Timings given for Sunday's illuminated tractor run

Organisers have given more details about Llangollen's first-ever illuminated tractor run which roars away next Sunday.

The event is being jointly run by Llangollen Young Farmers and the new Vale of Llangollen Rotary Club as a charity fund-raiser for the community.

Tractors will muster at 3.30pm at Llangollen Pavilion and, after judging, will be waved off at 5pm by town mayor Councillor Paul Keddie and Rotary district governor Paul Dutton.

The route goes up Castle Street on to the A5 and then through Froncysylte, Chirk, St Martins, Overton, Ruabon, Trevor and back to Llangollen. 

Short stop-overs are planned in Chirk and Rhyn Park School car park in St Martins for local people to walk around the tractors and for children to get their photo taken with our Santa.

Organisers have just posted an approximate timetable on Facebook which goes:

* 3.30pm – Tractors arrive at Llangollen Pavilion decorated and ready for viewing and judging

* 4.50pm – Drivers' briefing

* 5.00pm – Tractors leave Pavilion grounds and set off on the Run. Santa will hopefully be in one of the lead tractors

* 5.30pm – (5 miles) Arrive and travel through Froncysyllte

* 5.50pm – (3.3 miles) Arrive and travel through Chirk

* 6.05pm – (1.3 miles) Pass Dobbies Garden Centre

* 6.15pm - (1.2 miles) Arrive and stop at St Martin’s School car park

* 6.30pm - Leave School car park

* 6.55pm – (5.6 miles) Arrive in and travel through Overton

* 7.20pm – (5.2 miles) Arrive in and travel through Ruabon

* 7.40pm – (2.6 miles) Arrive in and travel through Trevor

* 8.00pm – (4 miles) Arrive back at Llangollen Pavilion

These times are approximations based upon average speeds of some of the vehicles

The post adds: "We will also be aiming to have a tracker with Santa so you can follow him and know when he is getting close to you. The link will be published on her at 4.45pm. The link relies on a mobile signal. If we loose signal we will try any to remake the link and publish the new link here.

"Please let people know here when they are passing you and lets have your photos and make this a real community event."