The Brian Chester Road Run around Ripon villages, now in its third year, raises money in support of the Sir Robert Ogden MacMillan Centre at Harrogate District Hospital.Hundreds of people take part or line the route in memory of Mr Chester, a local farmer and enthusiast who was among the founder members of the hugely popular Newby Hall Tractor Fest.
Here are some of the best pictures from the Saturday event from Yorkshire Post photographer Jonathan Gawthorpe:
9. Weather perfect
"The weather was absolutely perfect for us, the forecast was awful but we all stayed nicely dry. We normally have huge crowds of the public coming to support us, and they are very generous as well. It all went very well."The third Brian Chester Road Run around villages near Ripon organised by the West Yorkshire group of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club (NVTEC) in memory of local farmer, founding Tractor Fest member and former NVTEC chairman Brian Chester in anticipation of Tractor Fest at Newby Hall in June. 13th April 2024Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
10. Three-year-old Ted Charles
Three-year-old Ted Charles from Bedale at the third Brian Chester Road Run around villages near Ripon organised by the West Yorkshire group of the National Vintage Tractor and Engine Club (NVTEC) in memory of local farmer, founding Tractor Fest member and former NVTEC chairman Brian Chester in anticipation of Tractor Fest at Newby Hall in June. 13th April 2024 Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe