The 2011 Christmas Fun Races took place on Thursday 8th December and they have been on YouTube (see below) since Friday 9th. We have had a fantastic response to this new idea of showing the ‘Fun’ races to everyone and nearly 1,500 of you have already logged in to see what happened – awesome! However, it is now time to publish the four ‘Top 10′ listings. As you can see from the times, each of the races were close and they had plenty of action in all of them.
The Christmas Fun Race is always a popular event and the three winning teams have each been sent prizes based around actual circuit memorabilia (yes they really did come from Monza and Spa) along with certificates and trophies. Well done to everyone who took part and it is already looking good for next year’s National Final in June – I can’t imagine how close that is going to be!
Thanks also to all of the teachers who submitted entries and put your reputations on the line! I’m sure that you got a lot from it and from the emails we have had, so did your students! We’ll certainly be doing it again!
Well that’s the racing over for 2011 and I’ll be in touch again in the New Year. Have a wonderful Christmas all of you and here’s wishing you good luck in 2012!
Brian, Wendy, Paul, Mandy and Ian.
Here are the ‘Top 10′ tables. If you would still like to watch the races on You Tube, the link to access them follows the Teacher’s Race ‘Top 10′.
| THE 2011 AGE RANGE 1 CHRISTMAS FUN RACE 'TOP 10' | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIONS | SCHOOL | LOCAL AUTHORITY | RACE TIME |
| 1st | All Saints CE Primary School | Bury | 1:27:42 |
| 2nd | Bankfoot Primary School | Bradford | 1:27:47 |
| 3rd | Towie Primary School | Aberdeenshire | 1:27:52 |
| 4th | Peel Park Primary School | Bradford | 1:28:08 |
| 5th | St. Peter & St Paul's Cof E Primary School | Lincolnshire | 1:28:11 |
| 6th | Great Missenden CofE Combined School | Buckinghamshire | 1:28:21 |
| 7th | Weston Turville CE School | Buckinghamshire | 1:28:57 |
| 8th | Madginford Park Junior School | Kent | 1:28:58 |
| 9th | All Saints' CofE Primary School (Ilkley) | Bradford | 1:29:16 |
| 10th | St. Anne's C.E. (VC) Primary School | Staffordshire | 1:29:49 |
| THE 2011 AGE RANGE 2 CHRISTMAS FUN RACE 'TOP 10' | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIONS | SCHOOL | LOCAL AUTHORITY | RACE TIME |
| 1st | The Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Federation | Kent | 1:27:56 |
| 2nd | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Kent | 1:28:01 |
| 3rd | The Marlborough School | Oxfordshire | 1:28:21 |
| 4th | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Lincolnshire | 1:28:32 |
| 5th | Hinchingbrooke School | Cambridgeshire | 1:28:35 |
| 6th | Queen Elizabeth's Community College | Devon | 1:28:41 |
| 7th | Saltash.Net. Community School | Cornwall | 1:28:51 |
| 8th | The King's School | Lincolnshire | 1:28:52 |
| 9th | Heckmondwike Grammar Academy Trust | Kirklees | 1:29:04 |
| 10th | Reepham High School | Norfolk | 1:29:22 |
| THE 2011 AGE RANGE 3 CHRISTMAS FUN RACE 'TOP 10' | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIONS | SCHOOL | LOCAL AUTHORITY | RACE TIME |
| 1st | Saltash.Net. Community School | Cornwall | 1:28:16 |
| 2nd | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Kent | 1:28:24 |
| 3rd | St. Patrick's Catholic College | Stockton-on-Tees | 1:28:51 |
| 4th | Northumberland Church of England Academy | Northumberland | 1:28:54 |
| 5th | Queen Elizabeth's Community College | Devon | 1:29:05 |
| 6th | Bay House School | Hampshire | 1:29:27 |
| 7th | Woodbridge School | Suffolk | 1:29:29 |
| 8th | Philips High School | Bury | 1:30:13 |
| 9th | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Lincolnshire | 1:30:19 |
| 10th | King Edward VI Handsworth School | Birmingham | 1:31:37 |
| THE 2011 TEACHER'S CHRISTMAS FUN RACE 'TOP 10' | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIONS | SCHOOL | LOCAL AUTHORITY | RACE TIME |
| 1st | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Lincolnshire | 1:32:14 |
| 2nd | Woodside Junior School | Buckinghamshire | 1:32:28 |
| 3rd | Bankfoot Primary School | Bradford | 1:32:31 |
| 4th | All Saints CE Primary School | Bury | 1:33:08 |
| 5th | Hillside Primary School | Dundee | 1:33:15 |
| 6th | Saltash.Net. Community School (GEJSaltash) | Cornwall | 1:33:26 |
| 7th | Weston Turville CE School | Buckinghamshire | 1:33:30 |
| 8th | Prestwood Junior School (JGPrestwood) | Buckinghamshire | 1:34:07 |
| 9th | Peel Park Primary School | Bradford | 1:34:15 |
| 10th | Saltash.Net. Community School (ORSaltash) | Cornwall | 1:34:19 |
Here are the lists of driver names for those of you who want to watch the races.
| AGE RANGE 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Region | School Name | Driver |
| Aberdeenshire | Fishermoss Primary School | Rebull Team |
| Aberdeenshire | Kintore Primary School | The Snowman |
| Aberdeenshire | Towie Primary School | Jeremy |
| Bradford | All Saints' CofE Primary School (Ilkley) | Dogallsaints |
| Bradford | Bankfoot Primary School | Bankfoot 1 |
| Bradford | Peel Park Primary School | Zainab K |
| Buckinghamshire | Butlers Court Combined School | Mcevoy4 |
| Buckinghamshire | Elangeni School | Elangeni |
| Buckinghamshire | Great Missenden CofE Combined School | Number 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | Haddenham Community Junior School | Macie |
| Buckinghamshire | Prestwood Junior School | Cheeseman |
| Buckinghamshire | Stokenchurch Primary School | Ethan |
| Buckinghamshire | The Stoke Poges School | Cain |
| Buckinghamshire | Weston Turville CE School | Oliver |
| Buckinghamshire | Woodside Junior School | Autumn |
| Bury | All Saints CE Primary School | Nitro |
| Devon | Bickleigh-on-Exe Primary School | Spike Davey |
| Durham | Hamsterley Primary School | Hasbo |
| East Sussex | Sir Henry Fermor Primary School | Jamez |
| Gloucestershire | Charlton Kings Junior School | Tt Rs |
| Kent | Madginford Park Junior School | Massa |
| Kent | Sandhurst Primary School | Jordan |
| Kirklees | Crosland Moor Junior School | B.a.t.s |
| Leeds | Swillington Primary School | Cheung |
| Lincolnshire | Huttoft Primary School | Bong |
| Lincolnshire | St. Peter & St Paul's Cof E Primary School | Harriet C. |
| Liverpool | Holy Name Catholic Primary School | All |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | Whiteheath Junior School | Vincent |
| London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames | East Sheen Primary School | :)random:) |
| London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames | St. Mary's CE Primary School | Martin |
| Middlesborough | Pennyman Primary School | Dor |
| Oxfordshire | Kirtlington CE School | Evie |
| Oxfordshire | Little Milton CE (Aided) School | Bec |
| Staffordshire | St. Anne's C.E. (VC) Primary School | Inter Menan |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Thornaby C of E Primary School | Redbull |
| Suffolk | Bawdsey CEVCP School | Lucy |
| Warwickshire | Warwick Junior School | Alec |
| West Sussex | Oakwood Preparatory School | Hugo |
| Wokingham | Woodley C of E Primary School | Mick |
| AGE RANGE 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Region | School Name | Driver |
| Aberdeenshire | Fishermoss Primary School | Speedystacey |
| Aberdeenshire | Towie Primary School | Biscuits |
| Birmingham | King Edward VI Handsworth School | Carys H |
| Bury | Philips High School | Kombar |
| Cambridgeshire | Hinchingbrooke School | Wilson |
| Cornwall | Saltash.Net. Community School | Walter S |
| Darlington | Darlington School of Mathematics and Science | Jack |
| Derby City | Murray Park Community School | Andy Pako |
| Derbyshire | St. Mary's Catholic High School | Alex Saxton |
| Devon | Queen Elizabeth's Community College | Richard Chap |
| Dundee | Hillside Primary School | Gsb |
| East Sussex | Helenswood School | Eli |
| Hampshire | Bay House School | Harry |
| Kent | The Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Federation | Fynn2 |
| Kent | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Ace |
| Kirklees | Heckmondwike Grammar Academy Trust | Harrison |
| Lincolnshire | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | HannahMiles |
| Lincolnshire | The King's School | Fruin |
| London Borough of Barnet | The Compton School | Kameleons |
| London Borough of Bromley | St. Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Ali |
| Medway | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Monkey |
| Norfolk | Reepham High School | Jimbobs |
| North Somerset | St. Katherine's School | Tom Arlen |
| North Yorkshire | Ermysted's Grammar School | Ai Driver |
| Oxfordshire | The Marlborough School | Big Mac |
| Plymouth | Plymstock School | Lewis Senna |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Bydales School | Mike |
| Sheffield | Tapton School | Joshua Wren |
| Sheffield | Yewlands Technology College | Maizie |
| Shropshire | Sir John Talbot's Technology College | Shabna |
| Shropshire | William Brookes School | Dave |
| South Ayrshire | Prestwick Academy | Duncan Logan |
| Staffordshire | John Taylor High School | William |
| Stockton-on-Tees | All Saints Church of England VA Secondary School | Bob |
| Thurrock | Gable Hall School | Lewdude |
| Wigan | Byrchall High School | James |
| AGE RANGE 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Region | School Name | Driver |
| Birmingham | King Edward VI Handsworth School | Mabeebb |
| Bury | Philips High School | High Towers |
| Cornwall | Saltash.Net. Community School | James K |
| Devon | Queen Elizabeth's Community College | Lydsav |
| Hampshire | Bay House School | Jon |
| Kent | Sevenoaks School | Finn |
| Kent | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | Amjad2 |
| Lincolnshire | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | MattyJack |
| North Yorkshire | Ermysted's Grammar School | Hazzard |
| Northumberland | Northumberland Church of England Academy | Ashley |
| Nottinghamshire | Harry Carlton School | Charley |
| Rotherham | Aston Academy | Ovechkin |
| Shropshire | Belvidere School | Karl Yau |
| Somerset | The Taunton Academy | Niobe |
| Stockton-on-Tees | St. Patrick Catholic College | Steve |
| Suffolk | Woodbridge School | Ali |
| Wigan | Byrchall High School | Rob |
| Wolverhampton | St. Edmund's Catholic School | Bob |
| TEACHER'S RACE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Region | School Name | Teacher |
| Aberdeenshire | Tullynessle School | JAC |
| Bradford | Bankfoot Primary School | DTBankfoot |
| Bradford | Peel Park Primary School | GHPeelPark |
| Buckinghamshire | Butlers Court Combined School | PSButler3 |
| Buckinghamshire | Elangeni School | Elangeni |
| Buckinghamshire | Haddenham Community Junior School | Mr Baker |
| Buckinghamshire | Prestwood Junior School | DLPrestwood JGPrestwood |
| Buckinghamshire | Weston Turville CE School | Mrs Buchanan |
| Buckinghamshire | Woodside Junior School | Mr G |
| Bury | All Saints CE Primary School | Mrs Ed3 |
| Cornwall | Saltash.Net. Community School | GEJSaltash ORSaltash |
| Derby City | Murray Park Community School | MBMurraypark |
| Dundee | Hillside Primary School | Miss M |
| Durham | Hamsterley Primary School | MrH2 |
| Gloucestershire | Charlton Kings Junior School | VAWCharltonK |
| Kent | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys | GYoungTWGSB LKJTWGSB |
| Lincolnshire | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | QEGSStaff |
| Lincolnshire | St. Peter & St Paul's Cof E Primary School | DEH_Burgh |
| London Borough of Barnet | The Compton School | GDcompto |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | Whiteheath Junior School | Mr. Smith |
| Medway | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | MrO2 |
| Nottinghamshire | The Dukeries College & Complex | Mr Collins Mathew James |
| Somerset | The Taunton Academy | JLee |
| South Ayrshire | Prestwick Academy | Mr Carpenter |
| Suffolk | Bawdsey CEVCP School | Sealy2 |
| Suffolk | Woodbridge School | JMA |
| Wolverhampton | St. Edmund's Catholic School | Mr Watts Suzi Button Richard |
Click on the link below to access the races
http://www.youtube.com/user/JagCarsMIMChallenge/videos