Scoil Mhuire Ballincollig Parents & Friends Association

This cause was part of Valentine's Day Race
This unique race URL is https://ecoracing.ie/cause/scoil-mhuire-ballincollig-parents-and-friends-association-6/


Welcome to our first virtual balloon race.

Scoil Mhuire PFA (Parents and Friends Association) work together to raise additional funds for the school to enhance the educational experience for the school pupils. We are currently looking to raise funds for a variety of outdoor playground equipment for the school.

We hope that 2021 will see the eventual return of our usual ‘in person’ events but until then we would still like to continue fundraising in ways we are currently able to.

There is a national (Ireland only) Valentines Day Balloon Race starting at 12 noon on the 14th February from the Eiffel Tower in Paris and we would love you to take part.

You can design you own virtual balloon by choosing the Shape, colour and even how much it weighs by choosing how much helium you fill it with.

The computer simulated race uses real-time weather data so just like a real balloon race, your balloon could be affected by the weather, wind speed, the shape you choose, and a popped balloon could still win.

After the race starts, you can follow your own balloons online and see just where they are in the race at any time. The race lasts 7 days and the winners will be the balloons that reach the furthest point in a straight line at the end of the 7 days.

Each balloon costs €5. You can buy as many balloons as you like and get all your family involved.

The national (Ireland only) prizes supplied by ecoracing:
1. First prize is €250
2. 5 subsequent winners will get a €10 book token.

Scoil Mhuire internal prizes:
1. First prize is €50
2. Second prize is €30
3. Third prize is €20
4. 6 subsequent winners will each get a cinema voucher worth €7 and an Easter egg
5. 7 subsequent winners will each get a goody bag and an Easter egg

Thank you to O’Connell stone for donating the cash prizes and the O’Driscoll family for donating the cinema vouchers!

We hope you enjoy taking part and we wish you all the best of luck!

Our fundraising target is: €1000

Gross monies raised so far: €1440

Supporters so far: 131

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Top 20 balloons within cause

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Supporter Balloons (288)

  • Choupette joined the race on February 8, 2021, 12:01 PM

  • Durpito joined the race on February 8, 2021, 12:01 PM

  • Mumolo joined the race on February 8, 2021, 12:01 PM

  • AS 21 joined the race on February 8, 2021, 9:21 AM

  • PS 21 joined the race on February 8, 2021, 9:18 AM

  • Rang 4 Stratosphere joined the race on February 7, 2021, 11:30 PM

  • Rang 3 Way Up High joined the race on February 7, 2021, 11:30 PM

  • Rang 2 High in the clouds joined the race on February 7, 2021, 11:30 PM

  • Rang 1 Looking down joined the race on February 7, 2021, 11:30 PM

  • Senior Infants Up Above joined the race on February 7, 2021, 11:30 PM