Thousands flock to annual Burnley and Pendle Scooter Rally at Belvedere and Calder Vale Sports Club
Scooter enthusiasts rolled into Burnley at the weekend for one of the biggest events on the town’s calendar.
The annual Burnley and Pendle Scooter Rally was hosted at Belvedere and Calder Vale Sports Club. Thousands flocked to the ground for the three day event which included live music, food, games and stalls, a men in bikinis charity car wash and a display of fire eating.
Members of scooter clubs from across the country, including Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Yorkshire and Durham came for event and a trophy for the furthest travelled went to the Must’hafa Beer Scooter Club from the West Coast of Ireland.
One of the highlights was the Saturday ride out when 160 scooters took to the roads for a drive around Pendle hill and the surrounding villages.
Camper vans and tents filled the ground and crowds were entertained non stop by Northern Soul DJs Paul Varley, Terry Thornton and Jonny Boy Pryers, along with local bands The Itch, Afterglow, Complete Control and Skafull.
All profits from the rally will be donated to Pendleside Hospice when a special ride out with organised to present a cheque with scooter club founders Earl Waddington and Terry Burns leading the charge.