Melton Round Table takes on 4,000-mile Skinflint Rally
“It will be a fairly ridiculous adventure, but behind the fun is a very important cause”
Two teams from Melton Mowbray Round Table are preparing to drive from the UK to Nice and back in less than a week — in cars costing no more than £400 each.
The teams are taking part in this year’s Skinflint Rally, covering around 4,000 miles while completing a series of challenges along the route.
This year’s theme is Toy Story, with both cars being transformed to look like RC, the remote-controlled car from the film, while the teams will travel dressed as Woody.
They are raising money for the Harley Jae Trust, a Nottingham-based charity supporting children and families connected with the Children’s High Dependency Unit at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, with a £10,000 fundraising target.
The theme has a particularly special meaning, as Toy Story was Harley Jae’s favourite film before he sadly passed away.
A spokesperson for Melton Mowbray Round Table said: “It will be a fairly ridiculous adventure, but behind the fun is a very important cause. We would love to hit our £10,000 target and make a real difference to the families the Harley Jae Trust supports.”
The teams have also thanked the huge number of local businesses supporting the challenge:
Driven Automotive, G Mac Engineering, Green Line Services, Journey, Snap-on Steven Hurst, Latham and Co, PSR Plastics, Kirby Ag, Fused Auto Electric, Tim Norton, Hill Fort Tree Care, AK GRAY, DPN Land Services, G and B Contractors, ABH Agri, HN Barns and Son, Birkles Eggs, Venture Play, Stewart Westmorland, Dog House, Coe & Coe, NRJ Business Solutions Ltd, MB Bars, Forvis Mazars, CDX, Auto Smart, Birch Mass, Carizma, Core Electrical, DC Fencing, DHC, East Midlands Screens, Excelec Electrical, Flextraction, Gates Garden Center, ILUX, JT Joinery, Kingsway Paints, Kite Construction, Lanecliffe Ltd, Matt (David’s Next Door), Melton Mowbray Market, Millies Meat, Provident, Purrbright, Quiktools, R & T, Rutland Pumps, Rutland Water Cruises, Simon Hubbard Contracting, Nicks Taxi, Ufton Automotive, Underwood Lodge, Willett Homes, Woodside Café and SJP Automotive.
Importantly, 100% of all sponsorship and donations go directly to the charity, with the teams covering the cost of the rally themselves.
Last year, the group raised £8,000 towards a specially adapted wheelchair for a young boy.
Local people can see the cars and meet the teams at Wilton Road car park at 6.30pm on Wednesday evening before they set off on their latest charity adventure.