How it Works
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Swimarathon 2023 – ‘how it works’
The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds organises the event.
The costs of running the event are covered by our two Event Sponsors – The Ridley Godfrey Foundation and Beckett Investment Management Group Limited, to whom we are all extremely grateful.
This means that every penny a swimming team raises in sponsorship for a local charity goes to that charity. Thanks to the generosity of our Event sponsors there are no entry fees or any other deductions.
We are also grateful for support from Abbeycroft Leisure and the Bury Free Press.
Adult Teams. We invite Teams of 4 to swim for a local charity of their choice, with a guideline of a maximum of 3 teams per charity to ‘spread’ the benefit across our community. Some adult teams secure their own lane sponsorship from local companies.
School Teams. The local Secondary schools/colleges receive invitations. Once the details of their Team entries are known, we will invite local companies to sponsor a lane for a School Team with whatever they feel able to contribute.
Polices, Insurance details and Paperwork. All can be downloaded from our Club Website, or emailed from Robert Davie: rdavie593@btinternet.com
Lanes: we can accommodate up to 24 teams (six lanes, four sessions)
Team Organisers: each team appoints its own Team Organiser. The Team Organiser does the team ‘admin’ and is responsible for the collection of the Team’s sponsorship money and its safe delivery to their charity.
Swimarathon 2023 – the detail
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When |
Sunday March 12, 12.00 – 15.00.
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Where |
Abbeycroft Leisure Centre, Beetons Way, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YE |
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Organised by |
The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds. Reg. charity number: 1026392
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Swimarathon organiser |
Rotarian Robert Davie: email rdavie593@btinternet.com Tel: 07576 880822 3, St Michaels Close, Northgate St. BSE IP33 1HT |
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Teams |
Four members, with an adult responsible as captain/team organiser. The team captain is responsible for contact with the Swimarathon organiser. |
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Teams complete as many lengths as they can in 40 minutes, with only one person in the water at a time. Swimmers of all abilities welcome. Each swimmer receives certificate & medal. |
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Swimmers’ sponsorship forms |
Swimmers raise sponsorship. We recommend sponsorship per length swum by team. Rotary will record only the number of lengths swum. Two forms available: ‘Young person’s’ form and an ‘Adult’ form with a gift aid section. |
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Website |
The Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds |
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Policies and Insurance |
Available on our website or from the Swimarathon organiser. Copy sent to the Team Organisers in advance. |
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Data protection |
Information supplied will be used solely for running Swimarathon 2023 and not passed on or sold to any other organisation. Team organisers will also receive an invitation to participate in Swimarathon 2024. Data on Gift-aid sheets used only as required by HMRC. |
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Payments to Charities |
Either: direct to the Charity the team is supporting, with an email to let Robert Davie know. rdavie593@btinternet.com (01284 766318 or 07576 880822)
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or via the Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Community Account. Details available on request. |
