Rondin prizewinners start 3rd Guernsey rally
FOR winning a painting competition, six lucky pupils from Le Rondin School & Centre were able to help start the 3rd Resolution IT Guernsey Rally from its Les Beaucamps High School compound on Saturday.
The youngsters waved flags as the 31 crews set off just before 9am to do battle across a total of 16 stages in the Forest, St Saviour’s and St Andrew’s.
Braiden Dennis, 10, said he was a big motorsport fan and he was very happy to have the chance to help with the rally.
His favourite type of racing was Formula One and particularly Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team.
Charlie Campbell’s mother said her son, 9, had been very excited when he learned he would be helping with the rally.
Rally founder Karl Marshall said the community event relied on support of the Guernsey people.
‘We want to give others the chance to share the fun we get out of rallying while putting something back into the community at the same time,’ he said.
Rally secretary Caren Vidamour said Le Rondin had been the club’s chosen charity for the past year and they had done a number of things to raise money for the school.
‘We had a display at the North Show which raised a large amount of money, and at the Seafront Sunday car festival last summer we collected more than £1,000,’ she said.
The club also bought radio-controlled cars for the school to help youngsters in their development and co-ordination.
There were different types of car to suit the various age groups.
‘The school has been very supportive of us too with the colouring competition and choosing children to help start the rally.’
John Dodsworth, from Printed, gave hoodies with rally logos on for the children. The others were Rory Hodder, 11, Kian Prigent and Jody Spence, both 10, and Ameliah Anslow, 8.
Torrential rain that fell in the hours preceding the rally had eased by the start meaning it was able to start on time.
Crews had to complete each of the four stages four times.
