Peterborough human hounds!
The human dog race is back and is held over a period of 3 weeks with the heats on different night launching on July 22nd. This event challenges runners to complete half a lap of the greyhound track, dressed in dog costumes!, to aim to raise £6,000 for your local hospice – Sue Ryder Care, Thorpe Hall Hospice.
The human dog race is supported by EPS magazine and has two aspects to it. Firstly teams can participate in the races raising sponsorship money for taking part and secondly local companies can be corporate sponsors of the event advertising their company or organisation and helping the charity at the same time. Ideally we like companies to do both but they do not have to.
With dog costumes provided, runners will certainly look the part as they race against fellow ‘dogs’ to the finishing line with spectators able to place bets on their favourites to win. This is set to be a great event and all we ask from runners is that they have fun and ask all their friends, family and colleagues to sponsor them for taking part.
Take a look at last years final race
How to enter
The races are designed to be great work night out with unlimited free entry for companies who are involved* and 10 free 6 pack deals (a six pack deal includes 2 free drinks, 2 free bets, free entry & free basket meal) for each person who enters the final to be used on the final night and unlimited free entry into the stadium on the final night.
Teams of 6 people are required to enter into a human dog race night. The human dogs will race at 10.30pm at the end of a usual greyhound racing evening. The Human Dog Race nights will commence on July 22nd and run through on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and possible Saturday nights until August 8th which will be when we have the final night to establish who is top dog. Each team will be required to enter their winner (or a replacement) into the final on August 8th or 9th (TBC).
Enter now – call Email Long on 01733 330060
or email emma.lomg@suerydercare.org
Corporate race sponsorship also available.
All proceeds from the event will go towards caring for people with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis at Sue Ryder Care, Thorpe Hall Hospice where over 500 people every year are cared for.
* Conditions Apply
All details are correct as at August 2008, but are subject to change without notice.