Staples2Naples

Intrepid local man Andrew Edmonds from King’s Somborne took part in the 2006 Staples2Naples Banger Rally Challenge to raise funds for the Test Valley Arts Foundation.

Staples2Naples is the leading European banger rally, first run in 2003.  Rally rules state that any car taking part must have been bought for under £100.  Andrew’s lurid pink 1988 Mazda ‘Candyfloss’ cost him just £75, and with help from Andover Ford it even managed to pass its MOT – another rally rule.

On September 21^st Andrew and his team will sail to Calais for the start of the challenge.  Over the following four days the team will hurtle their way 1,500 miles to Naples with about 140 other bangers in four hair-raising stages.

Andrew, who works for sporting firm Orvis in Andover, says “The Test Valley Arts Foundation is my chosen charity to benefit from this challenge because I strongly believe in supporting local  artistic talent, and the Foundation helps individual artists, musicians & arts-related groups throughout the Test Valley region.  “Candyfloss” was named at a recent charity event organised by them and I hope that my team will be successful in raising funds and bringing the work of the Foundation to a wider audience – even as far afield as Italy.

I am very grateful for all the sponsorship help I have received from my employers Orvis, Utopia Design, Bulpitt Print and other supporters.  There is still some highly visible space available on ‘Candyfloss’ for individual company sponsorship, so anyone interested, should please contact the Test Valley Arts Foundation on 01264 738083 or email michael@testvalleyarts.org .”

Andrew embarks on Staples to Naples Adventure