07/09/2026
🚗 Dover to Benidorm… in a £300 Peugeot 206! 🇫🇷🇪🇸
One of our valued members of staff, Gary, is taking a very well-earned week off — but there won’t be much relaxing involved!
Gary and his partner Rachel have decided to take on the Rat Run Rally, and their adventure begins today as they first attempt to make it down to Dover ready for the official start on 8th September.
From there, they’ll be attempting to drive from Dover to Benidorm — around 1,400 miles over 5 days — in a car bought for just £300! 😬
Their trusty steed? A 21-year-old Peugeot 206. So before worrying about France, Spain or the checkpoints along the way, challenge number one is simply getting the car to the start line! 😂
But behind all the fun, miles and inevitable mechanical uncertainty is a cause that really matters.
Gary and Rachel are using the challenge to raise as much money and awareness as possible for Mary Stevens Hospice, a fantastic local charity providing free, specialist palliative care and support to people and their families across the Black Country.
Heartlands are proud to be sponsoring Gary and Rachel’s challenge, as well as making a donation to support the cause.
It’s a brilliant challenge for an incredibly worthwhile charity, and we’re proud to get behind them.
Good luck, Gary and Rachel! 👏🚗💨
We’ll be eagerly awaiting the photos and updates from the checkpoints along the way — although at this stage, we’ll be happy with a photo proving the Peugeot has made it to Dover! 😂
If you would like to get behind Gary and Rachel and help them raise as much as possible for Mary Stevens Hospice, any donation — big or small — would be hugely appreciated. ❤️
👇 You can donate using the link below:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/garypritchett-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Thank you to everyone who supports them, and good luck Gary and Rachel — Benidorm or bust! 🇪🇸🚗💨
