LBVCR photography competition

Press Release:

Following the success of the first LBVCR photographic competition, spectators at the 2007 event, taking place on Sunday 4th November, will be invited to enter their favourite pictures and be in with a chance of winning some very unique prizes. The overall winner will be awarded the opportunity to take part in the 2008 LBVCR as a passenger on one of the participating veteran cars.

The 2007 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Photographic Competition is open to all members of the public to enter their pictures from the Run in one of three categories.

The three categories are:

• Best LBVCR Event Image - Images capturing the essence of the event.
• Young LBVCR Photographer – Any images on the 2007 LBVCR by a young photographer (age 16 or under)
• Best Mobile Camera Phone Image - Any images of the 2007 LBVCR taken on a camera phone

The top ten images submitted in each category will be short listed and displayed in a special gallery on the LBVCR website. The best of the rest will also be displayed on the LBVCR website in the gallery section.

The overall winner will receive a passenger place on a veteran car on the 2007 LBVCR, with two places on the accompanying Bus Tour for their guests. The two category winners not receiving the overall prize will receive two places each on the 2007 LBVCR bus tour from Hyde Park to Brighton next November. Each short listed image will receive a boxed 2007 LBVCR Enamelled badge and a LBVCR pen. (30 winners)

Last year Jackie Bull from Horsham in West Sussex became the first ever London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR) Photographer of the Year winner with an inspired image of participant and spectator interaction that summed up the spirit of the world's longest running motoring event. Jackie will be taking part in this year’s event taking to the passenger seat on one of the 527 participating vehicles. Hundreds of entries were received for the 2006 photo competition, with the under 16 category going to 7-year-old Claire Heritage of Waltham-on-Thames.

The London to Brighton Veteran Car Run takes place on Sunday 4 November and is preceded by a period related auction at Bonhams London New Bond Street Salerooms on Friday 2 November and an International Concours in London’s Regent Street on Saturday 3 November. 527 pre 1905 veteran vehicles are entered for the 2007 LBVCR, including 101 international entries from the United States, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, China and Europe.