The North West Tractor Pullers Club (NWTPC) was formed back in 1978 , as an affiliated club of the newly formed British Tractor Pullers Association (BTPA) following the first Tractor Pulling events in England & Europe in 1977. The BTPA became a member of the European Tractor Pulling Committee (ETPC) which governs the sport in Europe, making rules and sanctioning European events.
The NWTPC runs Tractor Pulling events sanctioned by the BTPA, mainly at purpose built track at Gt. Eccleston