Scouts clean up at annual karting competition

The Broughton Gifford & Holt Scout section recently swept up at the 2017 district karting competition.

“Their ‘Chariot on Fire’ won the overall timed trials (also setting a new course record – not bad for a set of recycled pram wheels) and “The Coffin Dodgers” won the constructors’ championship.” said scout leader Chris Broom.

“The fastest of the two cub teams were the ‘Foxes Favourites’ of Toby, Joe and Taran from 1st Mere Pack.

“The fastest of the two explorer teams were ‘Cool Running’ of George, Corey and Alice from Warminster.

“The fastest of the eight scout teams were ‘Chariot on Fire’ from Broughton Gifford and Holt, with ‘Moonrakers’ from Warminster second, and ‘Fiery Falcons’ from Bradford on Avon third. The ‘Constructors Champions’ were the ‘Coffin Dodgers’ from Broughton Gifford and Holt. The Eric Davis trophy was accordingly presented to Broughton Gifford, and winners’ certificates will be sent out to the winning teams shortly.

“Just for the record, Chariot of Fire set a course record over 300 metres of 128 seconds, which is equivalent to a speed of 8.6 miles an hour!”