The course is 738 yards (675 metres) in length, making it the shortest of the British Hill Climb Championship tracks outside the Channel Islands.
Since 2013, the car events have been promoted by Liverpool Motor Club in addition to their popular Sprints at Aintree.
Motorcycle events were run at Barbon by the Westmorland Motor Club until 2011, but resumed in 2019.
The target for 1963 competitors was the existing record by Jack Cordingley's JBW-Maserati in a time of 30.46 secs.
The spectacular and challenging venue hosts highly competitive Regional and National Championship car events in June and July each year, attracting a loyal following of competitors and spectators.