The Stockdale Trophy is presented to the rider completing the fastest lap.
Awards are also given to riders for the fastest single lap, fastest solo female, fastest solo male, fastest team, and even the best dressed.
Glynn Stockdale started The Great Race in 1980, when he and a friend both purchased penny farthings and decided to race against each other. “It was a big effort for just the two of us to go head-to-head,” says Stockdale, so they decided to invite other participants from penny farthing clubs across the country. The event ended up attracting 72 competitors and became a fundraiser to support Cancer Research UK and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The subsequent 1990 race garnered 50 competitors, and this year, 111 people participated.
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