Event organizer Ross Durkin stated that one or more competitors should break the elusive 100 miles per gallon figure at this year’s event – a feat never before achieved in the MPG Marathon’s eleven-year history.
The event hopes to draw a lot more fans this year, especially among the younger audience, thanks to a new and improved MPG Marathon website, as well as a Facebook page and Twitter account.
"With energy costs rising across the board, it’s not surprising that motorists are increasingly looking for ways to get more miles out of every pound spent on fuel. The motor manufacturers have done a fantastic job of improving the fuel efficiency of their cars, but let’s not overlook the fact that the use of certain smarter driving techniques can significantly reduce the amount of fuel used on a journey. Savings of up to 20% are by no means difficult to achieve,” Durkin commented.
“We’ve launched a new MPG Marathon web site this year and with the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter we hope to be able to reach not only a wider audience, but also a younger audience. My own sons are constantly reminding me how much it costs to put petrol in their cars and they and their friends are increasingly looking for ways to get more miles from every thankful. We have a record number of entries in this year’s MPG Marathon and there’s still time for drivers who would like to take part to register their interest via the MPG Marathon web site,” added Durkin.
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