Reviving Silliness in Sunninghill

 

 For many years a wheelbarrow race to raise money for the local Day Centre for our elder residents (which now includes me!) and the Rotary Club has taken place on New Year’s Day. The contestants gather in the car park in our street and race past our house on a course around the centre of the village. The race started originally as a humorous contest between drinkers at the local pubs (stopping at each pub for a pint) and over time became a way to raise money for community causes. The pandemic caused the last two races to be cancelled, but the event was revived today. Eighteen teams competed for the prizes: fastest men’s team, fastest ladies’ team, fastest mixed team, best fancy dress, best junior fancy dress, most sponsorship money raised. There is also a raffle and an auction. A friend who manages the money on the day told me that the race usually raises £30,000. 

 

A local restaurant's team

 

The team from the Dog & Partridge pub and restaurant

 

 

The law

A pizza theme

The church choir team

     

 

Local superheroes

A unicorn team

The team from the Duke pub

The Brewer family's sunflower theme

The Quince Players advertising their next production: 'Allo 'Allo

The NHS team

The Jubilee team. A Prime Minister "look alike" brought up the rear but without the bottle of champagne which has lately become his trademark.

Team 18 sets off