Canoe Polo World Record Attempt Charity Event

[Dave Hepworth]

:hump: Want to be part of the worlds longest single polo match? with the greatest number of players? and raise funds for 3 U.K. cancer charities at the same time, then goto www.cancerchallenge.org.uk or email Dave@cancerchallenge.org.uk and join us on 28th to 30th of May 2004 at Hatfield Water Park, Doncaster, South Yorkshire and see how long you can keep it up.

[MattD]

More sponsors coming online again. Please please check the SITE (http://www.cancerchallenge.org.uk) and see if/how you could contribute in ANY way. Online registration is now live.

If anyone wants the press release or some posters for printing, then email me or PM me and I'll mail/'e' them to you.

Thanks again CANOEPOLO for supporting our event.

Matt

[Andy Davison]

Great idea, will sign up asap!

[MattD]

We can now accept secure online donations!!

Visit www.cancerchallenge.org.uk to give us your cash!

[Dave Hepworth]

:worship: To all polo gods and goddesses take another look at www.cancerchallenge.org.uk if you are free on 28-30 of May come and take part and help us break the record for the longest continuous polo match with the most number of players. Or just give a small donation to help us support three very worthy cancer charities. The web site has all the details as well as a sign up form and donation link. The planning is just about complete except for :scratch: A DJ any takers if you've got your own set up and want to get invoved contact me at dave@cancerchallenge.org.uk and we'll be set to rock Hatfield and have the best post event party around. Thanks for all the kind comments and emails, keep them coming we can't do it without you. Dave.

[MattD]

Like to OWN a team - bid for THIS ONE (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2990389174)

I'm thinking there must be a manufacturer out there who wants this!!!

[Dave Hepworth]

:welcome: :cheers: We can now truely say that this is an international event, we have paddlers already signed up from France, Holland, Norway and even Ebay bids for the team name from the USA so don't be left out check out the web site www.cancerchallenge.org.uk and sign up, make a donation or send a team, show the rest of the canoeing fraternity 'rodeo is dead', POLO LIVES Thanks for your support Ruth and Dave. :drunk:

[MattD]

I see a distinct lack of CANOEPOLO.com boaters signed up.
Whatever your ability, you are welcome to support the cause.

Please visit CancerChallenge (http://www.cancerchallenge.org.uk) and do your thing!

Matt "AT" cancerchallenge.org.uk

[Dave Hepworth]

Update: There will now be star tests and canoe safety tests available over the weekend for those not competing or waiting their turn.
Also Desperate Measures are coming with a fleet of new very short play toys for those who feel the need to enter the third dimension.
There is a vast array of prizes being donated from weekends in Wales and Vintage wine to porcelane and even a rumour of samuri swords, so sign up and who knows you could be the next black ninja polo master. www.cancerchallenge.org.uk. :karate:

[richk]

quote 'I see a distinct lack of CANOEPOLO.com boaters signed up.'

I think the problem is that the event is the same weekend as the tournament in Essen. Im sure theres lots of players (myself included) who would like to come but have committed to going to Essen.

Great event, bad timing!!!

[Dave Hepworth]

:headbang: Also available over the weekend are come and try it sessions for your nearest and dearest.
Desperate Measures are bringing a fleet of the the latest playboats to demo free.
As well as 2*, 3* and canoe safety test training and assesment being available for those who find they have some spare time on their hands. BCU fees apply but instruction is free.
See www.cancerchallenge.org.uk for details or contact dave@cancerchallenge.org.uk :bfire:

[Dave Hepworth]

T shirts for the event are now avaiable at a cost of 4.50 GBP with 2.50 GBP for shipping. There are two designs available see www.cancerchallenge (http://www.cancerchallenge/) for details. Buy now or repent at your leisure.;)

[Sarah W]

Can't wait, its going to be a brill 24 hours. Come on people, come and play!!

[Dave Hepworth]

LATEST NEWS: The lovely importers of Double Dutch polo paddles have offered us 2 prizes of custom made polo paddles with carbon blades and polo shafts as prizes now thats got to be an incentive to come and play, so get yourselves signed up and we'll see you there.

[Dave Hepworth]

A Big Thanks to the Guys at Loughboro Uni for letting us promote Cancer challenge there this weekend and for everyone who has shown an interest in the event. Please sign up ASAP as we are filling the play list quickly and would like to get as many people as we can involved to make it a massive record.

Thanks, Dave.

[Dave Hepworth]

If anyone out there in Canoe polo land is contemplating buying one of our two designer 'T' shirts (check them out at www.cancerchallenge.org.uk (http://www.cancerchallenge.org.uk)) then you better hurry, they are running out fast. You can order them online through the link to paypal and they will be dispatched the same day. Order one today and you could have it for the UK nationals.

[MattD]

That's what all the cool kids are gonna be wearing at the party

Guest DJ performances from Ollie Castle and Paul 'Cheesy' Robertson

[geebs]

Don't forget all you Green Star paddlers to sign up quick

[geebs]

If any of you good guys and girls that are going to the Nationals this weekend would like to sign up or donate anything (of value that is) :twocents: please see Cass, Heather, Sara, Wendy or Graeme we will be with the Green Star Ladies team.

If you ask any of the Hatfield Water Park staff they will find us.:thumbup:

Look forward to seeing you at the weekend :wavey:

[Dave Hepworth]

The event is entering its final stages of organisation and we still have a few places left if anyone has not signed up yet and is intending to come please do as soon as you can as the play list is being filledpretty quick now. e have over 100 prizes on offer plus a host of other side attraction and demo fleets, the party has a fully licienced bar and catering, a disco with proffesional light show as well as the obligatory drinking games.
We have been asked If we would like to make this an annual/biannual event, that all depends on your support and how much money we can raise for the three cancer charities. So even if you are not able to make it you can make a secured donation on line through our website www.cancerchallenge.org.uk (http://www.cancerchallenge.org.uk) . Please show your interest and participate in or make a donation to this event and maybe, just maybe I can be persuaded to do it again.

Thanks to everyone involved and look forward to seeing you all there.

Dave.

[A1i]

I'd like to play, but as it is right in the middle of my exam period its a bit hard to get there. If the event is repeated that would be great, and maybe moving the date away from exam periods, less reason for students to miss out, though not much change as close to BUSA would give some bit of continuity - make people feel more like giving polo a proper go. Maybe could even go for longer if participation allows? I just reckon theres many students who may not have much else to do after exams who would be more than happy to play, party and support a very good cause. (of course when I'm no longer a student, the world won't revolve around them!)

Ali

[BUSA Organiser]

Hi,
I do have to agree with Ali, in that I'd love to be there but it is slap bang in the middle of my exams and I really can spare the time as much as I'd love to.

I think it would be great to see the event happen again bi-annualy at least and it would be even better if it was either brought forward or later so it missed the all important exam time and the internationals. As annoying as it is to have to arrange stuff around student time tables with the amount of students playing polo at BUSA if all of them were to attend then you could probably push on towards the 48 hour mark! And Im sure all the students would love to come as it would be like a second BUSA!

Best of luck with it anyway this year guys, I hope all goes well and if you decide to do it again get in touch and we can try and sort someway of helping you out a bit more from the student end of polo.

Chris
P.S. Our boats will be there somehow I'll make sure of that

[MattD]

Thanks for the feedback guys - it's always good to get.
The student exam period and international obligations were just things we could not avoid. It's not just limey students (I am one) and super-star paddle gods that we have to concider, but the whole picture.
Ideally we'd love to run a Cancer Challenge event of some sort every year, but this can range from polo, through the canoeing-world spectrum and into other sports of marginal interest but high participation (essentially what polo is). With the canoe polo event... I'd love to see it become part of the fixtures calendar, but in future perhaps JUST a charity tournament... with a twist, naturally ;)

Again, thatnks to everyone who does sign-up, donate, come along just for the party or even just tells all their mates so that THEY come to CANCER CHALLENGE (http://www.cancerchallenge.org.uk)

Regards

Matt

[Dave Hepworth]

It's great to get all the feed back and ideas, people are trying to persuade me to do it again, but as I'm syre BUSA organiser know all to well its a massive undertaking, we also must thank all our sponsors who have helped us to organise this especially Hatfield Water park and Desperate Measures. It takes a lot of time and effort to get these events going as well as a fairly large injection of cash, but the ground work is in place and I'm not ruling it out, so come and see me at the event and try to pursuade me, I find large cash donations work best.

See you all on the water soon, one way or another,

Dave, ( a very tired Man)

[Dave Hepworth]

T shirts are rapidly running out, so if you want one please get your orders in ASAP, I would hate to have to say no you can't have one.

[Dave Hepworth]

We now have over 200 registered players plus alot more who have said they will be turning up, if you want to come and play we can still accomodate more players, but it does help if you sign up so we can asign playing times. Only 13 days left to the big kick off so get yourselves along and support a worthy charity event as well as having the best Bank Holiday on the water.:D

[Dave Hepworth]

The initial playing times for the event have been sent out today to all paddlers who have signed up, if you still wish to join us feel free to sign up ASAP please so we can allocate playing times to you, we also can accomodate some more refs if any want to join us.

Thanks for all the support and kind words,

Dave.

[subzero]

I was just wodnering, i said that i'd ref during my sign up but i';ve not been given any refing times. Is it a just ref when you can or do you actually get times????

Thanks

Subbie

[POD]

The ref timings are in the process of being sorted, you should be notified in the next few days. Don't worry its all in hand and you will be kept busy.

Thanks for the support Dave.

[Dave Hepworth]

We would like to extend our thanks to Peter Mitchell and the Great Britain National teams for their support and kind donation to Cancer Challenge.

We wish them every success in Essen and hope to see you all at the next Cancer Challenge event.

Thanks again,

Ruth and Dave.