Mayhem was on the cards as 30 Sussex companies took to paddle boards, many for the first time, in a relay race. The event was organised by serial charity fundraiser, Neil Laughton from Laughton & Co who had just returned from a paddle boarding trip along the Amazon. Platinum Media Group took part and won the first heat – sadly, that was as good as it got!

Along with many others, they helped to raise money for their selected charity. In Platinum’s case, this was Rockinghorse Children Charity. Each team selected their own charity and a total of £12,000 was raised – and a great day was had by all. Hats off to Neil Laughton who donated an enormous amount of time to this event, along with many other such events each year.

CHAMPIONS

SPEEDEE BOARDING TROPHY: Sussex Cancer Fund

WINNERS SPEEDEE BOARDING PLATE COMPETITION: Focus Group

BEST SPEEDEE BOARDING COMPETITOR: Andrew Jones (Chailey Heritage Foundation)

WINNER SPEEDEE BOARDING DEMOLITION DERBY: Morgan Andrews

THE BENEFICIAL CHARITIES:

Project Eileen £1,000 (Warren House & Brighton Girls School)
Focus Foundation £1,000 (Focus Group)
Chailey Heritage Foundation £500 (Achelous Energy)
Young Minds £500 (Flexy/Pivotal Group)
Rockinghorse £500 (Platinum Media Group)
Off the Fence £500 (Sutton Winson)
Integrated Neurological £500 (Sutton Winson)
Burgess Hill Food Bank £500 (Sutton Winson)
Martlet’s £500 (Silver Star Cleaning)
Heads On £500 (Mayo Wynne Baxter)
Chestnut Tree House £500 (Oakley Properties)
St Wilfred’s Hospice £500 (Whitebox UK)
Sands £500 (Acumen Business Law)
Sussex Nightstop £500 (Jaspar Group)
Bevern Trust £500 (Jaspar Group)
Hope Charity Project £500 (Jaspar Group)
Somerset Centre £500 (Brighton CCTV)
Renewable World £500 (E3 Events)
Sussex Cancer Fund £500 (FRP Advisory)
Sussex Aid for Refugees £500 (Cardens)
WOLO £500 (Dotsquares)
The Charley Ashton Foundation £500 (Sopro)