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A Month-by-Month Guide to Events Around the Country SEPTEMBER SANDOWN PARK FAMILY RACE DAY Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey. Your afternoon will begin with a champagne reception on the terrace of the Park View Suite, which offers unparalleled views across the racecourse. You’ll then enjoy a sumptuous lunch with access to a private bar. In addition to enjoying the racing there will also be an auction and a charity sweepstake. Price: Table of 10 £2,000; Individual Tickets £200. In aid of NSPCC Tel: [phone]. www.nspcc.org.uk 1 BEAT THE BRECONS Chelmsford/Wales (5th-9th Sept). On Thursday 5th September, a daring group will set off from Chelmsford for Wales for a demanding but rewarding challenge. They will be following in the footsteps of the world-famous SAS into the area used for their training ….the rugged Brecon Beacons. We would like to invite you to join them. Registration £200; Minimum Sponsorship £350; Minimum Age 18 years old and over. In aid of British Red Cross. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 5 THE THAMES BRIDGES CHALLENGE Putney Bridge to Southwark. Choose your location. Choose your distance. Choose to help beat heartbreak forever. Push yourself further and sign up for one of our events. In aid of the British Heart Foundation. Tel: [phone]. www.bhf.org.uk 7 THE THAMES PATH CHALLENGE London to Henley-on-Thames (7th-8th Sept). Choose your location. Choose your distance. Choose to help beat heartbreak forever. Push yourself further and sign up for one of our events. In aid of the British Heart Foundation. Tel: [phone]. www.bhf.org.uk 7 28 THE LONDON & UK DATEBOOK THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA TREK China (7th-15th). You have not lived if you have not seen the Great Wall of China, or as the Chinese saying goes. And it’s not surprising why! The Great Wall of China has been voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Stretching for 6,000k, it zig-zags its way across China, snaking across mountains and through valleys. This is a fantastic challenge, hiking for five days along this magnificent man-made structure. In aid of Heart Research UK. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 7 SURREY CYCLE CHALLENGE The Children’s Trust. Take on the beautiful circular Surrey cycle challenge. Starting and finishing at The Children’s Trust, choose the 46 or 65 mile routes both through stunning countryside. In aid of The Children’s Trust. For Further Information Visit: thechildrenstrust.org.uk/cycle 8 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS Royal Albert Hall, London. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 8 LAPADA - Berkley Square, London (13th-18th Sept). Since its inception in 2009, the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair has grown to become a foremost international showcase for arts and antiques, as well as one of the most prestigious events on the London social calendar. 100 exhibitors present work from across the art, antiques, design and decorative arts spectrum. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 13 KEW GARDENS 10K Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. A key run in the Richmond Running Festival Weekend, the Kew gardens 10k is the only opportunity to run in the World Heritage site. Run a very fast and 14 Promote Your Special Event E - m a i l D e t a i l s To : [email protected] Visit The Datebook Digital Edition www.thedatebook.co.uk flat course and on crossing the finish line, enjoy the Running Festival with friends and family. Minimum Sponsorship £300. In aid of Royal Trinity Hospice Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] THE GREAT RIVER RACE London Dockyards to Ham in Surrey. The Great River Race is London’s River Marathon. A spectacular boat race up the River Thames, it attracts over 330 crews from all over the globe. Tel: [phone] http://www.greatriverrace.co.uk 14 RICHMOND HALF MARATHON Richmond, London. Take on this half marathon and enjoy beautiful scenery, including the Royal Botanical Gardens and Richmond’s Old Deer Park. Registration £20; Minimum Sponsorship £250. In aid of Breast Cancer Now. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 15 VARIETY GOLF DAY 2019 Ponteland Golf Club, 1pm. Last year’s event was hugely successful in terms of money raised, enjoyment on the golf course and the great atmosphere in the club house thereafter. This year as well, we can guarantee an excellent day of golf on one of the North East’s premier golf courses. Price: £260 per team of four. In aid of Variety, the Children’s Charity. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected] 17 VENUES AND EVENTS LIVE Old Billingsgate, London (18th-19th Sept). With over 250 venues and event suppliers to meet plus a jam-packed programme of workshops, masterclasses and Squaremeal sessions, this show will give you a world of inspiration to create exceptional events. Tel: [phone]. E-mail: venuesandevents.co.uk 18