The Only Show in the UK?

[kfpben]

This Sunday Hampshire Country Sports Day is going ahead near Petersfield - essentially a small show geared towards field sports with around 90 stands plus competitions, a main ring and ‘have a go areas’.

Is it the only show to be going ahead in the UK this Summer? Everyone and their dog is going from round here.

 

[Highland Mule]

Be shocked if it’s not cancelled.

 

[Tarw Coch]

I was quite surprised when the local ploughing match which takes place at the end of September was cancelled a couple of months or more back.
Unfortunately this year, the curse of anything that does get to go ahead is that it’s almost bound to attract larger numbers so something which it might be possible to run with social distancing rules in a normal year might not be possible this year.

At first I thought it was crazy to cancel the ploughing match but on reflection I think it was the right thing to do because if it had gone ahead I suspect it would have been a roaring success

 

[Highland Mule]

Southampton boat shows cancelled over virus fears

Southampton's BOATS2020 and another show were expected to attract 20,000 visitors over 10 days.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[britt]

Farm Inovation Show at the NEC is on for November.
Our local ploughing match is still on.

 

[ACEngineering]

Bicester Heritage | Bicester Heritage

Bicester Heritage.

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Got a classic car drive through on 18th-20th.

Must be going ahead as they started setting up the field yesterday.

 

[Highland Mule]

Bicester Heritage | Bicester Heritage

Bicester Heritage.

bicesterheritage.co.uk

Got a classic car drive through on 18th-20th.

Must be going ahead as they started setting up the field yesterday.

You think that, but the boat show had its licence pulled at half six the night before.

 

[Red Fred]

We are meant to be having the lawn mower racers here next week for their annual charity weekend, but not sure what to say to them. They seem pretty clued up on distancing, no visitors, etc, and even taking temperatures, but I fear we are going into a second bought of lockdown.

 

[Highland Mule]

We are meant to be having the lawn mower racers here next week for their annual charity weekend, but not sure what to say to them. They seem pretty clued up on distancing, no visitors, etc, and even taking temperatures, but I fear we are going into a second bought of lockdown.

It's a social event, so no more than six people would be the law. I'd save them from making the decision if it was me and cancel for them.

 

[kfpben]

I’d say lawnmower racing is an organised sport. Loophole ahoy

 

[PSQ]

We are meant to be having the lawn mower racers here next week for their annual charity weekend, but not sure what to say to them. They seem pretty clued up on distancing, no visitors, etc, and even taking temperatures, but I fear we are going into a second bought of lockdown.

The British 24h kart race managed to run in August, with some fairly drastic changes to minimise the risk of Covid transmission.

 

[Highland Mule]

I’d say lawnmower racing is an organised sport. Loophole ahoy

The British 24h kart race managed to run in August, with some fairly drastic changes to minimise the risk of Covid transmission.

The administration and rules to be followed exist for genuine sporting organisations and competitions, but I'd say any amateur organisation would struggle to comply without a huge amount of headache.