PoppyScotland Hearts and Heroes Challenge :: Sportsman's Charity

Welcome to the Hearts & Heroes Challenge 2009!

We've contacted you recently regarding the upcoming Hearts & Heroes Challenge 2009, and with 16th May fast approaching - just under 43 days to go now - we don't want you to miss out!

If you, or any of your friends or family are thinking about taking part but have not yet made the plunge, please enter now - the closing date for entries has been confirmed as Monday 27th April.

If you are unable to enter a team - we would be really pleased if you felt you could give us a donation - please just visit our justgiving site - http://www.justgiving.com/heartsandheroesrugby - to send us some of your hard earned cash and in return we'll enter you into a draw for the chance to win a fantastic hospitality package for a Murrayfield Heineken Cup game of your choice...

In this issue, we feature a little more news on...

International Signings & Famous Faces
Post Event Party & Prizegiving
Fundraising & Donations - including your chance to win!
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International Signings & Famous Faces

Allison Curbishley Commonwealth Games medallist

Recognise some of these famous faces in our wee Rogues Gallery? Well these are just a few of the sporting stars taking part in the 2009 Hearts & Heroes Challenge - and we would love you to be taking part too...

Poppyscotland CEO Jim Panton has entered an all star team with ex Olympic athlete Steve Cram, Commonwealth Games medalist Allison Curbishley, and Chris Moon MBE - who's survived kidnap, threatened execution, being blown up, losing his limbs and most of his blood - let's hope that he doesn't need to put any of this past experience to use on the day!

Unsurprisingly, a large contingent of rugby players have also entered the event, these include Gregor Townsend, Roy Laidlaw, John Frame, Ian McLauchlan, Roger Baird, Cammy Mather, Euan Kennedy, Stewart Campbell, Iain Paxton, Jim Pollock, Craig Joiner, Ian Barnes, Ian Milne, Jim Renwick, Keith Robertson, Rodger Arneil, Gordon Hunter and Peter Dods...

Post Event Party & Prizegiving...

Once teams cross the finish line - that's only the start! We have a great night lined up at Melrose RFC with a grand party involving The Prov Johnston Tribute Band, a three course meal from the famous King Boar, dancing and a general sense of a job well done. Oh and there will be a licensed (and subsidised) bar till midnight.

We are chuffed that the Prov Johnstone Band are going to be entertaining us at the. This 12 piece band are primarily a dance band playing a mixture of Soul, Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll music. We are delighted that they are supporting the Hearts and Heroes Challenge and echo their sentiments that "everyone has a great time as well as helping to raise funds for such great causes."

As for the prizegiving - for the more competitive amongst you we've got all sorts of prize categories for all sorts of teams - and with trophies being presented by Harvey Nicols, Malmaison, Rhino and The Caledonian Brewery there's everything to race for...

Confirmed categories include...

The Prov Johnstone Band

Fastest Team :: Fastest Women's Team :: Fastest Mixed Team :: Fastest Corporate Team :: Fastest International Team :: Fastest Rugby Club Team :: Fastest Military Team :: Fastest 16-18 Team :: Best Dressed Team :: Last but not Leased Team :: Fastest Over 50's Team :: Fastest Edinburgh Team :: Top Fundraising Team

Fundraising & Donations

Raising sponsorship money for the charities is a big part of this event, the charities involved need you to raise as much money as you can to make this event a success.The monies raised from this event will benefit three charities, Poppyscotland, The Sportsman's Charity and the rugby charity Hearts & Balls.

If you are unable to take part we would really appreciate it if you would consider making a donation to these charities by visiting http://www.justgiving.com/heartsandheroesrugby.

Thank you to Rhino for providing us with a little extra incentive...

For every £10 you donate, your name will be put into a draw to win a hospitality package for 8 people at a season 09/10 Edinburgh Rugby Heineken Cup Match of your choice at Murrayfield kindly donated by Rhino, official Edinburgh Rugby kit suppliers. i.e. donate £50 and you get 5 chances! We will notify the winner by the email address you give with your donation.

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Corporate Sponsorship Information

We have some sponsorship opportunities available for this year's event. If you or your company are interested in gaining some excellent brand exposure whilst benefiting three very worthwhile charities, please download our corporate sponsorship document here or contact John Frame - john@sportsmanscharity.com or call +44 (0)7715 112784.

The sponsorship theme in this difficult financial time, for both our teams and our corporate sponsors, is the old Scots wisdom of "Mony a mickle maks a muckle"! So, however you choose to do it, your help, small or great, would be appreciated in considering the smallest of financial support.

A massive "Thank You" to our sponsors that have confirmed so far...

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Poppyscotland (a trading name of The Earl Haig Fund Scotland) :: Scottish Charity No SC014096.
A company limited by guarantee. Registered in Scotland No 194893 at New Haig House, Logie Green Road, Edinburgh EH7 4HR
The Sportsman's Charity Ltd :: Registered in Scotland No SC0242216 :: Scottish Charity No SC033982
Registered Office: 5th Floor, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh EH3 9EE
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