HATFIELD ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND

This cause was part of May Day Race
This unique race URL is https://ecoracing.co/cause/hatfield-rotary-club-trust-fund-2812/

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
• chosen international and Rotary charities
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!
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 May Day 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: £114

Supporters so far: 14

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Top 20 balloons within cause

#1 Come what May: travelled 783.40km FINISHED
Race position: 5
Cause position: 1
#2 Hoppers1: travelled 344.04km POPPED
Race position: 7
Cause position: 2
#3 Ketan: travelled 311.91km POPPED
Race position: 9
Cause position: 3
#4 Flying Iris: travelled 269.03km POPPED
Race position: 12
Cause position: 4
#5 Mancity: travelled 239.26km POPPED
Race position: 14
Cause position: 5
#6 Dont care about the name: travelled 215.63km POPPED
Race position: 16
Cause position: 6
#7 May morning Glory: travelled 187.43km POPPED
Race position: 18
Cause position: 7
#8 MoogyWoogy: travelled 161.70km POPPED
Race position: 21
Cause position: 8
#9 Hullcity: travelled 154.95km POPPED
Race position: 23
Cause position: 9
#10 Edelstein: travelled 154.09km POPPED
Race position: 24
Cause position: 10
#11 This May have a chance : travelled 149.24km POPPED
Race position: 28
Cause position: 11
#12 Tedski: travelled 147.61km POPPED
Race position: 30
Cause position: 12
#13 Maybe: travelled 144.48km POPPED
Race position: 36
Cause position: 13
#14 Hoppers2: travelled 142.49km POPPED
Race position: 38
Cause position: 14
#15 Booski: travelled 142.09km POPPED
Race position: 40
Cause position: 15
#16 May the Forth be with you: travelled 140.35km POPPED
Race position: 42
Cause position: 16
#17 Stary Night: travelled 127.94km POPPED
Race position: 50
Cause position: 17
#18 Hoppers3: travelled 107.50km POPPED
Race position: 59
Cause position: 18
#19 Wetham: travelled 107.12km POPPED
Race position: 60
Cause position: 19
#20 Hema: travelled 101.54km POPPED
Race position: 62
Cause position: 20

Supporter Balloons (38)

Come what May joined the race on May 4, 2026, 10:28 AM
Cause position: 1
Race position: 5
Hoppers1 joined the race on April 29, 2026, 3:46 PM
Cause position: 2
Race position: 7
Ketan joined the race on April 30, 2026, 6:35 AM
Cause position: 3
Race position: 9
Flying Iris joined the race on April 28, 2026, 7:50 PM
Cause position: 4
Race position: 12
Mancity joined the race on May 1, 2026, 4:46 PM
Cause position: 5
Race position: 14
Dont care about the name joined the race on May 3, 2026, 8:44 PM
Cause position: 6
Race position: 16
May morning Glory joined the race on April 25, 2026, 4:01 PM
Cause position: 7
Race position: 18
MoogyWoogy joined the race on May 3, 2026, 8:46 PM
Cause position: 8
Race position: 21
Hullcity joined the race on May 3, 2026, 8:41 PM
Cause position: 9
Race position: 23
Edelstein joined the race on May 3, 2026, 8:48 PM
Cause position: 10
Race position: 24