Team RAC Dunlop MSA British Touring Car drivers Colin Turkington and Rob Collard swapped their driving boots for running shoes as they supported the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile at Croft Motor Racing Circuit today.
- Colin takes the chequered flag in Sport Relief run
Team RAC Dunlop MSA British Touring Car drivers Colin Turkington and Rob Collard swapped their driving boots for running shoes as they supported the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile at Croft Motor Racing Circuit today.
Colin and Rob were joined on the start/finish line by members of Team RAC and supporters to run the 1.1 mile circuit in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the charity.
Originally involved with the launch of Belfast's Sport Relief 2006 campaign, Colin was keen to complete his mile and receive his second red sock. The distinctive Sport Relief Red Sock is central to the experience and each "Miler" takes part wearing one red sock, and at the finish line they will be presented with a second to make a pair.
In the closing stages it became a three-way race between Rob, Colin and Team RAC data engineer JP Loof. It was Colin who proved to be the stronger finisher taking the chequered flag just ahead of JP and Rob.
Upon completing the mile Colin said: "It was great to be involved with the original launch with BBC's John Inverdale and I'm pleased that Croft gave us the opportunity to complete the mile. Rob (Collard) and I both started from pole position but I just got the better of him on the closing stages. It seems we're competitive on circuit whatever we're doing! We had some good support and I hope we manage to raise some money for a worthy cause."
Anyone wishing to sponsor Team RAC and help raise money for Sport Relief can either send a donation to Team RAC (Sport Relief), WSR, Longwood Business Park, Fordbridge Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6AZ or by donating online using the attached link: https://secure.artezglobal.com/registrant/StartUp.aspx?SID=127461
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Note to editors:
- Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568, in association with BBC Sport.
- Sport Relief was set up by Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, to tackle poverty and disadvantage here at home and overseas.
- Since its launch in 2002, Sport Relief has raised over Ł30 million.
- Half of the money raised will be spent in the UK to help give those living in disadvantaged and divided communities a better life; the other half will help children and young people in the world's poorest countries, faced with the daily reality of extreme poverty, abuse and exploitation.
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About RAC
- With around seven million members, RAC is one of the UK's most progressive motoring organizations, providing services for both private and business motorists. Whether it's roadside assistance, windscreen repair and replacement, learning to drive, vehicle inspections and checks, legal and financial services or up-to-the-minute traffic and travel information - RAC is able to meet motorists' needs. RAC incorporates BSM, RAC Auto Windscreens, RAC Direct Insurance and HPI.
- Aviva bought RAC last year. The acquisition brings together RAC's powerful brand and customer base with the expertise and leading position in motor insurance of Norwich Union Insurance (part of Aviva). Norwich Union is the UK's largest insurer, insuring one in seven motor vehicles and with a market share of around 14%.
About Aviva
- Aviva is the world's sixth-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. It is one of the leading providers of life and pensions products in Europe and has substantial businesses elsewhere around the world. Its main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance. It has premium income and investment sales of Ł33 billion and Ł291 billion of assets under management. The group has 60,000 employees serving 30 million customers worldwide.