Northwich Rugby

Northwich Festival 2009
Every Year over the August Bank holiday weekend, the Moss Farm site hosts an annual ‘Festival of Sport’. Now called the Northwich Festival it is organised jointly by Northwich Rugby Club, and this year for the first time Cheshire West & Chester Council. Not just a sporting event the Festival is a landmark event in the local calendar featuring not just sports events but entertainment for all the family.

A full schedule of events is again planned for this year’s Festival which will take place between Friday 228th and Monday 31st August. Please find below an outline of the activities planned. A more detailed schedule will be provided here over the next few months. If you want information about the Festival, would like to take part or just help out, please contact Sam Naylor at snaylor@northwichrufc.co.uk or call 07772 611274

Friday 28th August

Day 1

Social Night
 

Starts 7 pm- 7.30pm with food around    9.30pm

Saturday 29th August

Day 2

Senior Colts 10’s Rugby Tournament
Colts 10’s event open to clubs across the North West and beyond. Information about this event is on the following web page - Colts 10’s Event
 

11.00 am - 5.00 pm

Womens 10’s Rugby Tournament
4th year running for the Womens 10’s event open to clubs across the North West and beyond For more information call Natalie Wilson on 07788 502682 or
email nwilson@northwichrufc.co.uk, see also Girls & Women’s rugby web site
www.northwichwomensrugby.co.uk - Invitation letter - Word, pdf - Entry form - Word, pdf

11.00 am - 5.00 pm

Evening event 

 

7pm till late

Sunday 30th August

Day 3

Dancing Troupes & Little Miss Northwich contest

9am start

Novice Strongman event
Due to popular demand UKStrongman-North have arranged for a Novice strongman event. The event will feature the following trials :-
5 ton wagon pull up slight incline fastest time will win
Super yoke 300-320kg 25 meter course fastest time will win or furthest distance
Wagon tyre dead lift on Olympic bare starting weight will be 200kg going up in 20kg each lift this will be a round robin to last man standing
Viking press 110-115kg as many presses as possible in set time
Atlas stones 100-140kg fastest time will win platform height to be arranged
Power stares or duck walk and blue barrel carry
Power stares 18” high four rises weights140kg 170gk 200kg
Duck walk 170kg barrel weights 60kg and 80 kg
More details on the dedicated web site www.ukstrongman-north.co.uk

11am Start

Monday 31st August

Day 4

Massive Car Boot Sale

7.30 am start -all day

Main Show

starts
12.00 am

UK Strongman North Finals
Come and see UK Strongmen in the North West post prestigious Strongmen event. More details on the dedicated web site www.ukstrongman-north.co.uk

10.30 am start

Host of other events
Other events and activities during Monday include Bouncy Castles, Mr & Mrs Fitness Challenge, Tug of War, Face Painting, Salsa Dancing, Donkey Rides, Air Cadets, Fun Fair, Circus Skills Workshop, Tombola, Golf Range and lots more.

Food and licenced bar available.

All Day