The essential Guide to the Twin Town Challenge 2014

Le tout dernier Guide du Twin Town Challenge 2014

Raising money for SpecialEffect

23 – 26 May 2014

Witney – Le Touquet – witney

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SpecialEffect is a charity that helps some of the most severely disabled young people in the country and you should all be extremely proud of what you’re doing. Have a great time, I hope the cars hold out and I look forward to hearing all about the Twin Town Challenge.David Cameron, Prime Minister and MP for Witney

A huge, huge thank you for your enthusiasm, amazing support and goodwill towards Brendon’s fund-raising event of a life-time. I am so looking forward to sharing this unique adventure with some of the most kind, generous and entertaining people on the planet!

Dr Mick Donegan

Founder and CEO, SpecialEffect

I would like to wish all of you taking part in the Twin Town Challenge all the very best. I am very proud to be Patron of the charity and your support will help Mick and the SpecialEffect team to change the lives of people with disabilities with their specialist technology and support. I also hope you get the chance to enjoy a few bottles of Car-Beer-Etta in the evening!

Matt Hampson, Patron, SpecialEffect

Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, the most British of French resorts, is pleased to welcome the 200 participants and 50 cars in the Twin Town Challenge 2014.

The invisible twinning link is the cement in this beautiful 30 year friendship between Le Touquet and Witney. Our twinning committee is pleased to be able to help with the organisation of this challenge for such a worthy cause.

We are happy to welcome you to our resort which I am sure will make you want to return, therefore I

and lasting partnership.

Daniel Fasquelle

Member of French Parliament#TwinTown

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Bienvenue au rallye du TTC

Brendon Cross(a very proud) SpecialEffect Vice-PresidentMay 2014

Welcome to the Twin Town Challenge

We’re over the start line and the Twin Town Challenge is underway!

three iconic race tracks, twelve awesome challenges, a thousand miles (well nearly!), politicians, pop stars, celebrities and a street party with an eleven piece band…but most importantly, you!!!

But let’s not forget why we’re doing this. The

contribution to this year’s SpecialEffect fundraising to help them meet the increasing demand for their services. In addition to your entry donation, we will be raising money through the fantastic ‘money can’t buy’ auction, the online auction of signed Car-Beer-Etta bottles, bucket shakes as we go and of course the donation of your cars at the end of the weekend.

We also have some incredible sponsors and the Twin Town Challenge simply wouldn’t have happened without them. Sponsorship is covering 100% of our costs, which means that 100% of everything we raise goes directly to SpecialEffect!

Daniel Fasquelle, his team and the people of Le Touquet have also shown fantastic support and enthusiasm for ‘The Challenge’ from the outset and you can all be sure of an extremely warm welcome everywhere you go in the town.

We are also being accompanied by an army of supporters, friends and families without whom it wouldn’t be possible to organise each of the stages safely, and all of these volunteers are travelling at their

own expense. Never in the proud thirty year history of the twinning between Witney and Le Touquet will the UK have been represented by so many people in the town at the same time…you’re making history!

Please remember though that this is not a race, but a series of points based challenges to raise money for a unique charity whilst having fun. Drive carefully and with respect, both in the UK and in France… there will be a lot of interest in the event and the cars as we go.

So all that remains for me to say is thank you once again for your incredible generosity, please enjoy the weekend and be very proud of what you are doing…you’re about to go down as one of the inaugural Twin Town Challengers….you are making a real difference!

Drivers start your engines and, in the words of the Prime Minister, ‘have a great time’.

The Rules/Les Règles

Twin Town Challenge is a non-

competitive event. Appropriate attention

must be paid to personal safety and that

of other participants, spectators and the

general public

Participants must comply with the

laws of the country they are driving in.

Naturally, this includes respecting speed

regulations, vehicle safety and the local

Highway Code

When in hotels, please act appropriately.

Any damage is the personal liability of the

participant

Personal expenditures are not included in

the entrance fee

Tiredness kills and driving when

constitute criminal negligence

Participants must be holders of a current,

valid and unrestricted driver’s licence and

a current and valid passport

Proof of appropriate insurance cover is

required. This includes, without limitation,

third party liability, liability for personal

cover, including medical, damage to

property and life insurance

Challenge and sponsorship stickers must

be displayed and kept clean throughout

the event

Violation of the terms can result in

prohibition from the current and any

further Twin Town events

The organisers reserve the right to refuse

participation or to cancel the event at any

time for any reason whatsoever. In case

of cancellation or refusal to participate no

refund of entry fees will be made

The entry fee into the event does NOT

include personal acquisitions, fuel,

telephone bills or other expenses and

disbursements incurred while staying in

any of the hotels (including courier/postal

charges relating to sending left luggage

caused at any venue visited, which

you will be responsible for paying. All

participants are responsible for their own

transport to the start line and home from

We reserve the right to change these

terms and conditions subject to

have accepted the amended terms and

conditions by participating in the event

Factory built convertibles are welcome to

participate but “crop tops” involving the

removal of a roof on a solid-top car are

strictly forbidden

If you are returning without your car we

do not condone illegal dumping at the

roadside or abandoning vehicles in car

parks

The decision of the Twin Town Challenge

the twelve challenges

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Nick Clegg

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With 50 cars taking part in the Twin Town

Challenge we will attract a lot of attention, so

please drive carefully and with respect, both in

the UK and in France.

When driving in France, you will

need a recognised full driving licence. NB: The

minimum age for driving in France is 18.

Anyone visiting France must have a

valid personal ID card or valid passport.

This is the car’s

you may well be asked for the “Carte grise” (grey

you are being asked to show.

Make sure your car is fully

insured before you leave the UK and don’t forget

that you also need insurance for driving round the

circuits – contact TTC sponsors Bridle Insurance

who can advise you (0845 034 9648 quoting TTC).

Many insurance policies that are comprehensive

policies in the UK only provide third party cover

when the vehicle is taken abroad.

Many UK motorists like to take out extra holiday

insurance to cover the costs of emergency repairs

and/or repatriation of the vehicle and passengers

in the event of a major mishap.

Depending on your

to adjust the beam manually.

Though it is highly unlikely

that you will be stopped and asked to show your

spare set of bulbs, and though it is not practical

to carry spare sealed-beam units that require a

require cars to carry a spare set of bulbs.

In

theory it has been obligatory to carry one of these

since 1st March 2013 - but there is no penalty for

not having one.

triangle that can be placed at a suitable distance

behind a car if it is immobilised on the highway or

hard shoulder.

Not obligatory, but

highly recommended. After all, it would be

unimaginable hassle to lose your keys, then have

no way of getting into your car... or once in it, of

starting it.

All cars are required by

yellow or orange). These must be carried IN the

car, not in the boot, so that they can be slipped on

immediately by the driver and/or any passengers

who need to get out of an immobilised vehicle,

notably on a motorway or main road.

Don’t set out on a long

car serviced or checked. In particular, check tyre

pressure and condition.

Driving

in France

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The route/La Route

Good Luck to all Twin Town Challengers on your exciting weekend of driving challenges, raising money and awareness for a great cause – you’re doing an amazing job.

TTC Souvenir Caps

Buy your TTC caps -

£12.50 (€15) each or

4 for £40 (€50) – ava

ilable from the TTC

Information Point du

ring the event

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Company Team NameCar

Number

Team Opus Opus Energy 01

SpecialEffect Are we nearly there yet? 02

Maundrell & Co Maundrell into Europe 03

Shawcity ScienceCity 04

STL Communications

STL’s Belles 05

Achilles Whitford House of Sin 06

WideBoy Media Pist n Broke 07

Ridgeway Ridge Racers 08

Urban Element Urban Agility 09

Sliced Bread Bread Bull 10

Bridle Insurance Bridle Boyz 11

M12 Solutions Penelope Pitstop’s Toy Boys

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Gamajun Games/Simul Software

Gamajun Games/Simul Gallivanters

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Plumridge Accountancy

Not a Cluedo 14

Sliced Bread Baking Bad 15

James Cowper J’aime Coupe’ 18

Wychwood Brewery Nice Road Truckers (Hobgoblin 1)

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Privateers Tour de Farce 22

RMK Media Le Rozzers 23

Privateers Pisstwits 33

British Motor Heritage

Reverse Gear 35

Portman Healthcare Dangerous Natters 42

Sliced Bread Bunce’s Burners 44

Witney Round Table Witney Round Table 49

Company Team NameCar

Number

Sylva Group Sylva Arrows 50

Four Door Lemon Crash Test Dummies 51

Oak Telecom Oakey Coakey 53

Prolabs Team Prolabs 54

Privateers It’ll Be Alright 55

PP Payroll Solutions Universilly Challenged 59

Gamma Telecom Super Mario Tarts 60

Zeta Zeta Petro-LEDs 65

GFK NOP MAFIA 66

Bangers & Mash French Connection Le Touquet

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Sliced Bread Declon’s Devils 70

Link Connect Link-Connect 75

Audiomotion2 Taxi Driver 76

Wychwood Brewery Top Beer (Hobgoblin 2) 83

Amber Wealth & Oasis Healthcare

Our Aim is “Toulouse” 85

Audiomotion Turbo Tortoise Mortal Wombat

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Exient/Angry Karters Angry Exient Go 87

SEGA Europe Sonic All Star Racing Team

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Slightly Mad Studios Slightly Mad Studios 89

Sonnox Live and Let Diesel 90

Sliced Bread Cheshire-Alfa’s 91

Prion Cutting Edge The Prion Mob 97

Prospect Accounting Bumper Crunchers 99

Atomhawk Roadhawks 101

The Teams/Les Equipes

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Itinerary/ItineraireDay 1: Friday 23rd May

Please use postcode 0X7 3EJ with a satnav and enter through the main

Challenge Marshalls to guide you to the rendezvous point and the starting grid!

Breakfast butties, teas and coffees will be provided by Brethertons Solicitors and Cokethorpe School.

8:00 Departure of cars from Cornbury Park

interest from TV, radio & the written press. Be sure to drive carefully and courteously as you leave the park and make your way

to Brands Hatch.

Please enter through the main entrance

Challenge Marshalls to guide you to the rendezvous point and the starting grid!

You will enjoy two challenges at Brands Hatch, Slalom on the Grand Prix Circuit and Blind Driving!

The check-in area will be marshalled by a Twin Town Challenge support team and please make sure that you have checked in no later than 15:40 for a 16:20 departure. You have been included as part of a Twin Town Challenge group booking under the registration number you provided us with…don’t forget your passports!

If you are staying at Pierre & Vacances the address is:-Residence Les Jardins de la Cote d’Opale, Boulevard de la Canche, 62520, Le Touquet-Paris Plage, France

20:00 Civic Reception –

Boulevard Daloz

Dress code for the Civic Reception is casual, the people of Le Touquet know that you’ve had a day ‘in the saddle’ and that the schedule is tight! Please be prompt and there will be Twin Town Challenge Marshalls to assist you with parking when you arrive at the Salle d’Honneur.

There will be a few words of welcome before we tuck into a buffet of local specialities.

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Twin Town Challenge Dinner Mo

ney

Dîners caritatifs de TTC

Each night on the Twin To

wn Challenge you will be

asked for your

dinner money. Just pop a

note of any currency or d

enomination in one

of our Dinner Money env

elopes that will be availab

le from our team of

volunteers from the Witn

ey Angels ladies rugby te

am.

across the weekend will be

placed into one

and some other dinner based

prizes!

As your teacher used to s

ay....don’t forget your

dinner money!

Day 2: Saturday 24th May

06.15 Rendezvous at the Parking Prive, Boulevard de la Canche

We recommend that you pick up some croissants at Le Boulangerie and some coffees en-route to the rendezvous at Parking Prive.

will take about four hours

Note: The tolls for this trip will be about €43 in each direction

Please rendezvous at the main entrance to

Twin Town Challenge Marshalls who will accompany you into the circuit before we undertake a ‘Le Mans Start’ and a couple of laps of the iconic Bugatti circuit.

There will be a chance to look behind the scenes in Race Control, have a tour of the museum and even a picture on the winners podium courtesy of Chef De Piste, Christopher Curtis.

14:00 Return at your own pace

for a free night

The Globe Trotter, a ‘British Pub’ on Rue De Metz, is our HQ and Olivier has kindly allowed us to locate our TTC Information Point here together with a Car-Beer-Etta bar and an Aunt Sally Throw. ‘The Globe’ is a great place to enjoy a drink before sampling one of the many fantastic restaurants in the town – a wonderful end to a long day!

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Itinerary/ItineraireDay 3: Sunday 25th May

09:30 Rendezvous at the Parking Prive, Boulevard de la Canche

Once again we recommend that you pick up some croissants at Le Boulangerie and some coffees en-route to the rendezvous at Parking Prive.

10:00 Depart for the beautiful circuit of Croix-en-Ternois, 62130

When you reach the village of Croix-en-Ternois, Twin Town Challenge Marshalls will direct you through the village to a private entrance straight into a paddock area reserved for the Twin Town Challenge.

the circuit

Challenges 8 & 9, Car Booty and Tyred & Emotional will take place in the paddock area before we go out on the track in two

car. There will also be a media cabriolet amongst you carrying TV crews from the UK and France…so best track etiquette please!

and our laps of the track all teams will be provided with lunch on the terrace of the track restaurant. Lunch will also be available to all supporters for a small consideration.

14:00 Depart Croix-en-Ternois for a leisurely

We recommend that you travel back through some of the beautiful villages – maps available from the TTC Information Point.

16:00 – 18:00 007 photos in and around Le

How imaginative can your team be? Will your picture be taken outside Ian Fleming’s house, at the Casino that inspired Casino Royale or outside the Westminster Hotel sipping Martinis…shaken not stirred of course!

Tonight is party night and the dress code is ‘007’, so scrub yourself up, be inspired and go get that winning photo for your Team

with music and dancing to ‘The Village Idiots’ and an auction of items that money can’t buy

Why not enjoy a pre-dinner drink at The Globe Trotter before going on to dinner

restaurants where we have negotiated a deal for you and your team (you will need to pre-book this as space in some of the restaurants is limited). So will it be Welsh Rarebit (which is a local speciality!), a steak

France?

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post by throwing

sticks at it. The ‘

doll’ is a white

skittle about 6 inc

hes tall that is pla

ced on a small

metal platform on

a pole.

throws the sticks

underarm with t

he intention of

knocking the doll

off the platform w

ith a clean

strike against the

doll. The stick mu

st strike the

will call “iron”.

Good luck!

Rules of

Aunt Sally

Option 1Turn right on Range Road and head to West Oxfordshire Motor Auctions where you can donate your car to SpecialEffect. The cars will be auctioned next week with 100% of the proceeds going to SpecialEffect. Once again look out for the Twin Town Marshalls who will tell you exactly where to deposit your car and provide you with assistance getting to Witney Lakes Resort. 1000 points for every car donated!

Option 2Turn left on Range Road and head straight for Witney Lakes Resort for a well deserved bite to eat, a drink and an exchange of contact details with all those fantastic new friends you’ve made!

Witney Lakes Resort, Downs Rd,

Day 4: Monday 26th May

10:30 Rendezvous at the Parking Prive

Junction 42 of the A16 takes you directly to the Eurotunnel Terminal.

The check-in area will be Marshalled by a Twin Town Challenge support team and please make sure that you have checked in no later than 12:30 for a 13:20 departure. You have been included as part of a Twin Town Challenge group booking under the registration number you provided us with.

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Q at

Witney Lak

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from 16.00

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Allées piétonnièresWalkways / Voetgangerswegen

bi-directionnellesbidirectional / bidirectionele

uni-directionnellesunited - directional / verenigd-richtings

bande cyclablecycle band(strip) / vegetatiecyclus looptijdklasse (band)

Sentiers pédestresFootpaths / Wandelpaden

Sentiers V.T.T.Montain bike paths / Fietspaden

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The challeng

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Les defis

Challenge 1: Clarkson’s Coolwall (max 500 points) Pre-event

Find out if Jeremy thinks your car is sub-zero, cool, uncool or seriously uncool when he positions you on his coolwall.

Challenge 2: Rogues Gallery (max 500 points) Pre-event

and your favourite picture of the event for a maximum of 500 points.

Challenge 3: Car-Beer-Etta Signing(max 500 points) Pre-event

Get a celebrity to sign your bottle of limited edition beer and earn up to 250 points for the signature and a further 250 for your photo of the signing.

Challenge 4: Safe & Sound (max 500 points) Pre-event

10th and earn 400 points plus an additional 100 points for handing in a signed bottle of beer.

Challenge 5: Brands Hatch

Fun on the Grand Prix circuit at this iconic Kent venue, the UK’s best loved race track!

Challenge 6: No Hands!

How quickly can you complete a lap of a tough rally circuit using only your eyes to steer your car? A very special video game challenge!

Challenge 7: Le Mans

Frolics on the Bugatti circuit at the home of the most iconic endurance race in the world.

Challenge 8: Car Booty

Before setting off for Croix en Ternois we will provide you with a list of unusual items to collect.

Challenge 9: Tyred & Emotional

A unique challenge just before you set off around Croix en Ternois circuit!

Challenge 10: Casino Royale

Ian Fleming lived in Le Touquet and Casino Royale was based on the town’s casino. Earn up to 500 points for your team’s 007 themed photograph taken somewhere in the

Challenge 11: European Aunt Sally Championship (max 600 points)Has your team got what it takes to become European Champions at this traditional Oxfordshire game? What do you mean you’ve never heard of Aunt Sally? See page 11 for the Rules.

Challenge 12: Right on Range Road…

Get to the end of Range Road in Witney and turn left to go straight to the homecoming party and no points OR turn right and drop your car off at West Oxfordshire Motor Auctions for a whopping 1000 points!

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Twin Town Challenge Information PointBureau d’informations du TTCThe Twin Town Challenge Information Point will be located at The Globe Trotter ‘English Pub’ and will be staffed during opening hours. The team will be able to provide information about the daily itineraries, restaurant recommendations and just about anything else you need to know about the TTC!

The Globe Trotter, 66 Rue de Metz, 62520 Le Touquet Paris Plage

Important contact numbersLes numéros des principaux contacts

Brendon Cross: 00 44 7973 115452

Information Point: 00 44 7973 415342

Marshalling Team: 00 44 7974 076398

Competition Team: 00 44 7767 377820

Mechanics: 00 44 7974 075940

Media & PR: 00 44 7772 085578

History of the Witney – Le Touquet Twinning

The term ‘twin town’ or ‘twinning’ was conceived after the Second World War to foster friendship and understanding between different cultures and between former foes

as an act of peace and reconciliation. In recent times, town twinning has increasingly been used to form strategic international business links and encourage tourism.

Witney has been twinned with the fashionable seaside of town of Le Touquet for almost 30 years. With a population of just 6,500 in the winter that swells to over 100,000 in the summer, our presence here this weekend

is welcomed by the town, its restaurants, hotels and bars!

Merci beaucoup to our team in le Touquet – Sylvie Duhamel, Anne-Marguerite Fauquert, Bernard Baudoux.We couldn’t have done it without you!

Remerciements particuliers à toute l’équipe du Touquet - sans votre participation active, ce projet n’aurait pas pu se concrétiser!

Local restaurants and bars (quote TTC for special offers on 25th May)Restaurants et bars locaux

The Globe Trotter (HQ and TTC Information Point)00 33 321 051254

La Coupole 00 33 321 819022

Perard 00 33 321 051333

Matisse 00 33 384 002069

L’Annexe 00 33 321 053232

L’Impasse 00 33 321 051310

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Auction/enchèresBring along your euros and pounds to buy some amazing ‘money can’t buy’ items!

Car-Beer-Etta AuctionBuy a signed bottle of our very own limited edition beer kindly produced for the Twin Town Challenge by Wychwood Brewery. Only 100 bottles exist and most have

been signed by celebrities from TV, sport, politics, showbiz and more including David Cameron, Jeremy Clarkson, Mary Berry, Ant & Dec… see the full list and start bidding online at www.specialeffect.org.uk/twin-town-challenge-2014

Online AuctionA collection of fantastic prizes that incudes a day at a BTTC round with Touring Car legend Tim Harvey, bits of signed F1 cars, afternoon tea at a number of top hotels and tickets to a number of top sporting events. For a full list of lots and to bid visit www.specialeffect.org.uk/twin-town-challenge-2014

One of West Oxfordshire

’s most exciting and

eclectic party bands, the

Village Idiots’ mix of

rock, pop and funk is gua

ranteed to keep a

crowd on its feet. This 11

-piece band play

Amy Winehouse, Blues B

rothers, Muse,

Abba, Christine Aguilera,

Tina Turner,

Lynyrd Skynyrd…it’s all i

n the mix from a

band that loves entertaini

ng and they’re

excited and honoured to

playing in

Le Touquet for the Twin T

own Challenge.

MONEY CAN’T BUY AUCT

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driver, we have a VI

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Dance the night away to…The Vi

llage Idiots

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The reason why we’re all here…your support will enable SpecialEffect to help more people like...

Reece’s Dad is smiling through clenched teeth. He’s

losing a football match against his son,

Reece, on the Xbox. Reece is ten years old and has cerebral palsy. He’s crazy about football, but he can’t play the real game outside with his friends, and he struggles to play video games like FIFA using a standard controller

movements.

They visited our Games Room to try out different ways of controlling the

Best wishes and good luck to

everyone taking part in the Twin T

own

Challenge, but most of all have fu

n!!

Tiff Needell

Good luck to you all on the Twin Town Challenge. Don’t forget to let the car

Charlotte’s father is watching her play a game on a computer. That’s nothing special for most children but Charlotte, a lively Oxfordshire girl with an enormous appetite for life, contracted an aggressive form of meningitis when she was two, resulting in the loss of the lower parts of all her limbs.

She’s now busy getting on with her life, but inevitably

– vital activities that her friends take for granted. Activities like video games.

Charlotte brought her family and some of her

leisure and learning. We’re now working regularly with Charlotte, setting up and loaning her adapted controllers so that she can carry on having fun like any other girl of her age.

Reece

Charlotte

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If you view video games purely as a pastime or, at worst, a distraction, you might want to talk to Ella

and Chloe. Both girls have motor control problems

with their friends. Videogaming is the one activity that can offer

standard handheld controllers without assistance.

That is until now. When Ella and Chloe visited our Games Room, our technical specialists and occupational therapists helped the girls with their positioning for the Xbox Kinect, which doesn’t require a handheld controller. We introduced the girls to a selection of games that would be easy enough for them to use by themselves, as well as providing motivation and fun. Games like Fruit Ninja and Once Upon A Monster were instant hits.

We’ve been able to support both girls and their families by setting up

games and equipment in their own homes via

our Loan Library.

Xbox, including larger joysticks that he could grip more easily, and larger buttons that he could press more accurately. After several loans and adjustments, we hit upon a setup that was perfect for him.

Two weeks later we received a phone call from his Dad. Both father and son are over the moon to be competing together

their lives, something they never thought they’d ever be able to do.

And for Dad, learning to lose is a small price that he’s more than happy to pay.

Chloe and Ella

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With thanks to our fabulous sponsors…

When SpecialEffect approached the gang at slicedbread about getting involved in the Twin Town Challenge 2014, we said, “Why wouldn’t we?” From the inception of slicedbread, it was really important for us to give something back, and SpecialEffect and their “Magic Moments” stood out. Not to mention our co-founder, Ben,

any excuse to rally a (hopefully working) motor, especially for charity, was right up our street.

Gamma welcomed the chance to get behind the Twin Town Challenge and support one of our partners STL, in this epic event! The nominated charity SpecialEffect has really touched the hearts of the team at Gamma and reminds us all how lucky we are to be able to take part in a fun event like this. We look forward to meeting all the participants and can’t wait for the challenges to begin!

Associating Playground Games and Forza Horizon with this challenge was a no brainer – although the cars in Forza are somewhat more prestigious than half the bangers being driven

between the Twin Towns! SpecialEffect is a fantastic charity run by fantastic people which changes people’s lives for the better. Playground Games is honoured to support such a great organisation.

Blueprint Imaging is very proud to be part of such an exciting and unique event. By supplying the car graphics and event signage, we are helping a fantastic cause. It’s local, it’s fun, it’s everything that’s good about the West Oxfordshire business community all pulling together to help such a brilliant charity. Being

pleasure. Sticker up and go, go, go!

Oasis Dental Care wish the “Twin Towners” the very best of luck as you embark on a weekend of challenges in aid of a fantastic charity, with a lot of fun on the way.

This event offers a window into the lives of those less fortunate. It is our privilege to be able to support this worthwhile charity, which allows young people to improve their quality of life.

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Polythene UK is delighted and excited to sponsor this unique event. The Twin Town Challenge is a fantastic concept that’s sure to guarantee an unforgettable time for everyone involved. More importantly it will raise a great deal of money for SpecialEffect. We have taken part in various events in support of this visionary charity over the last few years – we were not going to miss this one!

taking part in the Twin Town Challenge, we simply thought, ‘that sounds like a good craic, let’s do it!’ Shortly after, we met with Brendon and Nick, who explained the Challenge in more detail, and gave us a real understanding of the work Dr Mick and the team at SpecialEffect carry out. They are quite simply inspirational. We are delighted to be ‘along for the ride’!

The Twin Town Challenge was the brainchild of our MD Brendon Cross and most of the STL Communications team has been involved in the project with behind the scenes support to marshalling at the event – and we even have a team driving one of the 50 cars. We are very proud to be able to help our favourite charity SpecialEffect, who do such fab things to help people with disabilities to play games, and to have had so much fun doing it!

Prion Cutting Edge is committed to helping UK businesses make the most of the latest technology. When we saw the fantastic work that SpecialEffect does and the truly awesome impact that it has on those whose lives have been shattered by misfortune, we just HAD to get involved. We are totally committed to raising awareness through our business connections locally and nationwide.

As a web design, online marketing and technology company there was natural synergy in having SpecialEffect as our chosen charity. The Twin Town web application and social media campaign which we developed have given the team a welcome distraction from work projects. We can only thank the SpecialEffect team for letting us be part of the journey.

Fine Print is proud to be able to support this unique event for an inspiring charity

Good luck to all involved!

Special thanks to:Cornbury Park

Witney Lakes Resort

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Wychwood Brewery and the Twin Town Car-Beer-Etta beerOnce you have witnessed the great work of Dr Mick and the SpecialEffect team it is impossible not to want to get involved.

Having chosen SpecialEffect as the Wychwood Brewery Halloween event

partner. Back in the Autumn Nick Streeter and Brendon Cross came to see us with the enthusiastic idea of a Top Gear style challenge. Raising essential funds for a brilliant charity during a ‘mini-break’ to France seemed too good

came the commemorative beer, aka Car-Beer-Etta, closely followed by taking a bar, and ending sometime later with plans of an inter-continental Aunt Sally tournament…and that was before anyone had had a drink!

as the beer, the bar and the Aunt Sally we now have two awesome looking Hobgoblin cars and a dray lorry taking part.

The response to the Car-Beer-Etta beer has been fantastic. With so many great celebrity endorsements it’s impossible to decide which one to bid for at the auction. The beer itself is a crisp, fruity, blonde beer at 4.5% abv. Surely all good drivers need a fruity blonde to accompany them on a long journey don’t they?

Ali Butler, Wychwood Brewery

Good luck to everyone taking part in the challenge.

Drive carefully and let’s go and raise some cash!

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The Circuits/Les Circuits

Brands HatchThere has been a race track at Brands

used for grass track bike racing. The heritage of Brands is vast - name any famous driver from the last 50 years or so and they are bound to have cut their teeth racing here. Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Barry Sheene, Jack Brabham, Ayrton Senna and Jenson Button are among the countless drivers to have raced and won at Brands over the years.

Criox-en-TernoisThe Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois was created in the early 1970’s and is a venue for many motor sport events including the European Formula 3 Championship. At 1.738 km (1.080 miles) long and with 10 turns the Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois is perfectly suited to testing and sporting events, private events with spectators having a perfect view of the whole site.

Le MansThe Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, and is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours Le Mans race. The Bugatti Circuit is a permanent race track that uses a part of the larger circuit and a separate, purpose-built section. The sections of track on the Bugatti Circuit that are on the Circuit des 24 Heures include the Ford Chicane, the pit complex and the straight where the Dunlop Tyres bridge is located.

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THANK YOUfor drivin

g us forward!

A huge and heart

felt THANK YOU fro

m all of

us at SpecialEffect

for your fantastic

Twin

Town support!

All the money that y

ou’ve raised this w

eekend will

help us put fun and

inclusion back into

the lives

of disabled people

by helping them to

play video

games. You’ll not ju

st be helping them

to have fun,

you’ll be bringing fa

milies and friends to

gether and

having a profound

ly positive impact o

n therapy,

confidence and reh

abilitation.

Discover more about

how your help is t

ransforming

lives. Call us on 016

08 810055 or visit

www.specialeffect

.org.uk

Charity no 1121004