THE BRITISH LAWN MOWER RACING ASSOCIATION
Here is all the commentary from this years event
for you to re-live the thrill of the race!
Welcome to The 12 Hour page
If you think that ride on mowers can’t offer much of a spectacle, think again!
It's Fast, Fun and Furious, lawn mower racing is motorsport at its most eccentric and the BLMRA’s flagship event
This World renown Toughest Grass Roots Endurance Race occurs overnight in the dark no lighting apart from what is on the mower and what ever the weather is. Each team of three drivers will rotate throughout the night sharing the experience and pain.
Charitable
donations
raised by
the BLMRA for Prostate Cancer
in 2024 was
almost £5000
Some Posted Video links for you to re-live the Event
Video by Dave Painter Captures the Atmosphere
At 20:00 on a Saturday , 50 drivers run across to their mowers, leap on and start racing at speeds of up to 50 mph on a 1mile track in a field, bumps and all!
On Monday before the race, it is just a field, by Saturday it is Le Mans with track, pits, fences, public address, electronic lap counting, catering, bar, entertainment, and live music. By the following Monday it is returned back to a (slightly flattened) field.
Throughout the day there will be special events on track to showcase our history and in the late afternoon there will be the chance to get closer to the mowers and talk to the drivers with a pit walk.
Calling all Sponsors
Flagship package - your brand name is prominently featured in all the event promotional activity - enquire for further details
Gold package – your business logo or details displayed on all promotional material, large banner (provided by you) displayed at the event entrance, mentions in all media releases, advertising and promotions and social media, programme advert - £300
Silver package – your business logo or details displayed on a banner (provided by you) at the event mentions in all media releases, advertising and social media, programme advert - £200
Bronze package – business logo or details mentioned in advertising and promotional material on social media programme advert - £100
Corner package – your business logo or details displayed on a banner (provided by us) placed on crowd fence of corner and the corner named after you in commentary local and streamed - £500
Picture by Andy Soloman
Other Attractions & Vendors at Event
In 1973 a pub meeting resulted in the first ever lawn mower race in a field near the Cricketers in Wisborough Green, West Sussex with a history that includes celebrities such as Sir Stirling Moss, Derek Bell and Oliver Reed.
These are domestic ride on mowers that are modified to strict rules in 4 classes.
Do they still cut grass? No but as they slide round the corners they do remove it.
How do you go so fast, are the engines modified? No engine modifications allowed apart from removing the governor (device to limit normal mower speed) and then it is all down to gearing and clever engineering under the mower.
The teams of three drivers (male and female) compete throughout the night at speeds approaching 50 mph – and without any form of suspension other than a padded seat, this is no stroll in the park! The pace remains unrelenting for the full 12 hours and it’s not unknown for the first three mowers to be on the same lap when the chequered flag drops. This is a true test of human endurance and mechanical reliability.
As darkness descends, the race takes on a totally different atmosphere as the pit lane becomes a sea of light and the night is punctuated by mower headlamps streaking past.
Last year was the 50th year of our inception and we held the BLMRA 500 , 500 laps that took 14hr's , this year we are back to the normal length where we should achieve around 350 laps depending on the weather.
Charitable Event - The BLMRA is supporting Prostrate Cancer UK this year
Please use the fund raising page here
Race commentary throughout to keep you up to date with who is in the lead and what's happening on the track and this also broadcast in the field on Radio Le Mow on 87.7 FM. So bring a FM radio with you.
There will be a small entry fee for Adults & 16+ years but children and parking are free. Camping will be available at a small charge.
( Prices to be advised in the next few months )
There will be full trackside catering and race commentary throughout, or you can listen in on event Radio Le Mow on 87.7 FM.
If you can't make the event, you can still join in with all the action via the web stream which will be provided nearer to the date.
With the previous victorious team members back to defend their crown, old scores to settle and new faces on the block, the challenge is now on for the greatest event of the year.
