Show rider, Wayne Cox and his cousin, Trevor from Milton Keynes will be making an ‘equine’ entry into the Barcelona Bangers rally, driving from Calais to Barcelona on 21-23 May 2010.

Wayne (who shows coloureds, mountain and moorlands and sports horses) and  Trevor plan to repaint and decorate their very old Volvo (Gloria) as a horse and dress up as riders to drive the 900 mile route in the 3 days.   Co-ordinating this equine team challenge and assisting in the car’s adaptations will be Jane Cox (Wayne’s wife) and Katie Ramsden who works for him.

“Luckily we have never had to use the Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund ourselves but a very close friend of mine lost her life riding a very well behaved pony and you know that injuries can happen to even the best riders on the best horses,” explains Katie.

To be eligible, cars have to be worth no more than £200 but be completely road legal.  Wayne and Trevor are hoping their trusty Volvo will make it back home in one piece, when it will also be sold to raise money for the MDIRF.

Last year, the rally attracted over 60 entries, with only around 20 of them finishing.

To support Wayne and Trevor in this unusual fund raising venture, visit www.justgiving.com/wayne-cox.