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THE ULTIMATE TOUR TOM CROFT
CONTENTS
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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
10 17
READY
VENUE: BUTLIN’S BOGNOR REGIS CLUB REGISTRATION FORM
FOR THE
CHALLENGE
TOM CROFT & BEN WHITE
2020 FESTIVALS
BOGNOR REGIS, SUSSEX MINEHEAD, SOMERSET
APRIL MAY
U7 - U14 TEAMS U7 - U14 TEAMS
U13 & U15 GIRLS TEAMS
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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
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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,
OFFICIAL APP
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,
throughout the weekend.
its safety and ethos, will be upheld to
the highest standards. The festivals The Tigers Challenge App is packed with features. Fixtures,
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!
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SPECTACULAR
CELEBRITY
NEIL BACK
PRESENTATIONS NEIL BACK
GEORGE FORD & DAN HIPKISS
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
as each team gets their moment presented in each age section.
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
packed auditorium. CRAIG NEWBY
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
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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.
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Search Challenge
Challenge
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BOGNOR REGIS, WEST SUSSEX
NEW FOR 2020!
Quite simply, there’s no better base for an action If you’re looking for extra thrills, you can pay a
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,
fantastic facilities and superb entertainment, it’s
Adventure Golf and Ten Pin Bowling.
Butlin’s has a great range of quality
taking over the whole the perfect base for an unforgettable tour.
accommodation on resort. Those who crave
resort at Butlin’s Bognor There’ll be an electric atmosphere at the venues
throughout the weekend, with up to 200 teams from
a bit of luxury can book into one of Butlin’s
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
There’s also a wide selection of places to eat and
RFC. Complimentary shuttle buses will operate
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
and great places to eat and drink.
rugby players! The dining times are scheduled so
they don’t clash with your fixtures and you’ll save
South Coast! There’s an amazing new £40m family pool, which
20% by booking in advance compared to the
on-resort price.
has been designed with seaside inspired features.
AMAZING
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.
new changing village.
NEW POOL
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
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
New Style Silver Apartment
Dates: Fri 17 – Mon 20 April
Shoreline Hotel Room
Standard Apartment
(Rugby played Sat & Sun)
Seaside Apartment
Ocean Hotel Room
Wave Hotel Room
Silver Apartment
Gold Apartment
Age Groups: U7: 4-a-side
Deluxe Suite
Silver Room
U8: 6-a-side
U9: 7-a-side
U10: 8-a-side
U11: 9-a-side
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
U15: Girls 15-a-side
5 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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 2-5 yrs Child 6-14 yrs Adult +15 yrs
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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OCEAN HOTEL
MINEHEAD, SOMERSET
Butlin’s Minehead Following a record breaking sell out year in 2019,
the whole resort at Butlin’s Minehead has been
If you’re looking for extra thrills, you can pay a small
extra charge for activities like the High Ropes, with
Resort is a jewel in booked to stage the 2020 Tigers Challenge over
the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. Over 215 mini
the excitement of the ‘leap of faith’, Climbing Wall,
Go Karts, the Adventure Golf, Ten Pin Bowling or
the crown for the and youth teams joined us in 2019 and 2020 is set
to be bigger and better than ever before!
catch a box office hit at Butlin’s Cinema. Butlin’s is
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.
doorstep of the great After an exciting day of action at the pitches, the
Butlin’s Dining Plans always prove to be extremely
popular with our teams on tour. There’s a wide
wilderness of Exmoor on resort facilities at Butlin’s are perfect for teams
on tour. The resort has a huge variety of sports and
selection of choices available and you can go back
for seconds as many times as you like – perfect for
National Park, it’s a leisure facilities, exciting rides at the Traditional
Fairground, superb entertainment venues, quality
hungry young rugby players! The dining times are
scheduled so they don’t clash with your fixtures and
fantastic setting for accommodation and great places to eat and drink. you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared
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)
New Style Silver Apartment
2020 TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Standard Apartment
Seaside Apartment
Lakeview Chalets
Parkview Chalets
Silver Apartment
Gold Apartment
Dates: Fri 8 – Mon 11 May
Silver Bungalow
Standard Room
Lakeside Chalets
(Rugby played Sat & Sun)
Deluxe Suite
Silver Room
Silver Suite
Age Groups: U7: 4-a-side
LAKESIDE CHALETS U8: 6-a-side
U9: 7-a-side
U10: 8-a-side 2 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓
U11: 9-a-side 3 Berth ✓ ✓
U12: Boys 12-a-side
4 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
U13: Boys 13-a-side
U14: Boys 15-a-side
5 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
6 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
TEAM ENTRY FEES 7 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
There are no team entry fees to the
8 Berth ✓ ✓ ✓
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 2-5 yrs Child 6-14 yrs Adult +15 yrs
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
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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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 Thank you for such a fantastic ‘challenge’ weekend. Our team had such a
Thanks to ESF and Leicester Tigers for
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 at Butlin’s this weekend. I have had
May 9
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 see more reviews on
@CaldiRFC had a brilliant weekend
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.
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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
REGISTRATION
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
3. Book Accommodation - Once the club is registered, ESF subject to availability at the time of booking accomodation.
at the Tigers Challenge of individual players or teams, in the Tigers
Events will email the Group Leader a unique accommodation Accommodation will always be available once your registration
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
not like photography of your players or teams to be used for this
this email to the parents in your group, who can then book accommodation by their accommodation booking deadline, but
purpose for any reason, you must notify ESF Events via
accommodation for their family/friends on the ESF Events section we cannot guarantee your first choice grade of accomodation.
info@tigerschallenge.co.uk 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
booking link. A deposit of £30 per person is required to book
UNOCCUPIED BEDS: In cases where a unit of accommodation is
booked leaving unoccupied beds, a full subsidy will be charged, EVENT CANCELLATION/CURTAILMENT
accepted, you will receive confirmation of entry and accommodation booking information via email.
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 offer
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
be booked through ESF Events. If members of your touring You can hire a cot for a fee of £10 (linen is not provided) or pay a
made by your team will be refund in full. Whilst every effort will be
party book alternative accommodation, which is not through supplement of £35 if an infant under 2 sleeps in a bed.
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
Accommodation units will be available from 4pm but teams can ESF WRISTBANDS
from a change or cancellation to your tour which occurs due to
Age Group(s)
arrive on resort from 1pm and use the facilities at Butlin’s. There You will be allocated one ESF wristband for each member
unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and
will be a full evening entertainment programme on the Friday. of your party who has booked accommodation through ESF 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
that of our suppliers. Such events would include, for example,
Our welcome meeting for Coaches and Group Leaders will also Events. People without an ESF wristband will not be permitted to
war, threat of war, riots, civil strife, pandemics, industrial disputes,
take place on Friday evening at 8pm. participate in the festival, attend the presentation ceremony or
terrorist activity, fire or adverse weather conditions, natural or Venue/Dates
enter evening entertainment venues at Butlin’s.
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
play 5 or 6 games over the weekend. The celebrity presentation Half Board Dining Plans at Butlin’s include breakfast and evening
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
ceremonies take place on the Sunday afternoon/evening. meal. Evening meal is included on the Friday, Saturday and
In the event that you experience problems with any element of your
Group Leader
Sunday, but not if you arrive after the restaurant is closed.
Breakfast is included on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The
tour, you must advise the ESF Events organising team on resort in Name and
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
the option of travelling home on the Sunday evening or Monday meal times are scheduled so they don’t clash with your festival
resolve the problem at once. If the problem cannot be resolved at
Address
morning. Check out of accommodation is 10.00am on Monday, but fixtures and you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared to
the festival, we will ask your Group Leader or nominated Coaches
you do not have to leave the resort until Midday. the on Resort cost.
to complete a complaint form, following which, ESF Events will
BEHAVIOUR & CONDUCT WHILE ON TOUR undertake a full investigation on your return from the festival. If you Telephone (Day) Mobile
EVENT FORMAT
AGE RECOMMENDED It is a condition of participation in the Tigers Challenge that fail to take either of these steps, it will affect our ability to investigate
All age sections will be FORMAT
GROUP SQUAD SIZE you agree to accept the authority and decisions of the Tigers your complaint and may impact the way your complaint is dealt
played under the RFU
Challenge organisers and referees in attendance at the festival. It with. In the event of any dispute arising between us, the dispute will
Age Grade Rules for U7 4-a-side 6
is the responsibility of the Group Leader and adults in the party to be governed by the laws of England & Wales under the exclusive Email
2019-2020. Leicester
U8 6-a-side 8 ensure the behaviour of all members of your party is acceptable jurisdiction of the English courts. Complaint forms must be made in
Tigers have worked
U9 7-a-side 10 at all times, both at the pitches and at Butlin’s. In extreme cases writing within 28 days of the event.
closely with the RFU and
we will be organising U10 8-a-side 12 of unacceptable behaviour, Butlin’s Resort Management & ESF
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 -T
he conduct, behaviour and actions of other teams or
U12 12-a-side 20 refund. Clubs will be charged for any damage caused by members individuals present at the festival or at Butlin’s.
our continuing ethos.
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 -T
he decision of teams not to fulfil a scheduled fixture at the Initial Deposit Payment
over the weekend in disciplinary action to be taken as deemed appropriate. Tigers Challenge.
U13 GIRLS 12-a-side 16 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 - L oss 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
by ESF Events. However, this does not cover individual teams 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,
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
guests attending take out appropriate holiday insurance. your information to third party service providers, such as Butlin’s and
AGE QUALIFICATION 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 to discuss all accommodation bookings made under the team booking There is no charge for debit cards or credit card payments.
Consideration will CANCELLATION
U15 1 Sep ‘04 1 Sep ‘05 If you cancel your accomodation booking due to illness, accident with ESF Events and representatives from Butlin’s if required. It is the
be given to official Group Leaders responsibility to inform all other members of your party
dispensation where held U14 1 Sep ‘05 1 Sep ‘06 or change of circumstances, and if you have taken insurance
under RFU Regulation cover, payments for accommodation arising from the cancellation what information you are providing, and what we may use it for. Financial Protection
U13 1 Sep ‘06 1 Sep ‘07
15. However this is at may be covered. Initial Deposit payments paid to ESF Events
FINANCIAL PROTECTION ESF Events Ltd are members of ABTOT – The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust.
U12 1 Sep ‘07 1 Sep ‘08 will not be refunded for teams who cancel their booking. To
the discretion of the
cancel your team booking, you must email ESF Events at info@ The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) For full details please see page 16 or visit www.tigerschallenge.co.uk
Organisers and subject U11 1 Sep ‘08 1 Sep ‘09
tigerschallenge.co.uk to notify us. If you’ve taken out Butlin’s provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked
to specific Tigers U10 1 Sep ‘09 1 Sep ‘10 Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for ESF Events Limited, and in
Challenge Rules. Please Holiday Protection and need to cancel your break, you’ll need
U9 1 Sep ‘10 1 Sep ‘11 to call Butlin’s Customer Care team on 0330 100 6659 (calls the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following:
contact ESF Events
U8 1 Sep ‘11 1 Sep ‘12 charged at standard national rate) as soon as you can. If you have
for further details if 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 protected by ABTOT when purchased directly Signed Date
• Two days (48 hours) or more – Full refund minus a cancellation
Participating teams are required to complete a player registration with ESF Events Limited.
charge of £50 per accommodation unit and cost of Butlin’s
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 info@tigerschallenge.co.uk
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: info@tigerschallenge.co.uk
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 suffered 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 suffered 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 efforts 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
T R E TO BE AWAY WITH YOUR
CE N FRIENDS AND EXPERIENCE
LIFE ON TOUR ”
MAT TAIT, LEICESTER TIGERS
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