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Date revealed for Knaresborough Tractor Run

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 07:52

The Knaresborough Tractor Run is returning in March.

The date has been confirmed for this year's Knaresborough Tractor Run, which is set to return on Sunday 8th March.

The confirmation follows a record-breaking tractor run held in March last year, when hundreds of tractors paraded through the Harrogate district to raise money for charity.

The annual event, which began in 2012, supports Yorkshire Air Ambulance, and has raised more than £160,000 for the charity since it began.

Organisers revealed that 423 tractors took part in the 2025 run, making it the largest turnout to date.

The convoy is expected to set off from Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground before travelling towards Pateley Bridge.

The event is organised by a non-profit committee, registered as a Community Interest Company, and run entirely by volunteers, many of whom come from an agricultural background.

One of those involved in starting the tractor run in 2012 was local farmer Michael Spink, who later died in an incident in January 2017 at the age of 24.

Further details about the 2026 event, including the route and timings, are expected to be shared closer to the date.

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