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Penny Farthing Championship

by Scott Bird | February 25, 2007
Filed in News , events

One of the more unusual events on the cycling calendar - Evandale’s Penny Farthing Championships - is a series of races held in February each year. As you can see from the photo, it’s quite a sight.

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