Charities & donations
The Potato Race is a fundraising event for charities and local projects.
2026
This year we are fundraising for:
2025
2025 was the 14th year of the current format of the Potato Race. The race raised over £6,000 for charities and good causes, including:
Primrose Car Services (transport for cancer patients in Bedfordshire to Addenbrookes hospital)
Additional race-day fundraising came from individuals and teams running for their chosen charities, as well as village organisations such as Flitton & Greenfield Village Hall and The Compasses, the latter of which raised £2,000 for The Meningitis Trust.
We hosted a presentation evening at Flitton Church Hall to present cheques to representatives from each charity. We were kindly supported by MP for Central Bedfordshire, Blake Stephenson.
2024
2024 was the 13th year of the current format of the Potato Race. The race raised over £7,500 for charities and good causes, including:
Primrose Car Services (transport for cancer patients in Bedfordshire to Addenbrookes hospital)
2023
2023 was the 12th year of the current format of the Potato Race. We distributed over £5,000 between charities and good causes, including:
Primrose Car Services (transport for cancer patients in Bedfordshire to Addenbrookes hospital)
2022
After a couple of years away, 2022 was the 11th year of the current format of the Potato Race. We distributed over £6,000 (including £1,000 matched funding from Barclays Bank) between charities and good causes, including:
Our local Community First Responders
2019
2019 was the 10th year of the current format of the Potato Race. We distributed £6,000 between charities and good causes, including:
2018
The 2018 race raised over £7,500 for charities and good causes, including:
Macmillan Cancer Support (through Brave The Shave)
In addition to the charities listed above, the race contributed towards the "There But Not There" sculpture to mark the WW1 centenary at Flitton Church
2017
The 2017 race raised over £6,500 for charities and good causes, including:
Alzheimer's Society (supported by The Great Flittish Weight Off)
In addition to the charities listed above, two picnic benches have been installed on the recreation ground
2016
The 2016 race raised over £5,000 for charities and good causes, including:
2015
The 2015 race raised over £3,500 for charities and good causes, including:
2010-2012
The current race format was revived in 2010. The 2011 race raised over £1,000 and the 2012 race raised over £1,500. The money was donated to local projects including Flitton Church and the Church Hall.
2013
The 2013 race raised over £2,500 for charities and good causes, including: