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On Sunday 6th July 2008 Craig Preston and Co Driver Bruce Bourke will leave Sandown Racecourse in Surrey on the 2008 Cannonball Run Europe as team CB4KIDS.

CB4KIDS are working alongside their partner charity, Kids Company, http://kidsco.org.uk/ for the arduous event. The team aim is to beat the 2007 fundraising achievement of £4,000, but also to help raise the profile and inform people of the important work of the Kids Company.

The Cannonball Run Europe is a re-incarnation of an eponymous event in the United States, first run in the 1930's. The Cannonball name originates from the die-hard adventurer Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, the greatest cross country record breaker of them all. Baker set a number of American distance records including a 53.5hr coast to coast solo drive averaging over 50mph in 1933! Of course in more recent memory most people remember the goofy 1981 Burt Reynolds film of the same name.

The event is the automotive equivalent of a marathon. It is a high mileage endurance event which sees teams cross 8 European countries and 3,000 miles in only 5 days. The route is kept a close secret from competitors, with teams only learning the next destination as they assemble for the daily re-start. In 2007 the first 24hrs saw teams competing from London to Bratislava, via Lake Garda (1,500miles)!

Teams cross the Start line at Sandown Racecourse in Esher at 12.45 pm on Sunday 6th July, ahead of a likely 1000+ mile slog to their first rest. The event and over 70 cars return to the Finish in the UK at the Grand Hotel, Brighton on Friday 11th July.

The winner of the event is the team to get closest to an average speed of 61mph and CB4KIDS has entered the 2008 event with the aim of a Top Ten finish.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page, we hope you can dig deep and sponsor us online!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Kids Company will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor CB4KIDS now!

Many thanks for your support!

for not cleaning the car for the entire trip .... true pain for Craig ..... Well done !!! Donation by Kit Kernon 28/07/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

$5k target probably spent more on fuel !! Donation by cam 23/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

The world's fastest methanol trader Donation by Paul Brunner 22/07/08  

£100.00

Shall I do a run in a 65 Lotus Elan... Would you fit in one??? Donation by Pete Tohill 17/07/08  

£25.00

Well done. Sorry to say that Xander prefered the Toyota to your Porsche. Should make it easier on my wallet,when he wants his first car! Donation by Mark, Maya & Kids 16/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

bob on ! Donation by sandra rosignoli 16/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

a further donation for the great company!!!! Donation by Simon Chaplin 16/07/08  

£50.00

Great week, great company! Donation by Nick Fitch 16/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Katherine 15/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I fear this might cost me a GT3 as well...!!! Donation by Jon and Greg 14/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

" Slow down boys - Go for gold ! " :-) Donation by karl 10/07/08  

£100.00

Allah O Akbar. Go sheikhs! Donation by 1C3M4N_MJ 09/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Burn rubber and enjoy the dressing up!! Donation by Barry, Ruth, Beth & Grace 08/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck Craig;will be thinking about you here in sunny MC !! Donation by joan rosignoli 07/07/08  

£50.00

All the best Julie, Sheila and the others from Sumit Donation by Sheila and Julie 06/07/08  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by mike 05/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Bruce, do NOT answer that phone! Donation by Robert & Jennie 02/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

be quick and don't spend the whole trip in the car wash! Donation by Paul M 02/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

mach2 in the gt3 Donation by mark h 02/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

look forward to meeting you on a week of madness- hope you bust the target. Donation by Simonc 01/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

enjoy the red bull - you'll need it Donation by geoff mullett 01/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

have fun & a speedy but safe journey! Donation by Toni Lock 30/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

go for it! Donation by John Bonarius 30/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Keep it on the road Donation by Team Aqua 29/06/08  

£250.00

Good luck..... Donation by Amir 27/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Keep the Car on the road Preston. Donation by Urquharts 27/06/08  

£50.00

Best of luck! Donation by G-man 26/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good luck for a great cause Donation by Robin 26/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Enjoy And Good Luck! Donation by Richard Coates 26/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Mr. Preston all the best Donation by Fuzzy Vitol Fonzerelli 26/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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