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Proud Yorkshiremen and women have often called our county ‘God’s Own Country’
Inspired by this description a small group of local business leaders including the Chair of the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust Ed Anderson, the former Chair Tom Ramsden and two prominent Yorkshire businessmen Jonathan Turner and Jonathan Sands OBE have come together to showcase our County with a Classic Car Rally with a difference.
Starting at one of four magnificent landmarks in our county on the morning of 17 October 2026, one at each point of the county’s compass to allow drivers to start at their own preference point, entrants will then travel to Bowcliffe hall as the finish point. But here is the twist!… each entrant will be asked to capture on camera as many places of worship and other historic points of interest as they can along their journey. And there will be prizes for the best photograph, the funniest photograph and the most photographs taken on route. And to stop any cheating (not that any proud Yorkshireman or women would ever cheat!) each car will be given a maximum of three hours and one hundred miles to complete their own route from their start point to the finish line at Bowcliffe Hall. And to ensure all photographs are taken on the day each image must have a copy of the days Yorkshire Post in shot! Copies of which will be distributed within a goodie bag at each start point.
So we should be able to capture on camera hundreds of proof points of why our county is just that… God’s Own Country! The rally will conclude with a prize giving and BBQ at Bowcliffe Hall and all proceeds of the event will go to The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust and four other local charities, one from each start point.
Entries are limited on a first come first serve basis and so if you are interested in entering please fill in the the attached entry form or email vanbarassociates@gmail.com
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The event has been kindly sponsored by Leeds based Brand Consultancy Born Ugly and the Yorkshire Post.