THE FRIENDS OF MARK CROSS SCHOOL

This cause was part of May day Race
This unique race URL is https://ecoracing.co/cause/the-friends-of-mark-cross-school-1657/

Welcome to our very first virtual balloon race! Just like a real balloon race but all done virtually so to enable us to be entirely environmentally friendly.

Due to the difficulties of the last year our live fundraising events have mostly had to be postponed but we still desperately need to raise funds for our school. We would like to be able to purchase a set of 10 microscopes for the school to have a complete set for the children to use in their science lessons. We would also like to be able to gift to the school a Topic day (a visitor or experience) for each class in the Summer Term, the children have missed out on so much and this would be a nice way to enhance their studies this year.

You can help raise funds by buying or gifting a balloon. You can then decorate it and customise it (amount of air, shape etc.) and when the race starts track it over the course of the 7 day race and have fun watching your balloon fly. Balloons are £3 each.

There are big prizes for the overall winners of the race:

Prizes: 1st prize £500 cash
2nd prize Apple Ipad
10 x £10 book tokens

BUT there will be many other balloons in the race and we’ll be competing against other charities and organisations from across the UK. So because of this we will be giving out prizes to the top 3 balloons from our school. Prizes to be confirmed.

The race simulates real weather conditions at that actual time such as the prevailing wind speed and current temperature and, reflecting real life, virtual balloons just like latex ones, can pop if the balloon parameters are not suited to the weather. This makes the race extra exciting and is a great way to teach the children about the weather and geography whilst raising vital funds for our school.

Our fundraising target is: £1000

Gross monies raised so far: £519

Supporters so far: 55

Tagged in: Mark Cross School

Share this story

View race results

Top 20 balloons within cause

#0 Arabella Lily: travelled 206.17km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 POPPY: travelled 195.59km POPPED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Balloon: travelled 194.71km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Albert Ninja: travelled 191.53km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Bloomers: travelled 187.56km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 JD: travelled 181.09km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Splat: travelled 172.91km POPPED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Immy: travelled 171.40km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 phoebe: travelled 171.01km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Balloon: travelled 164.92km POPPED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Ernie H Cool Dude: travelled 159.90km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Mr Turner: travelled 155.31km POPPED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Oaty Biscuit: travelled 153.14km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 The hope of England : travelled 152.37km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 POP FOUR: travelled 152.30km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Dot: travelled 152.24km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Speedy Gold: travelled 152.15km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Beau: travelled 151.69km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 Caroline Rob Phoebe: travelled 151.54km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...
#0 POP ONE: travelled 151.51km FINISHED
Race position: ...
Cause position: ...