A sponsored balloon race to raise funds for the RNLI will be held at the lifeboat station, Nothe Parade, Weymouth on Monday, May 5 at 2pm.
First prize for the balloon that travels furthest is a return day trip to the Channel Islands.
To sponsor a balloon costs £1 and they can be tracked at weymouthlifeboat.org.uk
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