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If you’re looking to make this season one to remember then look no further. The TIGERS CHALLENGE is a fantastic mini and junior rugby festival for U7 – U15 teams of all abilities. The Festival, which is supported by Leicester Tigers and staged at Butlins, is fast becoming one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the UK. Going on tour provides a rare and The Tigers Challenge is staged at the exciting opportunity for your players, award winning Butlins Resorts in coaches and supporters to build Minehead, over a Mid April weekend team spirit, morale and identity. The and the May Day Bank holiday Tigers Challenge is an experience weekend, and at Butlins Skegness in that everyone involved in is sure to the School Easter Holidays. Butlins remember for years and years. Resorts are the perfect venue to host a family based rugby festival.
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The Tigers Challenge is a professionally organised weekend festival that will bring together U7 - U15 teams from all over the UK for a fantastic weekend of rugby. Every aspect of the game, its safety and ethos will be upheld to the highest standards and the Festival will be organised in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the RFU.
Over 5,000 people participated in the Tigers Challenge 2012 and the Minehead festival sold out within 2 months of launching. Following the huge demand and fantastic feedback from the participating clubs, we are delighted to be extending the Tigers Challenge to enable more teams to join us in 2013. 10,000 people are expected to join us at the 2013 Festival.
Participating teams will have the opportunity to compete against clubs from different areas of the UK. The group stages of the Festival will take place on the Saturday with the final group The Tigers Challenge is organised and staged by ESF Events Ltd, in standings determining whether teams go on to compete in the partnership with Leicester Tigers. ESF Events are the UK’s leading Tigers Challenge Finals, Shield or Bowl on the Sunday. youth sport event organisers and are the only company trusted by Our spectacular celebrity presentation ceremony will be Butlins to stage youth rugby festivals at their superb resorts. the highlight of the tour for many teams. Butlins add the Since our first youth sports festival in 1989, over 800,000 people have razzmatazz with dramatic sound and lighting effects and we top it off with celebrity guests, quality trophies and awards for every taken part in our events. Over 40,000 people now join us for a great end of season tour every year. player - it’s the perfect way to end the Festival and is a night to remember for everyone involved.
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With dramatic sound and lighting effects, our spectacular presentation ceremonies are the highlight of the tour for many of our teams. Every team will get their moment of glory when they are invited onto the main stage to meet our special celebrity guest.
Every player receives a high quality medal as a memento of the Tigers Challenge. In addition, there are superb team awards for the winners of the main final, shield and bowl competitions. From current superstars to legends of the Our spectacular presentations are a fitting end game, every player gets to meet a celebrity to the Festival and will be a night to remember guest at the presentation. Special guests at the for all players and their families. 2012 Tigers Challenge included Tigers legend Freddie Tuilagi, future Tigers star Tom Armes, and Tigers and England Hooker George Chuter.
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Butlins UK Holiday Company of the year
NEW £13MILLION WATER PARK
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In 2013, Butlins Skegness will be opening an ultra modern £13m Water Park which will be ready in time for the Festival. There’ll be a new outside splash play area with fountains that will turn into a water display after dark. Inside there’ll be a 93ft flume tower, rapids and a lazy river ride to take you on an outdoor adventure. There’ll also be an exciting wave pool, shallow areas for your tots and a central whirlpool and hot tub. For observers, both the ground and upper levels will have seating and lounger areas with the lower level also having a café serving drinks and light snacks – Don’t forget your swimmers!!!
We’re delighted to be returning to Butlins Skegness on the Lincolnshire coastline. We’ve managed to secure a prime weekend in the School Easter Holidays 2013, which we’re sure will be extremely popular with our teams. Butlins Skegness is without doubt one Then, when the evening comes around, of the very best holiday resorts in the Hotshots has full size Ten-Pin Bowling and an UK. The resort is crammed with a huge entertainment complex with video games and variety of sports and leisure facilities, American Pool, or you can catch a box office hit exciting rides at the Fairground, superb at the onsite Cinema. evening entertainment venues, quality There’s also a fantastic range of entertainment accommodation and great places to eat on offer at the two premier venues, Centre Stage and drink. and Reds. Your families will enjoy the hottest There’s the brand new £13million Water entertainment every night, at no extra cost! Some Park with flumes, wave machines and of the UK’s most talented performers appear in daredevil rides, the astroturf Multi-Sports Butlins’ West-End quality shows, including top Court with football and basketball courts, names you’ll recognise from TV, tribute acts, live the Laser Arena, the Go Kart Track and bands and more. much much more… There’s even a Health Spa for all the mums on tour!!
Silver Room Adult
Silver Apartment Child
Silver Apartment Adult
Gold Apartment Child
Gold Apartment Adult
Skegness 12-15 April
Silver Room Child
Under 7 - Under 12
Gold Apartment
Prices are per person (£ Inc. Vat)
Silver Apartment
Skegness Festival Age Groups:
Half Board
Standard Apartment
Self Catering
104
117
129
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149
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Prices include 3 nights accommodation at Butlins, full entertainment passes and all costs to cover the rugby festival. Please note, minimum occupancies of units of accommodation apply. For Terms & Conditions of booking see page 18
There’s a great range of quality accommodation to suit all budgets at Butlins Skegness in Standard, Silver and Gold grades. The Apartments at Butlins are ideal for families, providing everyone with enough space to relax in comfort. With separate lounge and kitchen areas, 2 or 3 bedrooms and bathroom, the apartments are fully equipped with everything you could need on tour.
Gold Apartment
For those of you who don’t fancy feeding everyone, Butlins half board package could be a great choice. Following a multi million pound investment in their kitchens and restaurants, Butlins half board option is now an extremely popular choice for teams on tour with ESF Events. Half board includes a full English breakfast and a 3 course evening meal. There’s a great range of food on offer and you can go back for more as many times as you like! 1, 2 and 3 bedroom half board Rooms are available in the Silver grade. Silver and Gold Apartments are also available with the Half Board option.
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Don’t forget, included with your accommodation booking are full entertainment passes which give you free entry to the premier evening entertainment venues, the Water Park with flumes, rides and slides, and entry to the onsite Fairground with free rides!
Grades and sizes of accommodation are allocated to clubs on a first-come first-served basis, so make sure you book early to ensure you get your first choice of accommodation at the Tigers Challenge.
Food Court Half Board Included
Silver Room
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Tea/coffee making facilities
Kitchenette and dining area
Lounge area
Housekeeping service
Bathroom with shower only
Hairdryer
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TV
Gold Apartment
Widescreen TV
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Bedding and linen
Silver Apartment
Towels
Standard Apartment
Premium Half Board Included
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Toaster
Microwave
Cutlery, crockery & utensils
Kitchenette and dining area
Lounge area
Housekeeping service
Bathroom with shower only
Hairdryer
2nd TV in bedroom
TV
Widescreen TV & DVD Player
Towels
Bedding and linen
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Deluxe Adult
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Gold Apartment Adult
Silver Bungalow Adult
Silver Bungalow Child
Silver Apartment Adult
Silver Apartment Child
Silver Plus Room Adult
Silver Plus Room Child
Silver Room Adult
Silver Room Child
Standard Room Adult
Standard Room Child
Gold Apartment
Silver Bungalow
Silver Apartment
Standard Apartment
As ESF Events have exclusive use of the whole The onsite facilities at Butlins are fantastic for resort at Butlins Minehead over the weekend, we children of all ages and adults alike. There’s a are able to extend the opening hours of key facilities. huge variety of sports and leisure activities, the For example, Splash Waterworld and the Funfair are Splash Waterworld with flumes, slides and wave kept open until 9.00pm in the evening, giving everyone machines, superb evening entertainment venues the chance to make the most of the fantastic facilities and great places to eat and drink. There’s the available on resort. In addition, the rugby is scheduled Aerial Rope Course (the biggest in Europe!!) with to give teams as much time as possible back on the stomach churning ‘leap of faith’ and climbing resort at Butlins. wall, the Multi-Sports Court with football and basketball courts, the Fairground with free rides, A range of quality accommodation is available at the Go-Kart Track, the Crazy Golf, the onsite Butlins Minehead to suit all budgets. Further details of Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling…. we could go on! the grades and styles of accommodation available at Butlins are detailed on the next page of the brochure. The evening entertainment is another key factor which sets Butlins apart from all other holiday centres. There’s a huge range of entertainment on offer in the premier Self Catering Half Board entertainment venues. From top TV and music stars to brilliant daytime shows and spectacular evening events, there’s amazing entertainment for the whole family at Butlins.
Gold Apartment Child
Butlins Minehead is a jewel in the crown for ESF Events. Located right on the beach, yet on the doorstep of the great wilderness of Exmoor National Park, it really is a magnificent setting for a family rugby festival.
Minehead Festival Age Groups:
Prices are per person (£ Inc. Vat)
Under 7 - Under 15
Minehead 19-22 April
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104
109
104
119
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129
119
134
124
139
129
144
134
149
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154
Under 7 - Under 14
Minehead 3-6 May
104
117
124
129
124
139
134
149
139
154
144
159
149
164
154
169
159
174
Prices include 3 nights accommodation at Butlins, full entertainment passes and all costs to cover the rugby festival. Please note, minimum occupancies of units of accommodation apply. For Terms & Conditions of booking see page 18
Silver Room
As ESF Events take over the whole of Butlins Minehead to stage the Festival, there’s a full range of accommodation in Standard, Silver, Gold and Deluxe grades on offer to suit all budgets. The Apartments at Butlins are ideal for families, providing everyone with enough space to relax in comfort. With separate lounge and kitchen areas, 2 or 3 bedrooms and bathroom, the apartments are fully equipped with everything you could need on tour.
Gold Apartment
Don’t forget, included with your accommodation booking are full entertainment passes which give free entry to the premier evening entertainment venues, Splash Waterworld with flumes, rides and slides, and entry to the onsite Funfair with free rides!
For those of you who don’t fancy feeding everyone, Butlins half board package could be a great choice. Following a multi million pound investment in their kitchens and restaurants, Butlins half board option Grades and sizes of accommodation is now an extremely popular choice for are allocated to clubs on a first-come teams on tour with ESF Events. Half board first-served basis so make sure you book includes a full English breakfast and a 3 early to ensure you get your first choice of course evening meal. There’s a great range of food on offer and you can go back for accommodation at the Tigers Challenge. more as many times as you like!
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1, 2 and 3 bedroom half board Rooms are available in Standard and Silver grades. Silver and Gold Apartments are also available with the Half Board option.
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Mini fridge Personal parking space and balcony/terrace
Tea/coffee making facilities
Bath only
Shower only
Hairdryer
2nd TV in bedroom
DVD PLayer
TV
Widescreen TV
Towels
Bedding and linen
Upgrades are limited and allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Ground floor unit guaranteed
Toaster
Microwave
Bath only or shower only
Shower only
Hairdryer
2nd TV in bedroom
TV
Widescreen TV & DVD Player
Towels
Bedding and linen
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Silver Bungalow
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Matt Hampson was an emerging talent in the world of Matt has gone on to create The Matt Hampson Foundation. The Foundation provides invaluable advice, support, relief rugby, widely recognised as having the capability to go all the way. After progressing through the junior ranks at and/or treatment for anyone suffering serious injury or disability which has arisen from any cause, but in particular England U18 and England U19 levels, Matt established himself as the number one prop in the England U21 team. from participation in or training for any sport, sporting activity or other form of physical education or recreation. Then came the moment that changed Matt’s life. In a collapsed scrum, Matt suffered a dislocation of his neck Without question, Matt is an incredible young man. which trapped his spinal cord. It left him paralysed from He is an inspiration to everyone who knows his story the neck down, but more determined than ever from the and we’re delighted to be supporting the Matt Hampson Foundation at the 2013 Tigers Challenge. neck up. It is Matt’s spirit and bravery in the face of adversity that has earned him such recognition and has pulled together the rugby world who want to take care of one of their own.
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“I would like to congratulate you and thank you for a superbly run event. This was our third tour and the most enjoyable with the Butlins base being perfect. The venue for the rugby was great, the refereeing was consistently high and the organisation before and after the event, including a very slick presentation ceremony, was top class.”
Banbury RUFC
“A huge thank you from all of OA’s. All age groups have had a great weekend and have commented on the standard of rugby that made the festival all the more enjoyable. The refereeing was a great standard and brought an impartial element to the festival which helped as it avoids any contentious issues. The presentations were also very good and made all the children feel special. All in all it has been a great success and one I believe we are already talking about repeating. Thanks again.”
Old Albanians RFC
“Just returned from The Tigers Challenge at Minehead. We have nothing but praise about the weekend. It was the most professionally run event we have entered. Butlins Minehead was the perfect place to stay, all of our party thoroughly enjoyed every moment. The parents and children on the way out of the gate were all asking if we can come next year. Thanks for a great weekend of rugby, you should be proud of your team.”
Cwmgors Juniors RFC
“Just thought I would let you know since arriving back home I have had email after email from Lichfield parents expressing their thanks for such a fantastic weekend. I understand that this event was the first of its kind, in our opinion it was a huge success, expertly organised and delivered with professionalism. We were all blown away by the presentation, absolutely fantastic. The lads are already talking about the tour for next year? I just want a rest! Thanks again for all your efforts, hope to see you soon.”
Lichfield RUFC
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FESTIVAL INFORMATION AND TERMS & CONDITIONS HOW TO BOOK 1. Make a Provisional Booking - Call ESF Events and we will reserve your club a place for 2 weeks free of charge. 2. Register Your Club - Complete and return the Club Registration Form with the Registration Deposit of £250 per age group. You will then be sent a receipt of entry pack which includes your Accommodation Booking Form. The £250 deposit will be taken off your final Accommodation Balance. 3. Book Accommodation - Complete and return your Accommodation Booking Form with Accommodation Deposit of £25 per person. Butlins will then acknowledge your accommodation booking and notify you of the final balance due. 4. Pay Final Balance - The final balance of your booking will be due 8 weeks before the Festival. FESTIVAL FORMAT The U7 - U9 age groups at the Tigers Challenge will be played under the RFU ‘New Rules of Play’ Guidelines. The U10 - U14 age groups will be played under the RFU ‘Age Grade Rules’. Friday - No rugby is played on the day of arrival. Accommodation units will be available from 4pm but teams can arrive on resort from Midday and use the facilities at Butlins. There will be a full evening entertainment programme on the Friday. Our welcome meeting for coaches and party leaders will take place on Friday evening. Saturday & Sunday - The group stages of the Festival will take place on the Saturday with the final group standings determining whether teams go on to compete in the Tigers Challenge Finals, Shield or Bowl on the Sunday. The festival format may vary depending on the number of teams registered in each age group. The celebrity presentation ceremony will take place on the Sunday evening. Monday - Monday is the departure day. Check out of accommodation is 10.00am but you do not have to leave the resort until Midday giving you the chance to have a last trip to Splash Waterworld or the Funfair. TEAM ENTRY FEES There are no Team Entry Fees to enter the Tigers Challenge. All costs involved with staging the Festival are included in the accommodation charges.
WRISTBANDS You will be allocated one wristband for each member of your party booked through ESF Events. Please be aware that people without a wristband will not be able to participate in the Festival, attend the presentation ceremony or enter evening entertainment venues at the holiday centre. ACCOMMODATION IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, including players, families, coaches and supporters, must be booked through ESF Events. Anyone not doing so will not be permitted to participate in the Festival or attend the presentation ceremony. The only exception to this is ‘local’ teams who are invited to participate in the Festival to ensure the best possible format in each age group. Accommodation will be allocated strictly on a firstcome first-served basis. If you select a particular size or grade of accommodation which is no longer available, you will be offered the nearest alternative. Accommodation will always be available once your registration has been accepted but we cannot guarantee your first choice of accommodation. The ‘child’ rate is for ages 2-14 years at Butlins. Infants under the age of 2 years are free of charge if you bring your own cot or you can hire a cot at a charge of £10. For full terms and conditions of the holiday resort please also refer to www.butlins.com and the 2013 Tigers Challenge Accommodation Booking Form. MINIMUM OCCUPANCY OF UNITS Half board room prices are based on a minimum of 2 paying guests sharing a unit. Half board apartment prices are based on a minimum of 4 paying guests sharing a unit. Self catering prices are based on a minimum of 4 paying guests sharing an apartment. MINIMUM OCCUPANCY SUBSIDIES In cases where minimum occupancy is not reached as detailed above, a full subsidy will be charged. The minimum occupancy does not include infants under the age of 2 years. SUPERVISION: ADULT TO CHILD RATIOS At least one responsible adult over the age of 21 must occupy each unit of accommodation. A minimum adult to child ratio of 1 to 2 is required for your party by Butlins.
INSURANCE The Tigers Challenge 2013 is covered for ‘Public Liability’ insurance by ESF Events. However, this does not cover individual teams or ‘person to person’ public liability, personal accident or injury whilst attending the Festival. We strongly recommend that all participating teams, if they are not already covered, should take out insurance cover for these risks. We also strongly recommend all members of your party take out appropriate holiday insurance.
FORCE MAJEUR We do not accept liability for any loss, damage or expense arising from a change or cancellation to your tour which occurs due to unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and that of our suppliers. Such events would include, for example, war, threat of war, riots, civil strife, pandemics, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, fire or adverse weather conditions, natural or nuclear disaster, decisions of RFU’s or similar events beyond our control.
CANCELLATION If you cancel your booking due to illness, accident or change of circumstances, and if you have taken insurance cover, payments for accommodation arising from the cancellation may be covered. Registration Deposits will not be refunded for cancellations. As soon as you know that you need to cancel you must call ESF Events on 01664 566360. Cancellation charges are calculated from the day ESF Events receive written instructions to cancel a booking.
BROCHURE ACCURACY To the best of our knowledge, all information in this brochure is accurate at the time of print. Please be aware that there may be occasions when the facilities listed in this brochure are modified or unavailable due to factors beyond our control.
Please see the table below: Length of time before the start of the Festival 56 days or more
Cancellation charge Deposits & any Insurance premiums
43 - 55 days
40%
29 - 42 days
60%
28 days or less
100%
EVENT ORGANISERS The Tigers Challenge is organised and staged by ESF Events Ltd (Company Registration Number 7695303) BEHAVIOUR & CONDUCT WHILE ON TOUR It is the responsibility of the Group Leader and adults in the party to ensure the behaviour of all members of your party is acceptable at all times at the Festival. Clubs will be charged for any damages caused by members of their party. In extreme cases of unacceptable behaviour, the Resort Management & ESF Events reserve the right to terminate a holiday whereby part or all of a team/club may be required to leave the premises without refund.
DATA PROTECTION ESF Events will use the personal information that you provide to process your booking and provide your tour. We may also need to pass your information to third party service providers such as Butlins. It is your responsibility to inform members of your party what information about them you are providing, and what we will use it for. FINANCIAL PROTECTION As a member of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT), ESF Events Ltd has provided a bond to meet the requirements of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992. In the event of ESF Events Ltd’s insolvency, protection is provided for non-flight packages commencing in and returning to the UK and other non-flight packages excluding pre arranged travel to and from your destination. Please note that packages booked outside the UK are only protected when purchased directly with ESF Events Ltd. For the avoidance of doubt, accommodation payments for Butlins’ resorts where payment is made directly to Butlins are not covered by the membership. In the above circumstances, if you have not yet travelled you may claim a refund, or if you have already travelled, you may claim repatriation to the starting point of your non-flight package.
CLUB REGISTRATION FORM Full Name of Club Club Chairman Name & Address Postcode Group Leader Name & Address for correspondence relating to the Festival
Postcode Telephone (Day)
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Please accept our registration for the 2013 Tigers Challenge as follows: Dates
Venue Age Groups (Please indicate the number of teams to be entered in each age group in the appropriate box)
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Team Colours (Please indicate the first choice colours of all of your teams at the 2013 Festival) Age Group
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Please remember to complete both sides of this form and return to: Tigers Challenge, ESF Events, 7 Bowley Court, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1XY
CLUB REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION DEPOSIT To register your team for the Tigers Challenge, you must include a Registration Deposit of £250 per age group. The deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your booking. There is no entry fee to participate in the Tigers Challenge, all costs involved with staging the Festival are included in the accommodation charges. The £250 Registration Deposit paid for each age group you register will be taken off your final accommodation balance.
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