THE SPORTS LOCKER: FIXTURES AND EVENTS IN SURREY THIS SEPTEMBER

CHALLENGE FOR CHANGE  / SEPTEMBER 1 – 30 / EVERYWHERE

Take on Challenge for Change this September to help collectively travel 100,000km and raise £100,000 from people across the globe! Help make a change locally and support Guildford-based Challengers by walking, running, swimming, hopping, pushing or skipping any distance you choose throughout the whole month of September solo or in a group.

For more information, visit disability-challengers.org/events/challenge-for-change-2

BIG SWIM / SEPTEMBER 2 / THE SHAC, BUCKLAND PARK LAGOON, BETCHWORTH

Love wild swimming? Surround yourself with nature this summer and head for The Lagoon at Buckland Park for the Big Swim. Taking place between now and September, take part in a noncompetitive 2.5km swim loop in a relaxed environment and stunning location.

For more information, visit theshac.co.uk

SHERE HILL CLIMB  / SEPTEMBER 6 / STAPLE LANE, SHERE

For an automotive sportive, why not take part in the legendary Shere Hill Climb? With over 175 vehicles expected to make the climb, the event itself is a great day out for spectators. Witness vehicles, young and old, super and slight, take the great motoring test to climb Staple Lane on the outskirts of Guildford. In addition, visitors can expect to find stalls, activities and entertainment throughout the day.

For more information, visit sherehillclimb.co.uk

THE SHERE TRAIL RUN / SEPTEMBER 12 / SHERE RECREATION GROUND, SHERE

Trek Hire’s annual Shere 42k, 21k and 10k races across the Surrey Hills return for runners to take on the ups and downs of this multi-terrain course. Sign-up online before striding through stunning trails and potentially setting a new PB.

For more information, visit surreytrekandrun.co.uk

WOKING FC V ALTRINCHAM / SEPTEMBER 12 / LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM, WOKING

It’s been a turbulent start to the season for the Cards. Can a home fixture again fellow slow starters Altrincham add some points to the league table? Show some support and play your part this month.

For more information, visit wokingfc.co.uk

SURREY HILLS TRAILBLAZER / SEPTEMBER 12 / WINTERFOLD FOREST, SURREY HILLS

Looking for some hints and tips on the best trails to ride in Surrey? Ideally suited to intermediate and advanced riders with a good level of fitness, why not take part in this guided ride that’ll see you speed, skid, twist and turn your way through the Surrey Hills this September?

For more information, visit marmalademtb.com

THE SURREY GRUMBLE / SEPTEMBER 20 / DOWNSIDE VILLAGE HALL, COBHAM

Twickenham Cycling Club invites fellow power pedallers to take part in the Surrey Grumble this June. A friendly, non-competitive, off-road endurance gravel sportive; expect a route that is arduous and technical in places, with some steep climbs and fast loose or rooty descents.

For more information, visit twickenhamcc.co.uk

GUILDFORD FLAMES V SHEFFIELD STEELERS / SEPTEMBER 23 / SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX, GUILDFORD

Elite Ice Hockey returns to the ice of Spectrum Leisure Complex in Guildford this September. Watch the might of Guildford Flames as they welcome Sheffield Steelers to town for a night of end-to-end action. Enjoy a special 2 for 1 on tickets for this fixture.

For more information, visit guildfordflames.com

RED ROSES V NEW ZEALAND / SEPTEMBER 26 / ALLIANZ STADIUM, TWICKENHAM

England will go head-to-head with the southern hemisphere’s best, the Black Ferns, at Twickenham Stadium this September. Get some tickets now or experience this monumental fixture in style and comfort by exploring the hospitality options!

For more information, visit allianzstadiumtwickenham.com

MOONLIGHT SWIMMING / SEPTEMBER 26 / GUILDFORD LIDO

Experience the magic of moonlight swimming at Guildford Lido. Swim beneath the glow of the full moon in heated waters, surrounded by starlit skies and enjoy a peaceful evening in the open air, all year round. This September, bathe in the month’s Harvest Moon, a full moon that rises closest to sunset and lies low in the sky; it often looks larger and brighter than usual.

For more information, visit Lido.GuildfordSpectrum.co.uk 

AN AUDIENCE WITH DUNCAN FERGUSON / SEPTEMBER 27 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD

Football fans – this is one you won’t want to miss. Spend an unforgettable evening in the company of a true football legend – Duncan Ferguson, on the road sharing stories from his life and career, featured in his no 1 Sunday Times best-selling autobiography; Big Dunc. Hear about his experiences in prison, his partying with African princes and Liverpool gangsters, his fighting with burglars, his making and losing a fortune, and how he turned his life around through his beloved Everton F.C.

For more information, visit glive.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH NIGEL OWENS MBE / SEPTEMBER 27 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON UPON THAMES

The Rose Theatre are delighted to bring you an evening with one of the world’s top rugby referees – Nigel Owens MBE. After playing to a sell-out crowd across venues in the UK, Nigel is visiting Kingston to share numerous tales from on and off the field. One of the most engaging and humorous characters in the game of Rugby Union, gaining an international following of fans and admirers with his charm, wit and indeed fairness, he will forever be renowned and admired for displaying a dry sense of humour when dealing with players during the heat of battle.

For more information, visit rosetheatre.org

 

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