Thursday 28 August 2014

Crantock's Craziest Fund-raising Event is Back!!


The Bowgie Inn is proud to be one of the local businesses sponsoring The BIG Bale Push on September 12, 2014 at Crantock Village. But what exactly is this event and how did it start?

Well, it all started at the turn of the century when some enterprising folk from Crantock decided to raise money for a new village hall. They wanted to organise an event that would involve the whole community, and after giving it some thought, one of them, a local farmer called Chris Eustice, came up with the idea of a Bale Push. That is how the BIG Bale Push 2000 was born and it has gone from strength to strength ever since.


So what exactly does it involve? Well, teams of four have to push a BIG straw bale – standing 4’6” and weighing 42 ibs – around Crantock. Of course, it’s a fun event to watch as a spectator and you are guaranteed a laugh. However, if you’d like to take part, have some fun and at the same time raise money for local charities, here’s what you need to know.

You’ll have to get together a team of four and enter one of the following categories:

Under 9s, Under 13s, Veterans (a team with a minimum of 180 years of age in total) or The Open.

By the way, for the children’s race a specially prepared bale is used.

The organisers want everybody to have a lot of fun, but obviously safety is paramount as bales are very heavy. Marshalls will of course be on hand to monitor the event. However, it is particularly important that children are properly supervised and that they do not try to race the bales, as road areas can be particularly dangerous, especially the area down Beach Road towards Poor House Lane. 

The course is clearly marked for each class and you can register on the day at the start line or contact the Bale Push Organisers.

There is also plenty of parking available and entry fees are as follows:

Age Group
Cost
8 & under
£5
12 & under
£5
16 & under
£5
Ladies
£10
180’s Veteran
£10
The Open
£10

Approximate push off times:

Age Group
Starts
8 & under
5:30 pm
12 & under
6:00 pm
16 & under
6:30 pm
Ladies
7:00 pm
180’s Veteran
7:30 pm
The Open
8:00 pm


So come along, have some fun and raise some money for local charities, whether you are taking part or just spectating, we dare you not to have fun!!



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