Race track helps wounded heroes
by Simon
Tulett
stulett@thekmgroup.co.uk
MOTORSPORT is meeting the military as a race track holds a
charity extravaganza for wounded troops.
Brands Hatch is joining forces with Help for Heroes this bank
holiday weekend during the UK round of the A1GP World Cup of
Motorsport.
The circuit, in Fawkham, has invited a range of
military-themed entertainment in a bid to raise cash for the
charity, which supports servicemen and women injured in conflicts
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Soldiers representing Help for Heroes will be collecting
donations from spectators during the three-day bank holiday event,
which started on Friday.
Bryn Parry, co-founder and chief executive of Help for Heroes,
which has raised almost £20 million since 2007, said: "I am just
staggered and delighted by the number of people who are doing their
bit to support our wounded heroes."
Tickets for A1GP Brands Hatch, which is running until May 3 cost
from £29 for adults on race day with free entry for children aged
12 and under.
For more information call 0870 950 9000.
Friday, April 24 2009