Kop Hill in Princes Risborough will be closed to local traffic on the weekend of September 16/17 for the annual Hilllclimb – but this is one road closure you don’t want to avoid. Classic Bike’s very own Rick Parkington has enjoyed the experience as a spectator and as a rider
Kop Hillclimb has a dark past and a bright future. Adopted for motorcycle sport in 1910, with the cars following a little later, an accident in 1925 involving a car killing a spectator ended not only this event but also all closed roads motor sport in the UK. Revived as a charity event in 2009, matters went full circle when just a few years ago its safety record and success (an astonishing £107,000 was collected last year, contributing to the present £977,000 total) proved instrumental in the closed roads ban being finally lifted.
"A full day's entertainment with some pretty rare stuff to see"
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