lucy Bland who passed away in January 2022, having battled leukaemia.
The festive tractor run is been organising by Lucy’s brother Tom in memory of his sister to raise funds for Children’s Cancer North an independent charity with over 40 years of heritage in supporting individuals and families affected by childhood cancer.
formed in 2021, when North of England Children’s Cancer Research and Children’s Cancer Fund joined forces having collectively raised over £40 million to support children with cancer in the North East and Cumbria since 1979.
The main objectives of the Children's Cancer North are to Invest in revolutionary research, Provide support for children and their families and Raise awareness of children's cancer.
On Sunday tractors taking part in the Lights for Lucy festive tractor run will be covered in lights and festive decorations for the charity tractor run that will pass through parts of Penrith and local villages with the tractor convoy departing from Penrith auction at 4pm travelling through the following villages:
Leave Penrith Auction- 4pm
Greystoke - 4.30pm
Motherby - 4.40pm
Penruddock - 4.50pm
Dacre - 5.15pm
Pooley Bridge - 5.30pm
Tirril - 5.45pm
Eamont Bridge - 6pm
Edenhall - 6.30pm
Beacon Edge - 6.50pm
Arrive back to Penrith Auction 7.15pm
Please note these are approximate timings.
The convoy will then head through Penrith and out via Castletown and via Mile Lane back to the Penrith Auction Mart were everyone is invited to along to after the tractor run to see the tractors and have their tickets at the ready for the charity raffle draw that will take place. The raffle has received lots of amazing prizes donated by local businesses and tickets are available locally and will also be available on the night at £10 a book £2 a ticket.
The list of Raffle Prizes includes:
Milwaukee Grease Gun - Donated By Carrs Billington
Cb Kit - Donated By Lloyds Tractors
Electric Lawnmower - Donated By Newton Trailer Centre
Afternoon Tea For 2 - Donated By The Lounge
£25.00 Voucher Tw Relphs - Donated By Tw Relphs
Childrens Ride On Tractor - Donated By Rickerbys
Clothing - Donated By Burrow, Rutter & Armstrong
Merch - Donated By Agri Tuning
Agri Wipes - Donated By D W Toppin
Xmas Hamper - Donated By Matt & Sue Bland
Bruder Toy - Donated By Aspatria Farmers
£50 Voucher For Pioneer - Donated By Dodd & Co
Meal Voucher - Donated By Fetherston Arms
Meal Voucher - Donated By Heatherglen
£20 Credit Lake District Giveaways X 2
Meal Voucher For Fox Inn Ousby - Donated By Penrith Auction
Wine & Voucher - Donated By Three Crowns Tea Shop
Bag Of Logs - Donated By Jim Fisher
Tools - Donated By Pssi
£50 M&S Voucher - Donated By Quattro Products Ltd
£20 Voucher - Donated By Home & More Interiors
Book - Donated By Hedgehog Bookshop
Photo Voucher - Donated By Harringtons Photos
As well as the raffle drawn for some amazing prizes there will also be food available at and for those taking part in the tractor convoy, there will be a £200 cash prize for the best decorated tractor.
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