Ayrshire vintage vehicle parade predicted to be biggest and best yet
Organisers of the Ayrshire Roadrun are predicting that this year's showpiece could be the biggest and best yet.
The annual procession of vintage trucks, tractors, buses- and more- will be on the road and heading through the region over the weekend of Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13.
And Ayrshire Live can reveal that around 100 vehicles will take part in the convoy.
You can get up close to these amazing vehicles as they'll be on display at the Barony Campus, in Cumnock, before the convoy sets off.
There will be a static display at the school car park from 9am until 12noon on Saturday, July 12.
Jim Smith, one of the event organisers, said: 'The Ayrshire Vintage Truck Roadrun has been going on now for around 40 years. Back in the 80's the founder, the late Bill Reid, (an Ayr Traffic Constable), started a small truck run of 20 from the parking area outside the Volvo Truck Factory, in Irvine. It would travel around Ayrshire for a couple of hours and then form a static display at the Ayrshire Vintage Tractor Machinery Club event, held at Eglington Park, Kilwinning.
'Each year new ideas would emerge to make it better and bigger and eventually became a two-day event with an overnight stay at Portpatrick.
'In recent years the numbers have been on average 100 trucks and 2025 will be no exception!
'This year we will again start from Cumnock but travel more north, initially, to keep the run fresh and interesting, so we're heading for Galston via the A76 across country to the old A77 toward Glasgow, turning left near Newton Mearns then back towards Stewarton- before cutting back and forth though Neilston, Uplawmoor, Howwood and back to its origins through Kilwinning and then more or less through the Ayrshire bypasses to take us on to the A77 towards Girvan, Ballantrae, Stranraer and Portpatrick.'
The convoy will set off at 12noon on Saturday, July 12 from the Barony Campus, turning right at the roundabout and taking the third exit to the A76 towards Kilmarnock.
Spectators can see the convoy on the road at the following times and destinations: Mauchline 12.10pm, Crossroads 12.15pm, Galston 12.20pm; Moscow 12.25pm, Waterside 12.30pm, Malletsheugh 12.40pm; Wild Swimmer Loch 12.45pm, Kingsford 1pm, Fullwood 1.15pm; Neilston 1.45pm, Uplawmoor 2pm, Greenacres 2.10pm; Barcraigs Reservoir 2.20pm, Beith 2.30pm; Wilson's Auctions 2.40pm; Dalgarven 2.50pm, Kilwinning 3pm, then along the A78/A77 from 3pm to 4.30pm to Portpatrick.
'These approximate times are based on the first truck,' said Jim. 'The last one could be one hour behind, and some will stop for a snack or to take in the beautiful views.'
On Saturday, the convoy will be seen at Galloway Point Caravan Park and around the Main Harbour at Portpatrick from around 4.30pm.
On Sunday, the convoy will follow the A75 to Castle Douglas where entrants will peel off on their respective journeys home.
To find out more, or to join the Ayrshire Roadrun this year, get in touch with the event organisers on 07980 315932 or e-mail jsm@kerrandsmith.co.uk. Electronic donations can be made by the entrants at RBS, sort code 83-45-00, account 19057307, ref: Vintage Vehicle Village (Heritage Centre) Cumnock.
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