The Ultimate Tour

THE ULTIMATE TOUR

TOM CROFT CONTENTS VENUE: BUTLIN’S MINEHEAD 12

ABOUT US 4 2019 CLUB ROLL CALL 14 CELEBRITY PRESENTATIONS 6 TESTIMONIALS 15 GIRLS TEAMS ON TOUR 8 HOW TO BOOK, EVENT INFO, T&C’s 16 GET VENUE: BUTLIN’S BOGNOR REGIS 10 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM 17 READY

FOR THE TOM CROFT & BEN WHITE 2020 FESTIVALS

BOGNOR REGIS, SUSSEX MINEHEAD, SOMERSET CHALLENGE APRIL MAY U7 - U14 TEAMS U7 - U14 TEAMS U13 & U15 GIRLS TEAMS

Search Tigers Challenge T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk 3 THE ULTIMATE TOUR WITH 400 TEAMS AND 12,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING, THERE’S NOWHERE BETTER TO TAKE YOUR CLUB ON TOUR THAN THE 2020 TIGERS CHALLENGE!

Following a fantastic year in 2019, with All teams are involved in an exciting two more teams than ever before joining us on day festival over Saturday and Sunday, tour, we’re delighted to be expanding the typically playing 5 or 6 games over the Tigers Challenge in 2020 to allow even weekend. Following the final matches more teams to join us! on the Sunday, our spectacular celebrity presentation ceremonies take place at On top of our annual 200 team festival Butlin’s in front of a packed auditorium. in Minehead over May Day Bank Holiday With dramatic sound and lighting eﬀects, weekend, in 2020 we will be completely celebrity guests and awards for every taking over Butlin’s Bognor Regis resort player, it’s an occasion to remember for in the Easter Holidays to stage the Tigers everyone involved. Challenge, giving us a new 200 team capacity at this event as well! Touring teams are accommodated at Butlin’s award winning resorts in Bognor The Tigers Challenge is a professionally Regis (West Sussex) and Minehead organised touring rugby festival, that (Somerset) – they’re the perfect base brings U7- U14 teams and U13 & U15 girls for an action packed tour. Butlin’s teams from all over the UK together for a resorts are safe and secure, oﬀer quality fantastic weekend of rugby and fun. accommodation and dining options, DOWNLOAD THE and have a fantastic range of facilities The festival is staged by Leicester Tigers to keep your touring party entertained & ESF Events. Every aspect of the game, OFFICIAL APP throughout the weekend. its safety and ethos, will be upheld to The Tigers Challenge App is packed with features. Fixtures, the highest standards. The festivals So, if you’re looking to make 2020 a year are organised in accordance with RFU schedules and festival info go live 7-10 days before the festival. to remember for your players, parents and Download now to view full results from the 2019 Tigers Challenge. guidelines, whilst promoting the ethos and coaching team, look no further – join us at Search ‘Tigers Challenge’ in your App store. values of the game we all love. the Tigers Challenge and make this season one you’ll never forget!

4 T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk SPECTACULAR NEIL BACK CELEBRITY

PRESENTATIONS GEORGE FORD & DAN HIPKISS NEIL BACK With dramatic sound and From current players, to legends of the game, every player gets to meet a celebrity guest at the TOM CROFT lighting eﬀects, our spectacular Tigers Challenge presentation ceremony.

presentation ceremonies are a All players receive a quality medal as a memento MAT TAIT tour highlight for many teams. It’s of the Tigers Challenge. In addition, there are superb team awards, along with the prestigious GEORGE FORD a proud moment for the parents Tigers Challenge Magic Moment award, which is presented in each age section. as each team gets their moment BEN WHITE of glory on stage in front of a Our celebrity presentations are the perfect way to close the festival and are an occasion to remember CRAIG NEWBY packed auditorium. for all players and their families. FREDDIE TUILAGI LOUIS DEACON

DAN HIPKISS JORDAN OLOWOFELA & MAT TAIT JORDAN OLOWOFELA

LOUIS DEACON

ANTHONY ALLEN

GEORGE WORTH

HARRY WELLS

SCOTT HAMILTON

JEREMY STAUNTON

GEORGE CHUTER 6 T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk GIRLS TEAMS ON TOUR THESE GIRLS CAN! The 2020 Tigers Challenge is set to be our biggest year to date for girls rugby!

The festival for girls teams will take place at Butlin’s Bognor Regis, West Sussex, in the Easter Holidays (17-20 April). There are U13 and U15 girls sections available and teams will play fixtures on the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend. Following the final matches on the Sunday, our celebrity presentation ceremony will takes place at Butlin’s to celebrate the achievements of all the girls. BOGNOR REGIS, SUSSEX We’re looking forward to welcoming more girls teams than ever before at the 2020 Tigers Challenge! Call ESF Events on 01664 566360 to reserve your girls team places. APRIL NOTE: If your team are struggling to field a full squad but would U13 GIRLS TEAMS: 12-A-SIDE still like to attend the Tigers Challenge, it may be possible to U15 GIRLS TEAMS: 15-A-SIDE form a Barbarians team with another club.

T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk SearchSearch Tigers Tigers Challenge Challenge 9 BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX

Quite simply, there’s no better base for an action If you’re looking for extra thrills, you can pay a NEW FOR 2020! packed mini and junior rugby tour on the South small extra charge for activities like the High Ropes Coast than Butlin’s award winning resort in Bognor course with Climbing Wall and Zip Wire, Go Karts, We’re delighted to be Regis. With a great range of accommodation, Adventure Golf and Ten Pin Bowling. fantastic facilities and superb entertainment, it’s the perfect base for an unforgettable tour. Butlin’s has a great range of quality taking over the whole accommodation on resort. Those who crave resort at Butlin’s Bognor There’ll be an electric atmosphere at the venues a bit of luxury can book into one of Butlin’s throughout the weekend, with up to 200 teams from contemporary hotels – the Shoreline with fantastic Regis to stage the 2020 all over the UK participating. The festival fixtures are sea views, the Wave Hotel with its own Games Port played on the Saturday and Sunday at Arun Leisure or the Ocean Hotel with its own spa! Tigers Challenge! This will Centre (just 600m from Butlin’s) and at Bognor Regis RFC. Complimentary shuttle buses will operate There’s also a wide selection of places to eat and allow up to 200 teams to between Butlin’s and Bognor Regis RFC. drink on resort and Butlin’s Dining plans are always a popular choice, where you get breakfast and take part in the festival, After an exciting day at the pitches, Butlin’s resort an evening meal included. There’s plenty to has a huge variety of sports and leisure facilities, choose from and you can go back for seconds as making it the biggest exciting rides at the Traditional Fairground, superb many times as you like, perfect for hungry young festival of its kind on the entertainment venues, quality accommodation rugby players! The dining times are scheduled so and great places to eat and drink. they don’t clash with your fixtures and you’ll save South Coast! 20% by booking in advance compared to the There’s an amazing new £40m family pool, which on-resort price. has been designed with seaside inspired features. The new pool includes a helter-skelter water slide, There’s also the 1950’s Diner, Traditional Fish & stick of rock and racer slides, flumes, a wave pool Chips Restaurant, Papa John’s, the Beachcomber and Seaside Garden rapids along with a café and Inn and Pub & Kitchen all on resort. AMAZING new changing village. So, if you’re looking for the ultimate touring When the evening comes around, there’s a variety experience on the South Coast, then look no of live shows, tribute acts, live bands and discos, further. Call ESF Events on 01664 566360, reserve NEW POOL so your team will enjoy some amazing family your place, and join us for a great end of season entertainment, at no extra cost! tour at the Tigers Challenge in Bognor Regis!

2020 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & PRICES (PER PERSON)

2020 TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Dates: Fri 17 – Mon 20 April (Rugby played Sat & Sun) Age Groups: U7: 4-a-side U8: 6-a-side U9: 7-a-side U10: 8-a-side

U11: 9-a-side Room Silver Apartment Standard Apartment Silver Apartment Style Silver New Gold Apartment Suite Deluxe Seaside Apartment Room Hotel Shoreline Room Ocean Hotel Room Hotel Wave U12: Boys 12-a-side 2 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ U13: Boys 13-a-side 3 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ U14: Boys 15-a-side 4 Berth U13: Girls 12-a-side ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 Berth U15: Girls 15-a-side ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ TEAM ENTRY FEES 7 Berth ✓ ✓ There are no team entry fees to the 17-20 April £125 £129 £139 £149 £155 £159 £165 £159 £175 £175 WAVE HOTEL Tigers Challenge. All costs associated with the festival are included in the accommodation charges. It is therefore DINING PLANS Infant 0-1yrs Toddler 2-5yrs Child 6-14yrs Adult +15yrs a condition of entry to the festival that all members of your touring party Food Court FREE £15.75 £31.50 £62.25 (players, family members, coaches etc.) book accommodation through ESF Events. Premium Restaurants FREE £20.85 £41.85 £83.25

IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole touring party, including players, families, coaches and supporters, must be booked through ESF Events. If members of your party book alternative accommodation, which is not through ESF Events, the team will not be permitted to participate in the festival. Please refer to T&C’s and unoccupied bed information on page 16. Accommodation prices are per person (£ Inc VAT) for 3 nights accommodation and include ESF Wristbands and Butlin’s entertainment passes. Balconies, Patios and Sea Views may be available as an optional extra for an additional charge of £5 per person in some grades of accommodation. Additional grades of accommodation may be available. Half Board Dining Plan prices are per person for the weekend and include evening meal on Friday, breakfast and evening meal on Saturday and Sunday, and breakfast on Monday. The meal times are scheduled so they don’t clash with your fixtures and you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared to the on Resort cost.

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Following a record breaking sell out year in 2019, If you’re looking for extra thrills, you can pay a small Butlin’s Minehead the whole resort at Butlin’s Minehead has been extra charge for activities like the High Ropes, with booked to stage the 2020 Tigers Challenge over the excitement of the ‘leap of faith’, Climbing Wall, Resort is a jewel in the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. Over 215 mini Go Karts, the Adventure Golf, Ten Pin Bowling or and youth teams joined us in 2019 and 2020 is set catch a box office hit at Butlin’s Cinema. Butlin’s is the crown for the to be bigger and better than ever before! the perfect base for an action-packed tour. Tigers Challenge. The festival fixtures are played on the Saturday and There’s a great range of quality accommodation Sunday at Minehead Barbarians RFC, Minehead available to suit all budgets. The stylish chalets in Located right next to Middle School, West Somerset College and Butlin’s the West Lakes Village have proved to be a big hit Sports Field. All venues are within 1 mile of Butlin’s for teams wanting a spacious, cosy and beautiful the beach and on the Resort and complimentary shuttle buses are place to rest after an exciting day at the pitches. provided to the pitches throughout the weekend. Butlin’s Dining Plans always prove to be extremely doorstep of the great After an exciting day of action at the pitches, the popular with our teams on tour. There’s a wide on resort facilities at Butlin’s are perfect for teams selection of choices available and you can go back wilderness of Exmoor on tour. The resort has a huge variety of sports and for seconds as many times as you like – perfect for leisure facilities, exciting rides at the Traditional hungry young rugby players! The dining times are National Park, it’s a Fairground, superb entertainment venues, quality scheduled so they don’t clash with your fixtures and accommodation and great places to eat and drink. you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared fantastic setting for to the on-resort price. The amazing Splash Waterworld is packed with an end of season tour. flumes, rides and slides, it’s always a firm favourite There’s also the 1950’s Diner, Firehouse Grill, Ludo’s for the kids and adults alike. There’s also a variety Italian, Beachcomber Inn and Traditional Fish & of live shows, tribute acts, live bands and discos, Chips all on resort! so your team will enjoy some amazing family entertainment, at no extra cost! Call ESF Events today on 01664 566360 to reserve your team place for 2020. It’s set to be a fantastic touring experience for everyone involved and demand is expected to be greater than ever!

2020 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & PRICES (PER PERSON)

2020 TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Dates: Fri 8 – Mon 11 May (Rugby played Sat & Sun) Age Groups: U7: 4-a-side LAKESIDE CHALETS U8: 6-a-side U9: 7-a-side Room Standard Room Silver Suite Silver Apartment Standard Apartment Silver Bungalow Silver Apartment Style Silver New Gold Apartment Suite Deluxe Seaside Apartment Chalets Parkview Chalets Lakeview Chalets Lakeside U10: 8-a-side 2 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ U11: 9-a-side 3 Berth ✓ ✓ U12: Boys 12-a-side 4 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ U13: Boys 13-a-side 5 Berth U14: Boys 15-a-side ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 6 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ TEAM ENTRY FEES 7 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 8 Berth There are no team entry fees to the ✓ ✓ ✓ Tigers Challenge. All costs associated 8-11 May £125 £135 £139 £139 £149 £155 £159 £165 £169 £175 £179 £185 £189 with the festival are included in the accommodation charges. It is therefore a condition of entry to the festival that DINING PLANS Infant 0-1yrs Toddler 2-5yrs Child 6-14yrs Adult +15yrs all members of your touring party (players, family members, coaches etc.) Food Court FREE £15.75 £31.50 £62.25 book accommodation through ESF Events. Premium Restaurants FREE £20.85 £41.85 £83.25

T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk 13 CLUB TESTIMONIALS ROLL CALL Dan Horne Matthew Bateman Luke Morgan Bargoed RFC Lisburn RFC Tadley RFC Tigers Challenge Tigers Challenge Tigers Challenge Barry RFC Lutterworth RFC Taunton RFC May 6 May 7 May 6 Basingstoke RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Telford Hornets RFC Battersea Ironsides RFC Malvern RFC Treorchy RFC Beddau RFC Matson RFC Wellingborough RFC Belfast Harlequins RFC Melton Mowbray RFC Wellington RFC Berkswell & Balsall RFC Minehead Barbarians RFC Whitland RFC Bognor Regis RFC Nailsea & Backwell RFC Wolverhampton RFC Bugbrooke RUFC New Tredegar RFC Woodford RFC Caldicot RFC Mad Dogs Newport HSOB RFC Camp Hill RFC Newton Abbot RFC Beddau rugby football club under 8’s Team that absolutely enjoyed every Chipping Norton RFC Old Albanians RFC second of this fabulously well organised Great weekend away @Butlins Chiswick RFC Old Brentwoods RFC event, highly recommended for all future Back from another great rugby tour. @TigersChallenge Senghenydd Under Cinderford RFC Old Caterhamians RFC upcoming players and teams 3rd visit to the @TigersChallenge it just 9s has a great time #winnersaregrinners from all over the nation #TigersChallenge keeps getting better. @saintsrugby_ CIYMS RFC Old Coventrians RFC Coleraine RFC Old Elthamians RFC Crawley RFC Old Laurentians RFC Thanks to ESF and Leicester Tigers for Thank you for such a fantastic ‘challenge’ weekend. Our team had such a Cwmbran RFC Old Leamingtonians RFC putting on a great festival. Our 28 boys good time and the rugby was amazing. So well organised. That’s our second Daventry RFC Old Patesians RFC and 27 parents had an absolute ball time at the Tigers Challenge and there is no comparison with anywhere else over the weekend, you even managed in terms of how it’s all laid on and organised. It really was a fun packed rugby Droitwich RFC Old Saltleians RFC to organise the weather for us! weekend. The presentation added to a perfect end of season for us. Edenbridge RFC Oxford Harlequins RFC CIYMS RFC Old Leamingtonians RFC Esher RFC Penzance & Newlyn RFC Exeter Saracens RFC Perranporth RFC Folkestone RFC Pontypridd RFC Girlings RFC Porthcawl RC Elthamians Caldicot RFC U12’s Thanks for all your hard work Gosport & Fareham RFC Reading RFC Youth Rugby Tigers Challenge preparing for and running a Tigers Challenge May 7 wonderful Tigers Challenge festival Gowerton RFC Rhymney RFC May 9 at Butlin’s this weekend. I have had Grasshoppers RFC Royal Wootton Bassett RFC a load of feedback from all the age Hinckley RFC Rugby St Andrews RFC groups about how this was the best tour they had been on with the club. Kenfig Hill RFC Senghenydd RFC Ealing Trailfinders Minis RFC Lampeter RFC Sherborne RFC Laugharne RFC Silhillians RFC Leicester Forest RFC St Albans RFC Firstly I would like to say thank you once again for the brilliantly-organised festival at Butlin’s Bognor Regis over the weekend. It was my U7 group’s first taste of tour, and they could not have had a better introduction. Chiswick Rugby Club

Great tour weekend for the OE U10s at @TigersChallenge in Minehead. Loads @CaldiRFC had a brilliant weekend see more reviews on of fun & some great matches - Picked @TigersChallenge weekend in Minehead Facebook and Twitter up the fair play cup too!! Congrats to winning for the 4th year running. everyone who made it happen. 14 T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk Search Tigers Challenge HOW TO BOOK, EVENT INFO & T&C’s

HOW TO BOOK Once the club is registered, ESF Events will email the Group Leader EVENT ORGANISERS 1. Make a Provisional Booking - Call ESF Events on a unique accommodation booking link for your team. Group The Tigers Challenge is organised and staged by ESF Events Ltd 01664 566360 and, subject to availability, we will reserve Leaders can simply forward this email to the parents in your group, (Company Registration Number 7695303). your club a place for two weeks free of charge. who can then book accommodation for their family/friends on the ESF Events section of the Butlin’s website, through the unique BROCHURE ACCURACY 2. Register Your Club - Complete and return the Club accommodation booking link. A deposit of £30 per person is To the best of our knowledge, all information in this brochure is Registration Form with the Initial Deposit Payment of £250 per age required to book accommodation. An accommodation booking accurate at the time of print. Please be aware that there may be group, or call ESF Events to register your team over the phone. deadline will be specified by ESF Events, which is normally 3 weeks occasions when the facilities listed in this brochure are modified You will then be sent a Confirmation of Booking email and your after your team(s) register. The final balance for accommodation will or unavailable due to factors beyond our control. accommodation booking information. The £250 Initial Deposit be due no later than 8 weeks before the festival. Payment will be refunded prior to the 2020 festival taking place. PHOTOGRAPHS Accommodation will be allocated strictly on a first-come Deposits are non-refundable for teams who cancel their booking. By registering your team(s), you are also agreeing that we may, if first-served basis. All sizes and grades of accommodation are appropriate, use any photographs taken by the event photographers subject to availability at the time of booking accomodation. 3. Book Accommodation - Once the club is registered, ESF at the Tigers Challenge of individual players or teams, in the Tigers Accommodation will always be available once your registration Events will email the Group Leader a unique accommodation Challenge marketing literature, website and advertising. If you would booking link for your team. Group Leaders simply forward has been accepted, providing your party book their REGISTRATION not like photography of your players or teams to be used for this accommodation by their accommodation booking deadline, but this email to the parents in your group, who can then book purpose for any reason, you must notify ESF Events via we cannot guarantee your first choice grade of accomodation. accommodation for their family/friends on the ESF Events section [email protected] prior to the festival taking place. Complete and return this form via email, post or call ESF on 01664 566360 to register. Once of the Butlin’s website, through the unique accommodation UNOCCUPIED BEDS: In cases where a unit of accommodation is accepted, you will receive confirmation of entry and accommodation booking information via email. booking link. A deposit of £30 per person is required to book booked leaving unoccupied beds, a full subsidy will be charged, EVENT CANCELLATION/CURTAILMENT accommodation. The final balance for accommodation will be i.e. if 3 people book a 4 berth unit of accommodation, they would In the unusual event that there are insufficient entries in an age due no later than 8 weeks before the festival. have to pay for 4 people. Infants under the age of 2 years, who group to go ahead with the event, ESF Events will attempt to ofer go free if you bring along your own cot, do not count towards the a suitable alternative for your team. If there is not an alternative IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, occupancy of a unit. option which is acceptable for your group, and you wish to cancel including players, families, coaches and supporters, must your booking, the Initial Deposit and accommodation payments You can hire a cot for a fee of £10 (linen is not provided) or pay a be booked through ESF Events. If members of your touring made by your team will be refund in full. Whilst every efort will be supplement of £35 if an infant under 2 sleeps in a bed. party book alternative accommodation, which is not through made to complete all scheduled fixtures at the festival, ESF Events ESF Events, the team will not be permitted to participate in For Butlin’s Terms & Conditions of booking and full details of cannot be held responsible for the curtailment of a festival due to the Tigers Challenge. accommodation and facilities, please refer to www.butlins.com adverse weather conditions. Club Name Please also refer to the ESF accommodation booking information TOUR ITINERARY emailed to group leader. FORCE MAJEUR Friday - No rugby is played on the day of arrival. We do not accept liability for any loss, damage or expense arising ESF WRISTBANDS Age Group(s) Accommodation units will be available from 4pm but teams can from a change or cancellation to your tour which occurs due to You will be allocated one ESF wristband for each member arrive on resort from 1pm and use the facilities at Butlin’s. There unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and of your party who has booked accommodation through ESF will be a full evening entertainment programme on the Friday. that of our suppliers. Such events would include, for example, Please indicate the number of squads to be registered in each age group. i.e. if you wish to enter 3 squads in the U8 age group, please write 3 x U8 Events. People without an ESF wristband will not be permitted to Our welcome meeting for Coaches and Group Leaders will also war, threat of war, riots, civil strife, pandemics, industrial disputes, participate in the festival, attend the presentation ceremony or take place on Friday evening at 8pm. terrorist activity, fire or adverse weather conditions, natural or enter evening entertainment venues at Butlin’s. Venue/Dates nuclear disaster, decisions of National Governing Bodies or similar Saturday & Sunday – The festivals will take place with all teams events beyond our control. playing games on both the Saturday and Sunday. Teams will typically DINING PLANS AT BUTLIN’S Half Board Dining Plans at Butlin’s include breakfast and evening play 5 or 6 games over the weekend. The celebrity presentation COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE meal. Evening meal is included on the Friday, Saturday and Group Leader ceremonies take place on the Sunday afternoon/evening. In the event that you experience problems with any element of your Sunday, but not if you arrive after the restaurant is closed. tour, you must advise the ESF Events organising team on resort in Name and Breakfast is included on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Monday - No rugby is played on the Monday so teams have writing by 7pm on the day of the incident, so that we can attempt to meal times are scheduled so they don’t clash with your festival Address the option of travelling home on the Sunday evening or Monday resolve the problem at once. If the problem cannot be resolved at fixtures and you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared to morning. Check out of accommodation is 10.00am on Monday, but the festival, we will ask your Group Leader or nominated Coaches the on Resort cost. you do not have to leave the resort until Midday. to complete a complaint form, following which, ESF Events will undertake a full investigation on your return from the festival. If you EVENT FORMAT BEHAVIOUR & CONDUCT WHILE ON TOUR Telephone (Day) Mobile fail to take either of these steps, it will afect our ability to investigate All age sections will be AGE RECOMMENDED It is a condition of participation in the Tigers Challenge that FORMAT your complaint and may impact the way your complaint is dealt played under the RFU GROUP SQUAD SIZE you agree to accept the authority and decisions of the Tigers with. In the event of any dispute arising between us, the dispute will Age Grade Rules for Challenge organisers and referees in attendance at the festival. It U7 4-a-side 6 be governed by the laws of England & Wales under the exclusive 2019-2020. Leicester is the responsibility of the Group Leader and adults in the party to Email jurisdiction of the English courts. Complaint forms must be made in Tigers have worked U8 6-a-side 8 ensure the behaviour of all members of your party is acceptable writing within 28 days of the event. closely with the RFU and U9 7-a-side 10 at all times, both at the pitches and at Butlin’s. In extreme cases of unacceptable behaviour, Butlin’s Resort Management & ESF we will be organising U10 8-a-side 12 ESF Events cannot be held responsible for: our events in keeping U11 9-a-side 15 Events reserve the right to terminate a holiday, whereby part or with their ethos, and all of a Team/Club may be required to leave the premises without - The conduct, behaviour and actions of other teams or U12 12-a-side 20 our continuing ethos. refund. Clubs will be charged for any damage caused by members individuals present at the festival or at Butlin’s. All teams will get a U13 13-a-side 20 of their party. Misconduct while on site at Butlin’s, or at the festival fair amount of games U14 15-a-side 22 itself, may also be reported to the RFU by the organisers, for further - The decision of teams not to fulfil a scheduled fixture at the Initial Deposit Payment Tigers Challenge. over the weekend in U13 GIRLS 12-a-side 16 disciplinary action to be taken as deemed appropriate. An initial deposit payment of £250 per age group is required to register your team(s) at the Tigers Challenge. The Initial Deposit a competitive and fun U15 GIRLS 15-a-side 20 - Loss of property and damage to property/vehicles at the holiday environment. We will be INSURANCE Payment will be refunded by ESF Events Ltd once the accommodation for your whole party has been booked. Deposit payments The 2020 Tigers Challenge is covered for ‘Public Liability’ insurance centre or at the venues where the festivals are played. Vehicles are celebrating everyone’s achievements at the end of the weekend and parked at the owners risk at the venues, and at Butlin’s. are non refundable should you cancel your team booking. championing clubs that best embrace the new focus for our game, by ESF Events. However, this does not cover individual teams within the new guidelines. A Final Briefing will be emailed to Group or ‘person to person’ public liability, personal accident or injury whilst attending the festivals. We strongly recommend that all DATA PROTECTION Leaders 7-10 days before the festival. The Final Briefing email will ESF Events will use the personal information that you provide to Payment by Cheque I enclose a cheque for £ made payable to “ESF Events Ltd”. include the Event Format, Fixtures & Schedules and Rules. participating teams, if they are not already covered, should take out insurance cover for these risks. We also strongly recommend all process your booking and provide your tour. We may also need to pass your information to third party service providers, such as Butlin’s and AGE QUALIFICATION guests attending take out appropriate holiday insurance. AGE BORN ON BORN Leicester Tigers. The Group Leader for each booking has the authority Payment by Card Please tick here to pay by credit/debit card and ESF Events will call you to take your card details. DATES GROUP OR AFTER BEFORE CANCELLATION to discuss all accommodation bookings made under the team booking There is no charge for debit cards or credit card payments. Consideration will with ESF Events and representatives from Butlin’s if required. It is the be given to official U15 1 Sep ‘04 1 Sep ‘05 If you cancel your accomodation booking due to illness, accident or change of circumstances, and if you have taken insurance Group Leaders responsibility to inform all other members of your party dispensation where held U14 1 Sep ‘05 1 Sep ‘06 what information you are providing, and what we may use it for. Financial Protection under RFU Regulation cover, payments for accommodation arising from the cancellation U13 1 Sep ‘06 1 Sep ‘07 may be covered. Initial Deposit payments paid to ESF Events 15. However this is at FINANCIAL PROTECTION ESF Events Ltd are members of ABTOT – The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust. the discretion of the U12 1 Sep ‘07 1 Sep ‘08 will not be refunded for teams who cancel their booking. To For full details please see page 16 or visit www.tigerschallenge.co.uk cancel your team booking, you must email ESF Events at info@ The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) Organisers and subject U11 1 Sep ‘08 1 Sep ‘09 provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked to specific Tigers U10 1 Sep ‘09 1 Sep ‘10 tigerschallenge.co.uk to notify us. If you’ve taken out Butlin’s Holiday Protection and need to cancel your break, you’ll need Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for ESF Events Limited, and in Challenge Rules. Please U9 1 Sep ‘10 1 Sep ‘11 the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following: contact ESF Events to call Butlin’s Customer Care team on 0330 100 6659 (calls U8 1 Sep ‘11 1 Sep ‘12 for further details if charged at standard national rate) as soon as you can. If you have Non-flight packages; flight inclusive packages that commence required. U7 1 Sep ‘12 1 Sep ‘13 not taken Butlin’s Holiday Protection and you cancel your break, outside of the EU, which are sold to customers outside of the EU; I have read and understood the Terms & Conditions detailed in this brochure and at www.tigerschallenge.co.uk and at www.butlins.com Butlin’s will not issue a refund and you will need to claim back and accommodation only bookings. and the club accept these Terms & Conditions for all members of our touring party. TEAM ENTRY FEES through your holiday insurance provider. There are no Team Entry Fees to enter the Tigers Challenge. ABTOT cover provides for a refund in All costs involved with staging the festival are included in the CANCELLATION CHARGES: the event you have not yet travelled or accommodation charges. If you have Butlin’s Holiday Protection and you are cancelling repatriation if you are abroad. Please note for sickness, redundancy, jury service or bereavement: that bookings made outside the EU are only TEAM REGISTRATION Signed Date • Two days (48 hours) or more – Full refund minus a cancellation protected by ABTOT when purchased directly Participating teams are required to complete a player registration charge of £50 per accommodation unit and cost of Butlin’s with ESF Events Limited. document that includes each player’s name and date of birth. In Holiday Protection addition, teams must also bring RFU or other National Governing body Only contracts made with ESF Events Limited documentation, or alternative proof of age for all players to the event. • Two days (47 hours, 59 minutes) or less – 30% refund of your as a principal operator of the bookings will be Return completed Form to ESF Events, 18A Park Lane, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PT or email to [email protected] total holiday cost and cost of Butlin’s Holiday Protection covered by ABTOT. Bookings with, and payments made directly to, SUPERVISION: ADULT TO CHILD RATIOS Butlin’s are not covered by ABTOT. At least one responsible adult over the age of 21 must occupy If you have Butlin’s Holiday Protection and you are cancelling each unit of accommodation. A minimum adult to child ratio of 1 for any other reason: In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to to 2 is required for your party at Butlin’s. • 56 days or more – Full refund minus a cancellation charge our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 of £50 per accommodation unit and cost of Butlin’s Holiday and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company. ACCOMMODATION Protection IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, including • 55-43 days – 70% refund minus a cancellation charge of £50 You can access the The Package Travel and Linked Travel ESF Events Tel: 01664 566360 players, families, managers and supporters, must be booked per accommodation unit and cost of Butlin’s Holiday Protection Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https://www.legislation. through ESF Events. If members of your party book alternative • 42-29 days – 50% refund minus a cancellation charge of £50 gov.uk/uksi/2018/634/contents/made. 18A Park Lane, Melton Mowbray Email: [email protected] accommodation, which is not through ESF Events, the team will per accommodation unit and cost of Butlin’s Holiday Protection Leicestershire, LE13 0PT Web: www.tigerschallenge.co.uk not be permitted to participate in the Tigers Challenge. The only • 28-8 days – 10% refund minus a cancellation charge of £50 per Search Tigers Challenge exception to this is ‘local’ teams who are invited to participate in the accommodation unit and cost of Butlin’s Holiday Protection festival to ensure the best possible format in each age group. • 7 days or less – no refund The Tigers Challenge are proud to support the Matt Hampson Foundation and the Leicester Tigers Foundation. Over £45,000 has been raised for the Foundations at the Tigers Challenge in recent years.

Matt Hampson was an emerging talent in the world of rugby, widely “ THE TIGERS CHALLENGE recognised as having the capability to go all the way. After IS THE PLACE TO BE, IT progressing through the junior ranks at England U18 and England OPENS YOU UP TO NEW U19 levels, Matt established himself as the number one prop in EXPERIENCES, MAKING the England U21 team. FRIENDS FOR LIFE” TOM CROFT, LEICESTER TIGERS Then came the moment that changed Matt’s life. In a collapsed scrum, Matt sufered a dislocation of his neck which trapped his spinal cord. It left him paralysed from the neck down, but more determined than ever from the neck up.

Without question, Matt is an incredible Sport and Access, allowing the continued young man, he is an inspiration to everyone development of the Tigers Wheelchair who knows his story. Last year saw Matt Rugby Club. The club provides special realise his dream of opening the Get Busy schools engagement alongside a quality Living Centre (GBL), a pioneering £1 million grassroots club, for all to access and get a rehabilitation centre, designed to support the taste of the game. In doing so, a pathway “ THE TIGERS CHALLENGE Foundation’s beneficiaries who have sufered to excellence has been created, that has IS ONE OF THE PREMIER life altering and catastrophic sporting injuries. already seen 4 young players gain national EVENTS YOU CAN BRING We recommend you visit the Matt Hampson recognition being selected for the GB squad. Foundation website to find out more about the The eforts of the Foundation and Wheelchair YOUR TEAMS TO ” GBL Centre and the work Matt’s team does. team continue to raise public awareness of NEIL BACK, LEICESTER TIGERS the needs of those living life in challenging Matt’s commitment to helping others circumstances but positively focussing on knows no limits and once again this year the abilities of what we can do as opposed to he is teaming up with the Leicester Tigers the disability of the participants. Foundation to bring support to those living life with disabilities, creating opportunities The Tigers Challenge is once again delighted to participate in and enjoy all the benefits of to be supporting The Matt Hampson the sport we all love, rugby, in its wheelchair Foundation and the Leicester Tigers format. Funds raised from the 2020 Tigers Foundation at the 2020 Tigers Challenges. Challenge will go to supporting Disability

“ THE TIGERS CHALLENGE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND EXPERIENCE CENTRE LIFE ON TOUR ” MAT TAIT, LEICESTER TIGERS

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