HATFIELD ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND

This cause was part of Christmas Shopping Race
This unique race URL is https://ecoracing.co/cause/hatfield-rotary-club-trust-fund-2558/

We support local charities in and around Hatfield
Over recent years we have supported, amongst others
• Our local foodbanks, Trussell and Manna, our women’s refuge and Night Shelter
• Herts Young Homeless
• Resolve Night-shelter and the associated Sparks Café to provide a local meeting-place for Hatfield.
and many more
to find out more see http://www.rotaryhatfield.uk/

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: £0

Gross monies raised so far: £210

Supporters so far: 21

Tagged in: Hatfield Rotary

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Top 20 balloons within cause

  • #1 Balloon: travelled 138.63km POPPED
    Race position: 10
    Cause position: 1

  • #2 Hop the wonderhorse: travelled 126.03km POPPED
    Race position: 15
    Cause position: 2

  • #3 Lulabula: travelled 124.39km POPPED
    Race position: 17
    Cause position: 3

  • #4 Chuck: travelled 111.71km POPPED
    Race position: 21
    Cause position: 4

  • #5 Teds Racer: travelled 106.07km FINISHED
    Race position: 27
    Cause position: 5

  • #6 Matilda: travelled 104.58km FINISHED
    Race position: 29
    Cause position: 6

  • #7 Oscars Zoomie: travelled 100.38km POPPED
    Race position: 37
    Cause position: 7

  • #8 Noreens Charger : travelled 99.05km POPPED
    Race position: 38
    Cause position: 8

  • #9 Tookywooky: travelled 98.89km POPPED
    Race position: 39
    Cause position: 9

  • #10 Inflated Economy: travelled 98.83km FINISHED
    Race position: 40
    Cause position: 10

  • #11 ANNABELLE BRIGHT STAR: travelled 90.18km POPPED
    Race position: 45
    Cause position: 11

  • #12 Blue Boy: travelled 89.47km POPPED
    Race position: 46
    Cause position: 12

  • #13 Sunshine 2: travelled 84.74km POPPED
    Race position: 52
    Cause position: 13

  • #14 Balloon: travelled 83.83km POPPED
    Race position: 54
    Cause position: 14

  • #15 Moonlight 2: travelled 83.09km POPPED
    Race position: 56
    Cause position: 15

  • #16 Hop to go: travelled 81.59km POPPED
    Race position: 58
    Cause position: 16

  • #17 eric: travelled 81.22km FINISHED
    Race position: 60
    Cause position: 17

  • #18 Balloon: travelled 79.89km POPPED
    Race position: 62
    Cause position: 18

  • #19 amr: travelled 79.49km POPPED
    Race position: 63
    Cause position: 19

  • #20 Sunshine 3: travelled 78.85km FINISHED
    Race position: 64
    Cause position: 20



Supporter Balloons (70)

  • Balloon joined the race on November 26, 2023, 12:47 PM
    Cause position: 1
    Race position: 10

  • Hop the wonderhorse joined the race on November 17, 2023, 12:42 PM
    Cause position: 2
    Race position: 15

  • Lulabula joined the race on November 28, 2023, 8:47 AM
    Cause position: 3
    Race position: 17

  • Chuck joined the race on November 29, 2023, 8:46 PM
    Cause position: 4
    Race position: 21

  • Teds Racer joined the race on November 27, 2023, 10:19 PM
    Cause position: 5
    Race position: 27

  • Matilda joined the race on November 29, 2023, 8:53 PM
    Cause position: 6
    Race position: 29

  • Oscars Zoomie joined the race on November 27, 2023, 10:02 AM
    Cause position: 7
    Race position: 37

  • Noreens Charger joined the race on November 27, 2023, 10:02 AM
    Cause position: 8
    Race position: 38

  • Tookywooky joined the race on November 29, 2023, 8:50 PM
    Cause position: 9
    Race position: 39

  • Inflated Economy joined the race on November 26, 2023, 11:59 PM
    Cause position: 10
    Race position: 40