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oxford & cambridge goat race 2010 results

April 12th, 2010 · No Comments · goat race


Photo from McTumshie

Another year, another Oxford & Cambridge Goat Race. Lots of media coverage this year, nationals, web, press, etc,  and a great turn out – over 900 people. Lots of learnings for next year too. If you’d like to join in and do an activity, sell something, make something, perform or otherwise entertain for next year’s race, contact me on info@thegoatrace.org


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Here’s the official blurb from Anne and Simeon:

Now that the dust (/mud) has settled and both goats have had time to reflect on their performances, we are thrilled to announce that the 2010 Oxford & Cambridge Goat Race has raised almost £3,400 for Spitalfields City Farm!

With a bumper crowd of around 900 of you lovely lot, we made just a whisker shy of £3,000 just from tickets and bets alone. A further total of £400 was kindly donated by all of the folks at Tete-a-Tea, Delamere Dairy, Billy Goats Stuff, Bruncheon Club and Emma, our facepainter. Thanks also to Abelha Cachaca for sponsoring the after-party, allowing the fun to carry on late into the night.

Huge thanks again to our extended Goat Race family who helped us make all of this possible: Cookie & Nicky for designs and sock monkeys, Ben ‘Pigsnoots’ Pearce for his tunes, Paul Stephany for his felt hatted bet taking, Charles Owen and Dave Huggins for chipping in on the gates when things got hectic, and Caroline at Delamere Dairy for her help with PR.

And, of course, huge thanks to the victorious Bramble (Cambridge), the ever-handsome Bentley (Oxford), and to everyone at the Farm for providing such a wonderful venue and being brave enough to believe in this event!

Finally, thanks to all of you for joining us, we hope you had as much fun as we did.

See you again in 12 months,

Simeon, Ant and Anne.


Record turnout! Photo from McTumshie

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The Oxford & Cambridge Goat Race 2010

February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · boat race, cambridge, goat race, goatrace, oxford, portfolio, varsity


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Just an early warning to say hold the date, The Goat Race is back, at Spitalfields City Farm, just near Brick Lane, on Saturday 3rd April 2010 (Easter weekend). Same day as a similar sounding sporting event.


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If you’d like to get involved with either the Goat Race, doing a stall or activity, promoting something, or the afterparty, get in touch.

I finally built a site for it at www.thegoatrace.org , and you can join us on Facebook at bit.ly/goatrace .

We are taking on board feedback from last year – more activites and fun surrounding the race, and a better organised afterparty. So stay tuned.

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The Oxford and Cambridge Goat Race 2009

March 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · 2009, cambridge, goat, goat race, oxford, race

On the same day as a similar sounding event, Sunday the 29th March 2009, we will race two actual goats along a difficult, meandering course lined with cheering spectators.

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It’s a charity event from Anne, Simeon, me (and Cookie and Nicky) to help raise money for Spitalfields City Farm, situated just behind Brick Lane.

So come down, browse Brick Lane market, cheer on the goats, and then we’ll all go to a nearby pub or bar for a free (or at least very cheap – I am negotiating with some places now) drink.

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=====Programme=====

2:00pm doors open

Donation £3 to enter. (100% of all money taken goes straight to the farm).

Amusements:
** The Official Goat Race Bookie and Sweepstake
** Goatee competition
** Goats in Coats on Boats which Float in Moats Game
** Goat Hoopla

3:30pm The Race Starts

4:00pm Prize giving ceremony

4:30pm Afterparty

We retire to a nearby pub or bar, with DJ and a good drinks offer (likely a free cocktail) for those who attended the race.

=====Dress Code=====
Strictly: Black Tie, Rowing lycra, boat club jackets and ties, or goat.

=====Date and Location=====
Sunday March 29th
Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, London, E1 5AR
Click here for map
Nearest tubes: Whitechapel 5 mins, Bethnal Green 5 mins, Aldgate East 5 mins

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So that’s it.

It’s going to be loads of fun – if you want to come, why not get involved with the pre-race banter on the Facebook event page here.

If you’d like to be involved, running a stall, or helping out in any way, let me know too – my email address is on the top right of this blog.

See you there!!

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