Pikehall
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Pikehall is a small village in the Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent....

 consisting of a few dozen households and a handful of farms. The A5012 road
A5012 road
The A5012 road is a main road in the south of the English county of Derbyshire.Around in length it connects two primary north-south routes, the A6 at Cromford and the A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne...

 runs through the middle, dividing the village in half.

Harness Racing

Pikehall is noted for its twice yearly harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...

, a major tourist attraction in the area. Since the first meeting in 1998 the number of spectators has increased. At the meeting on 12 June 2005 there were estimated to be around 2,000 spectators. Pikehall has been named as the British Harness Racing Clubs meeting of the Year for two years.

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Pikehall is a small village in the Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent....

 consisting of a few dozen households and a handful of farms. The A5012 road
A5012 road
The A5012 road is a main road in the south of the English county of Derbyshire.Around in length it connects two primary north-south routes, the A6 at Cromford and the A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne...

 runs through the middle, dividing the village in half.

Harness Racing

Pikehall is noted for its twice yearly harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...

, a major tourist attraction in the area. Since the first meeting in 1998 the number of spectators has increased. At the meeting on 12 June 2005 there were estimated to be around 2,000 spectators. Pikehall has been named as the British Harness Racing Clubs meeting of the Year for two years.

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Pikehall is a small village in the Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent....

 consisting of a few dozen households and a handful of farms. The A5012 road
A5012 road
The A5012 road is a main road in the south of the English county of Derbyshire.Around in length it connects two primary north-south routes, the A6 at Cromford and the A515 between Buxton and Ashbourne...

 runs through the middle, dividing the village in half.

Harness Racing

Pikehall is noted for its twice yearly harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...

, a major tourist attraction in the area. Since the first meeting in 1998 the number of spectators has increased. At the meeting on 12 June 2005 there were estimated to be around 2,000 spectators. Pikehall has been named as the British Harness Racing Clubs meeting of the Year for two years.

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