Sports Day

A fun day of free sport and entertainment for all the family- with FREE
RIDES For KIDS.

Downside & Hatchford Sports Day has been running for over a hundred
years. Sports Day started at the beginning of the 19th century, it
originally took place on Whit Sunday, but in 1910, as a mark of respect to
King Edward Vll, who died shortly before Whit Sunday, the event was
moved to August Bank Holiday Monday, and has remained there
ever since. The event has continued annually apart from a few years
where there has been no committee to run it. If you are interested in
helping to organize next years event please speak to a committee
member on the day or speak to the Steward in Downside Sports & Social
Club. It provides a day of free races from tots to OAPs!! It is sponsored
by many local businesses which this year and pass has enabled us to
provide free fair attractions such as bouncy castle's, the bungee run and
Round-About to mention but a few. Any profit which might be made is
donated to local charities or worthy causes.

2008- 25th August, Bank Holiday Monday 10.30 am start

Event                  Distance - Entrants

1. 3 Legged Race            75yds 2 children (8-11)
2. 3 Legged Race               75yds 2 children (12-15)
3. Spider Race                        50yds Children
4. Running Race       220yds Boys (12-15)
5. Running Race                     220yds Girls (12-15)
6. Running Race                       220yds Mixed (16+)
7. Under 5's Race                       50yds Children (Under 5)
8. Running Race                    1 Mile Mixed (Open)
9. Sack Race                    50yds Boy's & Girls (5-7)
10. Sack Race                                  50yds Boy's & Girls (8-11)
11. Running Race                            440yds Adults (16+)
12. Wheelbarrow Race              50yds Boy's & Girls (8-11)
13. Wheelbarrow Race            50yds Children (12-15)
14. Wheelbarrow Race                         75yds Mixed (16+)

15. Running Race ½ mile 880yds Boys & Girls (Under 16)
16. Beer Race                            100yds Mixed (18+)
17. Sprint                                            100yds Boys (12-15)
18. Sprint                                            100yds Girls (12-15)
19. Sprint                                              100yds Boys (8-11)
20. Sprint                                              100yds Girls (8-11)
21. Running Race ½ mile                      880yds Mixed (16+)
22. Sack Race                             75yds Boys & Girls (12-15)
23. Sack Race                  75yds Boys & Girls (16+)
24. Under 5's Race                50yds Children (under 5)
25. Sprint                                     75yds Boys (5-7)
26. Sprint                            75yds Girls (5-7)
27. Relay Race 200yds 2 Boys/2 Girls (8-11)
28. Relay Race 300yds 2 Boys/2 Girls (12-15)
29. Relay Race          400yds 2 Men/2 Women (16+)
30. Novelty Race         100yds Boys & Girls (5-7)
31. Novelty Race                            100yds Boys & Girls (8-11)
32. Novelty Race                        100yds Boys & Girls (12-15)
33. 3 Legged Race                                 100yds 2 Adults (16+)
34. Under 5's Race 50yds Children (Under5)
35. Sprint   100yds Men (16-24)
36. Sprint 100yds Men (25-39)
37. Sprint                                                100yds Men ( 40+ )
38. Sprint                                         100yds Women (16-24)
39. Sprint                                         100yds Women (25-39)
40. Sprint                                          100yds Women ( 40+ )
41. St. Michael's Family Race               400yds Mum, Dad & 2 Children
42. Tug Of War                             Bare Foot Children (X 8)
43. Tug Of War                               Bare Foot Women ( X 8 )
44. Tug Of War                                     Bare Foot Men ( X 8 )