Great Eccleston Tractor Pull: Annual show pulls in punters

By Colin Ainscough
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 27th Aug 2019, 10:07 GMT

Hundreds of spectators attended the annual Great Eccleston Tractor Pull over the weekend.

The event - which runs over three days over the Bank Holiday weekend - attracts a wide following, with competitors travelling from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany to take part, as well as from across Great Britain. Held at a site on the A586 near Great Eccleston, it concluded Sunday.

The North West Tractor Pullers Club Tractor Pull at Great Eccleston.placeholder image
The North West Tractor Pullers Club Tractor Pull at Great Eccleston.
A weight transfer sledge gets heavier to pull as it is pulled down the track.placeholder image
A weight transfer sledge gets heavier to pull as it is pulled down the track.
Crowds at the weekend's event.placeholder image
Crowds at the weekend's event.
Tractor pulling competitions take place on a 100 metre track, and involve the machines pulling a weight transfer sledge.placeholder image
Tractor pulling competitions take place on a 100 metre track, and involve the machines pulling a weight transfer sledge.
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