Young Farmers Show their Pulling Power at Royal County of Berkshire Show!
The Royal County of Berkshire Show (18-19th September 2010) is delighted to be hosting The National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (NFYFC) Tug of War and All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Championships for the very first time.
Visitors will get to see Young Farmers from across the Country take part in these two exciting Championships, where participants have qualified at County and Regional level to take their places in the finals at Berkshire.
In the Young Farmers Ring on Saturday the NFYFC is hosting the ATV Safety Championship. 12 teams take their turns competing for the title in this competition which demonstrates the safe use and handling of ATVs and trailers, as well as basic first aid techniques. Teams will have to drive a Quad Bike around a set course, negotiating obstacles and tricky terrain, before completing a first-aid challenge. Points are scored on each of the five tasks set and the winning team will be awarded the Massey Ferguson Perpetual Challenge Trophy.
The ATV Safety Championship supports the Health & Safety Executives Make a Promise Campaign, which aims to highlight the unnecessary deaths and injuries that happen on farms every day. By learning the skills needed to take part in these Championships, Young Farmers are learning the correct way to stay safe.
On Sunday, pulling power is the only thing that matters in the Ladies and Mens Tug of War Championships! Both the Ladies and Mens competitions have 12 teams entered, with each team consisting of eight pulling members, of which two must be aged between 15 and 18 years old and the other six between 18-26. The eight members of the team must also reach a combined weight of no more than 680 kgs for Men and 580 kgs for women.
Each heat is won by the successor of two pulls out of three until the final two teams
face each other for the Championship.
Representing the South East in the Mens competition is the Sussex Federation of Young Farmers Club. Micky Major, Team Manager said: Weve been training for this 2-3 times a week since March and recently the Oxney Vines Cross, a former World Champion Team in Tug of War has been letting us train with them. The guys are getting pulled all over the place at the moment but hopefully itll stand us in good stead for Berkshire!
James Eckley, Operations Manager for the NFYFC said: We are delighted to be showcasing two of our competition finals at the Royal County of Berkshire Show. As well as being very enjoyable activities to watch and take part in, they provide an excellent educational resource for Young Farmers everywhere. We hope visitors will come along and support these exciting competitions.
See more about the Berkshire Show
About the NFYFC
The National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (NFYFC) is one of the largest rural youth organisations in the UK. It heads a nationwide body of 650 Young Farmers Clubs (YFCs) throughout England and Wales dedicated to supporting young people with an interest in agriculture and in the countryside.
Led by young people for young people, YFCs provide their 23,000 members aged 10 to 26 with a unique opportunity to develop skills, work with their community, travel abroad, take part in a varied competitions programme and enjoy a dynamic social life. For more information about NFYFC, visit www.nfyfc.org.uk