Brown race horse at full gallop ridden by a jockey in white and blue striped clothing

3rd Newbury Scouts Group Race Night 2023

Race Night Details

Date: 2nd December 2023

Time: 7:00pm – 10:30pm

Location: Hermitage Village Hall Pinewood Cres, Hermitage, Thatcham RG18 9WL

Cost: £1 per person – families and friends welcome.

Bring your family & friends and come join us for a fun night of virtual horse racing

Food and Drink

A licensed bar will be open throughout the evening, serving wine, beers, cider and soft drinks.
Tea, coffee and hot chocolate are also on sale.
Savoury snacks will be available to purchased from the bar, or if you prefer there will be cakes available on the cake stall.

Raffle

Up for grabs, will be a gigantic raffle for you to try your luck at to win a fantastic prize. £1 a ticket cash or card
There will also be some different games to keep the children, and adults alike, amused throughout the night.

Race Information & Tote

There will be 8 races over the evening with 8 horses in each race.
Tote: Each bet is £1 cash only, with no limit on number of bets per race. With the winnings shared equally between the Scout Group and the winning tickets.

Please note – there are no odds available on the races.

Sponsorship options

Would you like to have your name on the race card, we have 3 options:
Race Sponsor (minimum £10) – You get to name the Race .
Horse Owner (£5) – You get to name your horse and a prize if your horse wins
Jockey (£3) – Always wanted to ride a horse, now you can and a prize if your rider wins

To see what sponsorship options are available please see the following page – Sponsorships

 

Buy your entrance tickets from your leaders by cash or card.

If you are unable to attend but would like to help with our fundraiser you can donate a raffle prize and/or sponsor a horse race.

If you are able to attend and your employer offers a charity match funding please let us know.

Your generosity does not go unnoticed. -Thank you.

Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact: akela@3rdnewburyscouts.org.uk

Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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