SURREY ROCKS - NOV/DEC 2026 - Magazine - Page 44
FEATURES
DAY 1… AND WE’RE OFF!
First off, we head to the car meet in Dover, meeting
the rest of the Rat Run crew and finally cross that START
LINE!
First Stop… Dover, UK to Rouen, France
What an absolutely incredible atmosphere! There’s
such a warm feeling of community here. Everyone has
been so welcoming, so friendly and completely up for
the adventure ahead!
And the effort that has gone into these cars… WOW!
We genuinely cannot believe how much time,
creativity and dedication everyone has put into making
this charity fundraiser something really special.
Different cars. Different teams. Different stories.
But we’re all here for the same reason — to raise as
much money as possible for incredible causes. For us
it’s the Alzheimer’s Society.
We’re only on Day One and already it feels like this is
going to be an adventure we’ll never forget!
DAY 2… IT’S NOT ALL SUNSHINE
& RAINBOWS
The morning started with an absolute BANG… quite literally for
Loredana! Within minutes of starting the day, Loredana managed to trip
over a conker and FLY about 2ft through the air!
A few cuts and grazes later… She’s Ok.
Her dignity, however, may take a little longer to recover.
Then it was time to hit the road…. next stop: Le Mans.
And just when we thought the day couldn’t get any more eventful…
the heavens opened!
Right in the middle of their drive to Le Mans, Maria & Loredana found
themselves battling through a huge storm!
Needless to say… both survived!
And somehow, despite being battered, bruised and nearly washed
away, Loredana still seemed absolutely THRILLED with life… serenading
her mum with her very own rendition of a French anthem!
Poor Maria… first the broken horn, now this to contend with:
• Cuts
• Grazes
• Storms
• French Serenade (nobody asked for!)
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