Kop
Hill Climb
- Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire By
Philip Suter
Kop Hill Climb - This weekend event is now being held in September
every year in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. Kop Hill is a steep
hill that leaves the town from the fire station end and heads towards
the Hampden Woods and Green Hailey.
The
first recorded event was in 1910 and as a result of a minor accident
involving a spectator it was banned by the RAC in 1925. In 1999 there
was a commemorative run up this famous hill as part of Princes Risborough
Festival.
Then in 2009 the revival of the Kop Hill Climb started
and has been running ever since, raising money for charity over the
weekend. It is a great place to visit and see these historic cars
and bikes and is becoming very poular (but on a much smaller scale)
than the Goodwood
Revival.
To find our more visit the Kop
Hill Climb website here
This
article was located at the English Cottage Rental website until August
2017
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