THREE more receipients have been selected and presented with financial donations thanks to the Border 100 Rally.

Oswestry Otters Swimming Club, COBRA Rugby Club and Llanfechain Primary School have each received cheques for £500 from organisers Ian Roberts, Mark Roberts, Dale Furniss and Allen Hart.

Ian, Mark and Dale are proud Welsh Road Rally champions.

County Times: Llanfechain Primary School pupils with a cheque for £500.

Llanfechain Primary School pupils with a cheque for £500.

Since 2013 a host of charities and causes have been recipients, including  Macmillan Cancer charities, Birmingham Children's Hospital and local primary schools Llanfyllin, Llanfechain, Meifod, Llangedwyn as well as COBRA Rugby club and Oswestry Otters. 

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Across the past decade the Border 100 organisers have donated over £5,000 to Birmingham Children's Hospital and more than £3,500 to local schools.

"We work in close partnership with communities across the Llanfyllin, Meifod, Llansantffraid, Pont Robert, Llanfair Caereinion and Welshpool area," said Ian Roberts, Clerk of the Course and rally organiser. "We are very proud to give something back to our communities as we are all local people and the rally is supported by local competitors."

County Times: Oswestry Otters Swimming Club received a cheque for £500.

Oswestry Otters Swimming Club received a cheque for £500.

The event is based in Llanfyllin utilising the school as a start venue for the 75 crews.

This year the event finished in Llangedwyn at the Green Inn, a first for the club and the venue, with breakfast well received as it has been when using the Cobra Rugby Club at Meifod.   

Club president David Evison said: "The Border 100 has been run successfully since 1996 and it was always about its role in the community supporting local businesses, be they in the retail, hospitality, agri and other sectors.

"I am therefore very proud that the organising team have not only maintained but raised the bar with this fundamental to their involvement in the popular sport.

County Times: COBRA RFC received a cheque for £500.

COBRA RFC received a cheque for £500.

"We are also grateful to those residents whose encouragement and support have allowed us to continue to enjoy rallying."

A spokesperson for Llanfechain Primary School said: "We're beyond grateful for the generous donation and amazing visit from the Border 100 Rally.

"The money will be such a great help in getting vital resources to enhance out children's learning. As for the visit from the cars, the children were so excited and enthused. Thank you, Border 100 Rally from all of us in Llanfechain."

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