Magazine August 2019

From Maidstone to
Monaco – the Parenta
Trust rally teams
return triumphant!
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From Maidstone to Monaco – the Parenta
Trust rally teams return triumphant!
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As this magazine went to print
last month, the Parenta Trust
rally teams were setting off
on their epic adventure from
Maidstone to Monaco on the
“Drive to Build a School”.
During their five-day escapade, eleven
teams travelled through eight countries,
traversed the Alps and negotiated the
winding roads of the Furka Pass in
some of the hottest temperatures ever
recorded! They camped under the stars
and undertook various challenges along
the way, before reaching their final
destination of Monaco.
After the teams had returned from their
expedition, we spoke to Parenta Trust
founder and trustee, Allan Presland, and
first-time rally participant and Parenta
software developer, Luke Liddell.
Allan said; “A massive thank you goes
out to everyone who supported and
sponsored our teams throughout a very
hot, but incredible journey. This year’s
rally was probably the most successful!
We had a record number of teams enter
- 11 in total – with a diverse range of cars,
not to mention an interesting array of
team names…..’Piston Broke’, ‘Veloce-
Raptor’ and our first all-female team,
Monty2Monty with “Kerry and Perry”!
Although funds are still due in, it looks
as if we have raised about £20,000
which means we are well on our way to
building our next pre-school – for that we
are incredibly grateful. Every day I feel
privileged to have the opportunity to play
a part in the crucial task of giving children
in deprived areas of the world, the chance
to have an early years education.
“A particular highlight for me was the
challenges. From making a promotional
video and bringing a snowman to dinner,
to taking a photograph of themselves
on ice (naked!) - all the challenges were
really well received. Everyone joined
in and there was a great sense of
camaraderie throughout the whole rally.
“We were in France on the hottest day ever
recorded and three of our teams were in
convertibles…with no air conditioning! It
was extremely tough for them – several
people melted somewhat – but they pushed
on and continued with their journey.
“What I find incredible is the resilience of
the people that participated – most of the
cars in the rally cost under £350 and yet
they travelled those distances in that heat,
up and down motorway mountain passes
on some of the fastest driving routes in
Europe…and the cars survived - well,
most of them! Sadly, one of our teams,
Piston Broke, had to pull out before we
reached our final destination.”
Luke’s Story - Team Piston Broke
“Before I had even started working for Parenta, my best mate and I had decided
that we wanted to take part in the Maidstone to Monaco rally. What better way to
have fun with like-minded people, all raising funds for such a worthy cause - and
for the company that I was just about to start working for! We drove my classic MG.
She did us proud, but in hindsight, we probably let her down by not taking enough
breaks, especially in such hot conditions…which is why she broke down halfway
there! We made it home in one piece and we live to tell the tale! We absolutely
loved the experience and even though we didn’t make it to Monaco, I would highly
recommend it. We can’t wait to do it again next year…with a slightly newer car!”
As an early years professional, we know how much giving children a quality education
means to you. Parenta Trust aims to support disadvantaged children across the world by
providing them with a pre-school education.
Read on to find out how you can support the incredible work of Parenta Trust by
sponsoring a child … or even signing up for next year’s Maidstone to Monaco rally!
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