Fancy that! Pram race raises £500 to get youngsters to Mòd
TWELVE teams took part in the first Salen pram race which raised £ 500 to help children attend this year’s Mòd.
Before last month’s race started, teams were judged on their attire, with the brother and sister team of Karis and Bailey Brown winning the junior category with their ‘Baby on Board’ entry.
Kate MacRae and Gemma Paterson won the adult prize with their take on ‘Salen Super Heroes’.
Iain Ralston and his passenger Alexander Quinn were first juniors past the post with an impressive time of 9.35 minutes, closely followed by Camrie MacInnes and Evie Kellett in second place.
Fiona Cherry and Lee Paterson Proud won the hotly- contested adult race, which saw a sprint start from Laura Hewitt and Carol Paterson ending in some grazed elbows, with a time of 15.25 minutes. Alasdair Whyte, John Archbold and Graham Renton entertained with music while the crowd browsed the tombola, ‘Deal or no Deal’, treasure map and raffle stalls.
Jim Baron was also on hand with the ice- cream van to keep youngsters refreshed, especially after a shot on the bouncy castle.
A spokeswoman for the committee said: ‘ We would like to thank all the participants, supporters, marshals, helpers and everyone who came along to make the day a success.
‘ We would like to give a special thanks to Claire and Gerry Ralston at Salen Hotel for their hospitality and generous donation.
‘A total of £ 500 was raised which will help island children attend the National Mòd in Stornoway in October.’