Lovecotes Farm, Chickney Road, Henham Village, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6BH
THE MAD-JAM SHORT STORY AND POETRY COMPETITION
So your brief for this competition is easy, write a short story or poem with racing as the theme. Your poem or story can include your favourite driver or track (Stansted obviously), It can be true to life or totally fictional and the more creative the better. There are lots of websites to point you in the right direction to give you the edge. One listed opposite. So with more local lockdowns coming and school holidays looking like they will be extended what better way to give your kids their racing fix and sneak in a little homeschooling.
So the rules there's got to be rules it's not dirt rods!!!
- Open to all children Junior drivers, spectators and visitors to website up to and including 16 years of age.
- Your work may be completed on a PC with compatible software and must be saved as a PDF file when complete or handwritten entries must be posted to the address on the entry form.
- The story or poem must be limited to two pages of A4 and the equivalent on a PC. You may use more paper if you wish to do an illustration to accompany your work.
- No cash alternative to the prize.
- Judges decision is final.
- The closing date is, 30th November 2020
- The work must be entirely your own and must not be copied or adapted from another story, any entries found doing so will be removed.
- The prize is subject to availability and may be delayed due to ongoing COVID restrictions.
- Parents will need to give consent for work to be published on the website along with a picture of the child.
- Prize may need to be posted a presentation may not be possible in the current climate.
so whats up for grabs?
Stephanie at Mad Jam photography has again kindly offered to do the artwork to frame the winning entry with a montage of your favourite driver and there is free entry to a meeting of your choice but im sure there will be a trophy and some chocolates as well.
And will publish your entry on our website for the world to see.
So you can take your inspiration from other short stories like the Mr Men books or Thomas the tank engine (im showing my age here) and visit the websites listed below to an easy guide on content and layouts.
CHRIS MCCREATH COMMISSIONED TO SPRAY BURGER HUT (CLOSED)
CONGRATULATIONS Sophie Jones you won !!!
Thank you for all your entries, the competition has now closed and we have picked our winner. It was tough to judge as there were some great entries and some interesting ones too. But the best design that will not only stand out for years to come also fitted the brief perfectly was entered by Sophie Jones age 15 from Bishops Stortford.
Your voucher for the newly named Pitstop Cafe will be emailed to you and the trophy, signed framed print and family ticket will also be posted out shortly. Don't worry they are not date sensitive and will still be valid when we start racing again.
And as an added bonus one of your slogans is now the strapline on the top of this website.
Below are some snaps of Chris's artwork of the design as it comes together.
and a before and after shot. More competitions to come, keep ya eyes peeled.
BARRY EATON VIDEO COMPETITION NOW CLOSED 3rd May
Well done to Callum Atkinson who answered all the questions correctly. Barry Eaton is working on your prize as we speak. And in case you are wondering the answers are,
1. What year did Henham re-brand and re-open as Stansted raceway:
A: 2012
2. Who is the current commentator at Stansted raceway:
A: Jamie Townsend
3. What is the name of the new racing body Stansted is now proud to be a member of:
A: National stock cars Association
Look out for our next competition with a prize supplied by our friends at Miller Motorsport.
If you have missed out you can order your race video's here
MAD JAM COMPETITION NOW CLOSED 5th April
Well done to Zara Skidmore who answered all the questions correctly. Stephanie at Mad jam is working on your prize as we speak. Zara chose to have Sallyann Avis RWD Dirt rods 29 to be the star on her montage. We have talked to Sally who will sign this when it is safe to do so. And case you are wondering the answers are.
1. Who was the Banger points champion in 2019 (Not teams):
A: Darren Mouser
2. What is the maximum engine size allowed in RWD dirt rods:
A: 1800cc upwards un limited
3. How many laps do we race in the Final :
A: 12 laps
Look out for our new competition to win DVDs from Barry Eaton. If your not seen Barry's video's before you are missing out. Barry films with multiple cameras round track catching all the action.
Visit their website for the best Oval racing photography.