Until Straw Race day!

2005 Race Results

Winners List

Male Athletes

10 Shane Green & Stephen Bottomley 17:02

Female Athletes

92 Christine Preston & Liz Golbourne 24:40

Male

44 Alistair McDowell & Richard Hirst 21:29

Female

164 Alison Richardson & Charlotte Excel 30:00

Mixed

53 Helen Glover & Dave Harmar 23:30

Male Veterans

47 Ray Causton & Steve Curtis 21:25

Female Veterans

43 Jennifer McDowell & Denise Ross 22:59

Mixed Veterans

90 George Bingham & Elaine Bingham 43:43

Oxenhope Straw Race 2005 Fancy Dress Winners

Male

86 – The Only Gay in the Village

David Williams & Richard Williams

Female

26 – Builders Bums

Sally Shillinglaw & June Campbell

Mixed

90 - Yorkshire Old Folk

George Bingham & Elaine Bingham

Combined

119

120

121

The Village People

David Boulder & Simon Archer

John Priestley & Mick Nichols

Frank Jones

What is the Oxenhope Straw Race??

The Oxenhope Straw Race takes place every summer in the Pennine village of Oxenhope, near Keighley. It was started by two men who, made a bet about racing from one pub to the next carrying a bale of straw.

It has gone from strength to strength, raising around £300,000 to date. The money is raised by teams collecting sponsorship for completing the course, often in fancy dress, whilst carrying a bale of straw and visiting each of the local pubs in the village. It is great day out with a real carnival atmosphere!

The sponsorship money is collected in by the Straw Race committee, and in November it is distributed to local charities. Various other fundraising events take place throughout the year to add to the total money raised.