Ashford South Community Primary School in Ashford hosted the second race of the 2005 Solar Car Challenge on Tuesday. Youngsters from schools across the borough gathered for a special racing challenge that set a shining example on how to have fun and make the most of alternative energy sources!

Pupils from three different schools attended the event, which was organised by the Kent Energy Centre. As well as the host school the competing teams were from Bethersden Primary School and Challock Primary School. The schools were supplied with starting materials to build their own Solar Cars, and special prizes were awarded for the fastest and best-designed sun powered ‘hot rods’.

Ashford South Community Primary School won the race in the fastest car competition and the inaugural 2005 Solar Car Challenge Cup with their car called ‘Speedo 2’. Closely on their heals in second place was the team from Challock Primary School with a car called ‘Red Devil’.

Challock Primary School won the best dressed/best designed car competition with their entry called ‘Scampi Racer’, and were awarded a GoSolar experiments kit. The runner up was Bethersden Primary School with their car called ‘Buddy Mobile’.

Both Ashford South Community Primary School and Challock Primary School will go through to the County Final at the Julie Rose Athletics Stadium on the 5th July where they will compete against the winners from all the other Kent heats which will be taking place throughout June.

Rachel Boycott from the Kent Energy Centre said ’It was an exciting competition. Thanks should go to the schools for the enthusiasm they have shown and thanks also to Pfizer, the main sponsor, Kent County Council, the Government Office South East and Ashford Borough Council, without whose support the event would not have taken place.’

For further information and advice on how to save energy and save money call the Kent Energy Centre free on 0800 358 6669, or log on to www.kentenergycentre.org.uk

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Kent Energy Centre is part of CEN, a not for profit organisation delivering a range of services to engage householders, businesses and communities in environmental and social improvement. We are supported by all Kent local authorities and provide a range of free and impartial services to householders on behalf of the Energy Saving Trust.

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