About The Rally
What
is the White Hat Rally?
An
organised motor rally that won’t cost the earth or 3 weeks holiday, and
gives you a trip to remember, driving on some of Europe's finest roads
(!) and taking in the scenery. The only snag is that your car has to
cost around a measly £500….The rally is organised by White Hat Events,
a not-for-profit organisation that is made up of professionals from the
information security industry who are dedictaed to giving something
back to the community.
How
long does it take?
3
days for the rally itself and approximately 5 in total,
allowing for a days travel to the
start, and another day to dispose of your car and fly home. We believe
3
days charging about the French, Swiss and Italian countryside
in a rubbish car on the rally itself, is just about right.
When
does it take place?
The
rally will start at 8.30 a.m. on the Friday morning and
end on Sunday evening.
Will
you help us if we break down?
You
are joking surely? Trust us, you really would not appreciate it if we
deprived you of the uncertainty each day brings on whether your chosen
chariot
will make it to the next checkpoint, let alone start in the morning.
Breaking down miles from anywhere, on a mountain pass in a
strange
country is worth the
entry fee alone as several teams will testify!
How
much does it cost to take part?
Entering the rally will cost a base fee of £250 (with any remaining fee
after costs going
to ChildLine*) per car, which includes a White
Hat
Rally car sticker set. You can have as many people in the
team as you wish but remember, the fewer in a team the easier it
will be to get a lift with another team if the worst happens.
In
addition we'd like you to raise at least £1,000 for ChildLine, however
this is not a condition of taking part.
How
do I arrange my sponsorship?
Raising money for ChildLine could not be easier.
You will be driving one big bill board so try and get some
sponsorship on your chariot. Also, there are tools and
facilities online that can help you raise money. We recommend
using
http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/ to
facilitate your donations.
How
do I find somewhere to stay?
Here
you have two options. Option 1 is to use the list of hotels
provided
by us and the wonderful results from Google to identify your hostel of
choice in the locations quoted in the rally. We will indicate
which are the establishments of choice so that we can try and stick
together. Option 2 takes consideration of the fact that you
are
driving a hotel room on wheels so if budgets are tight, “Kip in the
Car”.
If I
find I cannot rally after all?
Unfortunately
refunds can only be made if you inform us within fourteen days of
paying your entry fee. We are however happy to accept changes
to team
members up to a week before the event, so you can transfer your entry
to other willing participants.
* Please note that the
White Hat
Rally is independently organised by the Organising Committee of the
White Hat Rally and is not covered by the NSPCC's insurance programme.
The NSPCC and ChildLine shall not be liable for any loss or injury
arising out of the event or its organisation.
