Welsh National Tractor Road Run raises £10K for charities

Nearly £10,000 was raised by the 2026 Welsh National Tractor Road Run for the Wales Air Ambulance and the Alaw Cancer Ward, Ysbyty Gwynedd (Awyr Las).

A presentation take place at the Gwynedd base of the Wales Air Ambulance at Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle recently.

The presentation party was first treated to a tour of the ambulance base and close up look at the H145 helicopter and the equipment used by the charity.

The annual tractor run had been organised by the Llŷn and Eifionydd Tractor Enthusiasts and had chosen two charities which serves the Llŷn Penisula and Gwynedd.

Each charity was presented with a cheque for £4850 to fund worthy resources and missions from the organising committee of Arwel and Bethan Owen, Edwin and Catherine Hughes, John and Marian Povey together with WNTRR co-founders, brother and sister, Anne and John Bates.

Sian Hughes-Jones, Head of Nursing, Alaw Ward, which is the cancer ward based at Ysbyty Gwynedd, received their donation.

Meanwhile, the on call team of Johnny Erp (pilot), Doctors Dan Watson and Leanne Stevenson and Oly Ales (paramedic), Ifor Davies WAA volunteer received their donation. The photo shows Edwin Hughes’ Massey Ferguson 20E alongside the helicopter.

To finish off the day, the WNTRR co-founders presented framed photos and bouquets to the organising committee in appreciation of their hard work.

The tractor run which moves around Wales every year, was based at Crugan Farm, Llanbedrog on Sunday, May 31, the event had attracted 268 entries mostly from the immediate surrounding area but also from virtually every county in Wales as well as the border counties of England as far afield as Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.

The WNTRR start saw, John Bates WNTRR co-founder, Edwin Hughes and Arwel Owen of the Llyn and Eifionydd Tractor Enthusiasts and Iolo Ellis of Baileys and Partners flag the participants away at 10.30am.

The route circumnavigated the Llŷn Penisula, taking in the views over the stretching expanse of Hell’s Mouth beach, through Aberdaron to the delight of the assembled beachgoers and locals alike. Pausing for dinner at the Gwythrian camp site, before working their way back to Llanbedrog via Sarn Meyllteyrn.

The WNTRR and the Llŷn and Eifionydd Tractor Enthusiasts would like to thank all participants, landowners, marshals, helpers and sponsor for making the event such a success.

The Run moves to Glamorgan next year and more details will be available soon.