HATFIELD ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND

This cause was part of Easter Race
This unique race URL is https://ecoracing.co/cause/hatfield-rotary-club-trust-fund-2732/

We support local charities in and around Hatfield
Over recent years we have supported, amongst others
• Our local foodbanks, our women’s refuge and Night Shelter
• Herts Young Homeless
and many more
to find out more see http://www.rotaryhatfield.uk/

Buying and designing a balloon and watching it travel is great fun as well as raising important funds. The winner will be the balloon that has travelled the furthest at the end of the 7 days of the race. There are great prizes – £100 cash, an Amazon Alexa / Echo Dot 4th Generation! Plus special bonus prizes
In addition Hatfield Rotary Club will award a £50 prize for the balloon that is racing specifically for Hatfield Rotary Club and goes the furthest –

How to enter the Balloon Race and how to follow your Balloon.
1. Scroll down to the blue/green band and select [ buy balloons for you]

2. Important – You must now register with an e-mail address and a password – This is so that the race organisers can contact you if you win and also so that you can follow the progress of your balloon (s)

3. Under Buy Balloons for you select [ Go to cart] – At this stage you decide how many balloons to buy and how to pay for them – quite clear instructions

4. Once the first bit has been done look for the three yellow buttons across the page. [ View/Decorate/Track] – Make sure you choose the Christmas Shopping Race

5. Choose [Decorate] - then choose [ Edit this Balloon] If you have bought more than one balloon (recommended *) simply click on each balloon in turn to decorate them etc.(next item)

6. The next stages are important for setting up your balloon – study the page carefully

a. Give your balloon a name

b. Choose a colour

c. Choose a pattern

d. Inflate your balloon – there is a sliding scale – we have found that some people don’t inflate their balloon enough and the balloons fly very poorly but some others over inflate and then the balloon pops at an early stage of the race

e. Choose the thickness of the material in the balloon – too thin and it will pop easily – too thick and it is too heavy to fly well.

f. When you have done all these Remember to save all your design and parameter changes [Save Changes]

7. You now have a balloon(s) in the race

8. By clicking on the three horizontal white stripes at the top right hand side of the page – on the banner headline) you can ‘customise’ each balloon by changing the various parameters you originally selected - balloon helium contents; shape; thickness of rubber. Obviously not possible once the race has started.
Reflecting real life, virtual balloons just like latex ones, can pop if the balloon parameters are not suited to the weather. For example, maximising helium content, having the fastest shape and thinnest rubber during stormy weather is not advisable. So, looking at the predicted weather for your race period prior to customisation helps your chances of winning.

It is recommended * that you buy more than one balloon and set them up differently (amount of gas, thickness of rubber, and a different name) to give yourself more chances

There is a Race Guide on the Ecoracing web page which is worth reading as well if this is not clear enough

Our fundraising target is: £1000

Gross monies raised so far: £198

Supporters so far: 24

Tagged in: rotary hatfield charity food bank

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Top 20 balloons within cause

#1 Im Eggcited: travelled 311.78km FINISHED
Race position: 12
Cause position: 1
#2 Eggstatic: travelled 302.89km FINISHED
Race position: 38
Cause position: 2
#3 Laura: travelled 302.10km POPPED
Race position: 63
Cause position: 3
#4 Ann: travelled 301.24km FINISHED
Race position: 134
Cause position: 4
#5 RS Clarke: travelled 301.21km FINISHED
Race position: 139
Cause position: 5
#6 HN Jewels : travelled 301.21km FINISHED
Race position: 140
Cause position: 6
#7 The hopernator: travelled 301.12km FINISHED
Race position: 150
Cause position: 7
#8 Smokin: travelled 300.98km FINISHED
Race position: 159
Cause position: 8
#9 What a STAR: travelled 300.85km FINISHED
Race position: 169
Cause position: 9
#10 Shashi: travelled 300.75km POPPED
Race position: 172
Cause position: 10
#11 Ash: travelled 300.43km POPPED
Race position: 203
Cause position: 11
#12 Cheltenham: travelled 300.40km FINISHED
Race position: 205
Cause position: 12
#13 arj97: travelled 300.25km FINISHED
Race position: 211
Cause position: 13
#14 LC1: travelled 298.81km FINISHED
Race position: 246
Cause position: 14
#15 vicks the winner: travelled 297.33km FINISHED
Race position: 250
Cause position: 15
#16 Hoppers 5: travelled 294.05km POPPED
Race position: 257
Cause position: 16
#17 Daniel: travelled 293.65km POPPED
Race position: 258
Cause position: 17
#18 Manoj: travelled 286.29km FINISHED
Race position: 277
Cause position: 18
#19 eric: travelled 286.08km FINISHED
Race position: 280
Cause position: 19
#20 Stephosphera Levitatus : travelled 285.08km FINISHED
Race position: 282
Cause position: 20

Supporter Balloons (66)

Im Eggcited joined the race on April 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
Cause position: 1
Race position: 12
Eggstatic joined the race on April 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
Cause position: 2
Race position: 38
Laura joined the race on April 19, 2025, 10:52 PM
Cause position: 3
Race position: 63
Ann joined the race on April 19, 2025, 10:52 PM
Cause position: 4
Race position: 134
RS Clarke joined the race on April 7, 2025, 10:59 AM
Cause position: 5
Race position: 139
HN Jewels joined the race on April 19, 2025, 2:37 PM
Cause position: 6
Race position: 140
The hopernator joined the race on April 18, 2025, 8:06 PM
Cause position: 7
Race position: 150
Smokin joined the race on April 19, 2025, 1:58 PM
Cause position: 8
Race position: 159
What a STAR joined the race on April 17, 2025, 10:30 AM
Cause position: 9
Race position: 169
Shashi joined the race on April 20, 2025, 2:12 AM
Cause position: 10
Race position: 172