Palmarsh Primary School in Hythe hosted the very first race of the 2005 Solar Car Challenge on Thursday (26th May). 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 four different schools attended the event, which was organised by the Kent Energy Centre. As well as the host school the competing teams were from Sandgate Primary School, George Spurgen Primary School and St Peter’s 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’.

The sun shone brightly all afternoon, and following an exciting series of heats, Sandgate Primary School won the race in the fastest car competition and the inaugural 2005 Solar Car Challenge Cup with their car called ‘Solar Croc’. Closely on their heals in second place was the team from George Spurgen Primary School with a car called ‘Mad Racer’.

St Peter’s Primary School won the best dressed/best designed car competition with their entry called ‘St Pete’s Pirates’, and were awarded a GoSolar experiments kit. The runner up was Palmarsh Primary School with their car called ‘Under the Sea’.

Both Sandgate Primary School and St Peter’s 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.

All the children involved in the cars construction received a special certificate for their efforts

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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