Knaresborough tractor run raises £30,000

Organisers of the annual Knaresborough Tractor Run have handed over a cheque for £30,497 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

A record 401 tractors took part in this year's event, which took place in March.

Riders pay to take part and funds are also raised through bucket collections along the route and online giving.

Committee members handed over the cheque at Tractor Fest, which took place at Newby Hall over the weekend.

The 25-mile convoy begins each year at Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground and heads to Pateley Bridge for lunch before finishing in Knaresborough. 

Huge crowds lined villages along the route to cheer on those taking part. 

The event raises money for the air ambulance because it provides a vital service for farmers in rural areas.