Upcoming Events

This summer, 1,000 riders from 33 countries will cycle 1400 kilometers from London to Edinburgh and back again in under five days. Riding through some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, they will rely on self-sufficiency, camaraderie, and the hospitality of hundreds to complete an epic cycling challenge.

David Wells has committed to this event and set himself a target of £1,000 to raise for the Circulation Foundation. His father, who has vascular disease and has had a triple heart bypass and multiple strokes as a result, asked him to support our cause. Having recently had an operation to clear the arteries in his leg, we wish him a speedy recovery and thank them both for their support.

Find out more and donate online here.

Andrew Parry, vascular surgeon at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough, is organising a charity Gold Day to be held at Rockliffe Hall Luxury Golf and Spa near Darlington, Country Durham.

Set on the banks of the River Tees in the North East of England, Rockliffe Hall has one of Europe’s most challenging golf courses measured at an astounding 7,879 yards from the back tees ! However with five individual tee positions it offers a unique challenge to any standard of golfer. For those not wanting to play golf there is a luxury spa in which to relax, unwind and indulge.

Rockliffe Hall have been very supportive of The Circulation Foundation and this event. This enables us to offer an enjoyable experience for all participants at this fantastic venue at reasonable prices whilst still making a significant contribution to the Charity.

The programme of events on offer is as follows :

For golfers : A friendly competition in teams of four golfers over eighteen holes of championship golf. There will be challenges and prizes to win along the way including “nearest to the pin”, “longest drive”, “beat the pro” and a risk reward charity challenge over the lake to the 5^th hole, par 3, island green. The cost of the event is £100 per head to include :

Breakfast buffet on arrival
Complementary shoe and club cleaning service before and after round
Complementary use of the practice facilities, driving range and balls
Stroke saver
18 holes of golf
3 course dinner to follow in the Club House

The event is open to both men and women of all abilities, although due to the challenging nature of the course suggested maximum handicaps are 28 for men and 36 for women. Prizes for the best teams and the various individual competitions around the course will be awarded at the Dinner in the evening.

To enter the Golf Event, please complete our Golf Day Booking Form, providing a team name and “captain” with their contact details. For individuals who wish to take part who cannot make up a team of four, please contact Andrew Parry and he will place you in a team with players of a similar level.

Rockliffe Hall, winner of the North East Tourism Large Hotel of the Year 2011, is located in the picturesque village of Hurworth, near Darlington. It is only a few minutes away from the Darlington main line rail station, which is only around 2½ hours on the North East main line from Kings Cross station. It is also situated only a few minutes away from the A1M and A66 main trunk roads. There is also a helipad should any of you want to travel in style !

The programme of events on the day will be as follows :

11.00am Arrival and registration at the Club House to be followed by Breakfast Buffet

12.30pm Welcome, outline of competition format and preparation

1.00pm Shotgun start (please note – as this is a shotgun start format, the maximum number of teams that can be accommodated is 22, so priority will be given to teams who book on a “first come, first served” basis)

6.00pm Guests return to Club House

7.00pm Dinner in The Grassholme Suite

For non-golfers and/or accompanying persons : We can offer lunch and four hours in the luxurious Rockliffe Hotel Spa followed by three course dinner with the golfers in The Grassholme Suite at £100 per head. To book any individual spa treatments please contact the Spa directly through the Rockliffe Hall website, or e-mail louise3@rockliffehall.com. (please note we are limited to 20 places in the Spa, and these will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis).

Dinner only : For those wanting to attend the Evening Dinner only, we may have a very limited number of places at £30.00 per head. This will depend upon uptake for the Golf Event and Spa Package. If you do wish to attend for the Dinner only, please complete the attached form and return as below, and we will do our best to accommodate you

Accommodation

Rockliffe Hall has been awarded 5 stars by the AA and was voted the second most luxurious hotel in the UK in the Trip Advisor Traveller’s Choice Awards. For those wanting to stay overnight Rockliffe can offer bed & breakfast at £140.00 per person for the Tiplady rooms situated a short walk away from the hotel (double occupancy £165.00 per room), rising to £165.00 per person for a higher standard Superior room inside the hotel (Superior double occupancy £190.00 per room). For further details and reservations please contact louise3@rockliffehall.com .

Charity Raffle

If possible, we would like to hold a brief raffle or auction for The Circulation Foundation Charity at the end of Dinner, for which ideally we would like a small number of relatively high value prizes or experiences. If you have a prize or experience that you think would be appropriate, and that you would be prepared to donate, please contact Andrew Parry

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