Amateur engineers and racing enthusiasts converged on Five Oaks in West Sussex on 16 August for the United Kingdom’s annual 12-hour lawnmower endurance race, transforming ordinary garden equipment into machines capable of reaching around 80 kilometres per hour. The overnight contest drew 40 teams that took turns at the wheel, negotiated mandatory pit stops for refuelling and repairs, and removed mower blades for safety. After midnight racing under floodlights, the winning squad completed 420 laps of a 1.4-kilometre woodland circuit—roughly 590 kilometres in total distance. The event, now a fixture on Britain’s niche motorsport calendar, highlights the ingenuity of DIY mechanics while raising funds for local charities through entry fees and spectator donations.