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July |
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| 05-Jul |
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Charity
Day to be held at Blithfield Reservoir, Waters Road, Abbots Bromley,
Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3DU
In aid of Breast Cancer & Cancer Research UK |
Come
and join in whilst raising money for charity. Fun for all the family. Bank
& Boat fishing competitions, Fly tying, Casting Tuition & Demonstrations,
Have a go at Sailing, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Balloon Modelling, Card
Making (Parchment), Bead Craft, Jewellery, Ceramic Art, Cooking Demonstration,
Treasure Hunts, Sunny Side Dog Kennels, Bring & Buy Stall, Refreshments
& much more.
Admission: Adult £1, Children Free, Ample parking, Dogs welcome but
must be kept on a lead at all times.
To enter competition or for further information please contact:: Blithfield
Reservoir 01283 840284
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London Bridges Walk.
A walk to raise funds for Kidney Research UK. It starts at Pottersfield,
near Tower Bridge and the distance is approximately seven miles so easily
achievable for all ages. The entry fee is £8 per person (£10
to register on the day). Everyone who registers before 20th June will receive
a special event t-shirt, medal and certificate. There are refreshments and
entertainment on the day with Nick Owen from ITN helping with event announcements. |
For further information please
call 08456 12 12 26 or visit www.kidneyresearchuk.org |
| 07-Jul |
08-Jul |
The Billabong
Girls Surfing Weekend
A surf event specially for girls. Learn to surf with Billabong and some
of it’s top female riders at Woolacombe, UK.
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See
www.billabong.com for more information. |
| 12-Jul |
20-Jul |
Knighton Serendipity Week.
East Radnor Ramblers' Association will be supporting this event with a special
programme of led walks on Offa's Dyke Path, the Radnor Hills and the Welsh
Marches. The wider event will host a range of activities including music,
art, plays and garden openings. |
For more information call 01547
528640. |
| 17-Jul |
20-Jul |
'OutDoor'
Trade Show - Germany
Staged each year at Messe Friedrichshafen The European Outdoor Group
(EOG) announced the outcome of their decision: and that is to continue staging
OutDoor on the shores of Lake Constance from 2009 to 2013.16,900 trade visitors
from 70 countries – 731 exhibitors – Major media event: 805
journalists from 26 countries
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Trade Only. For more
information http://www.european-outdoor.de/html/en/visitors/order_brochure/order_brochure.php |
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8-Aug |
RAW BRITAIN is part of the most extreme footrace series in the World
The 250km classic 5 day course across the Heart of England is extremely challenging both mentally and physically.
Sunday 3rd August 2008 Registration day at Stratford-upon-Avon Racecourse
Monday 4th August 2008 40km Stage 1 Broadway – Stratford-upon-Avon
Tuesday 5th August 2008 47km Stage 2 Stratford-upon-Avon – Burton Dassett
Wednesday 6th August 2008 53km Stage 3 Burton Dassett - Coombe Abbey
Thursday 7th August 2008 90km Stage 4 Coombe Abbey – Long Eaton
Friday 8th August 2008 20km Stage 5 – Long Eaton – Nottingham Castle
Saturday 9th August 2008 Breakfast 8 - 10am |
For more information
http://www.marathonofbritain.com/
Office tel: +44 (0) 207 531 1588
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25-Aug |
Mendip Ramblers Walking
Festival.
This festival is organised by Mendip Ramblers to celebrate the
successes of their volunteer work party over the year. Each year the work
party identifies an area and works to make the paths accessible, including
building bridges, stiles, gates and waymarks. There will be a choice of
walks on each day, ranging from 3 to 12 miles. |
For more information
call 01458 860751, 07989 218856 or visit www.mendipramblers.org.uk |
| 28-Aug |
31-Aug |
The Wilderness Gathering
The Big Bushcraft Show - Bush Farm Bison Centre, West Knoyle, Wiltshire,
BA12 6AE |
Ticktes adults £7.50
and 6-15 £4.50. Under 6 free. http://www.wildernessgathering.co.uk/index.html |
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Thistle Challenge
Sponsored Walk.
The Thistle Challenge is different from other sponsored
walks in that every participant or group can decide which charity or good
cause they would like to fundraise for. In the past years they have had
people fundraising for local youth clubs, hospital units, homeless charities,
cancer research, support groups and many more. It is taking place on the
13th September this year and the walk will take place in Glenmore, in the
beautiful Cairngorms. The walk will be a 16 km circular forest walk. |
For more information
on the walk, log on to www.thistlechallenge.org |
| 30-Sep |
2-Oct |
The Outdoor Trade Show
The
OTS was launched in 2006 with the specific aim of offering a highly cost effective platform for exhibitors to showcase their latest outdoor product ranges to trade buyers. If you are an outdoor retailer, then this is a show not to miss - you can see a fantastic product mix from many leading brands in the outdoor market, all under the one roof. |
Trade only. Stoneleigh Park Coventry. For more information info@outdoortradeshow.com |
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12-Oct |
Cowalfest.
This was
Scotland's largest walking festival in 2007. Further details of the 2008
festival will be available at a later date. |
Visit www.cowalfest.org
or call 08707 200629. |
| 09-Oct |
12-Oct |
Isle of Man Autumn
Walking Festival.
Details for this festival are yet to be confirmed. |
Check www.isleofmanwalking.com
for regular updates. |
| 25-Oct |
26-Oct |
The 41st Original Mountain Marathon.
This is the premier UK event to test teamwork, self-reliance, endurance, outdoor and navigational skills. The reputation of the event is worldwide and every year we have entrants from between 12-14 countries. The ethos of the event is to be totally self-reliant, in the wilds, carrying all equipment, no outside support and without GPS or cell phone.Any teams not arriving at the overnight camp are assumed to have camped safely. In these days of 24/7 contact and total support this is an event to test and indeed help develop teamwork and self-reliance. WHERE: Northern England; the exact location to be advised after August 4th 2008 on www.theomm.com Closing date for entries 30th July 2008 |
Entry fee £85 per team. Event organiser: Jen Longbottom, 17 Woodside, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancs, BB4 6QQ, UK Tel: 01706 216612 mobile 07986 423080 email: jlongbo941@aol.com |
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November |
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Queen's Speech expected
announcement of Planning Reform Bill, Climate Change Bill and possibly Marine
Bill |
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