Sunday 19 September 2021
Horsham Lions Tenth Sponsored Swimarathon will take place at
The Pavilions in the Park, Horsham on Sunday 19 September 2021
Scroll down the page to download the Entry
Form
Scroll down the page to download the Sponsorship Form
Over the last 9 years the Swimarathon has raised more
than £60,000 for
many deserving causes in the Horsham area.
In 2021 we are again supporting Horsham Matters,
a small charity making a big impact in the local community,
providing emergency food parcels through the Horsham District Foodbank
as well as helping people in
fuel poverty and those who are homeless.
Horsham
Matters currently provides emergency food for individuals and
families through the Horsham District Foodbank, in addition to running
the Horsham Night Shelter which provides homeless people with a bed and
food in the winter months.
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic there has been
a threefold increase in need for Foodbank support for those struggling
financially due to illness, furlough or loss of livelihood. Horsham Matters
plans to open a Community Hub in 2021 and as well as incorporating a supermarket-style
Foodbank, the hub will include a Café where those that can afford
to pay, do so, and those facing financial difficulties are subsidised
or eat free. funds raised at Swimarathon 2021 will be
used for setting up the Hub Café and contribute to creating an
inclusive, healthy community in Horsham.
Read
more about Horsham Matters
Swimarathon 2021 - Event Sponsors
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In previous years our Swimarathon was oversubscribed, so if it
is your intention to take part you will need to return your entry form
to us as soon as possible.
We are limited to 40 teams and places will be allocated on a first
come basis.
How Does It Work? |
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Taking Part |
The Swimarathon is run on a 50/50 basis. Half the money you raise
by sponsorship will benefit a good cause of your choice, this can
be your favourite charity, your club or maybe your school. The majority
of the other half will benefit Horsham Matters with a smaller percentage
being reserved for other good causes in the Horsham area which are
regularly supported by Horsham Lions Club.
You can of course join with us in supporting Horsham Matters. The
decision is yours; all we ask is that you help us raise as much
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Taking part is very easy; there is no entry fee. You will need a
team of up to 6 swimmers plus an adult non-swimming team captain.
All ages can take part, from 8 to 70 upwards. The first member of
a team swims one length of the pool and then relaxes while the other
members of the team each swim a length of 25 metres in turn. The
first swimmer then swims again and so on for 55 minutes. There could
be up to eight teams swimming each hour. Why not ask your friends
and colleagues to have a go? It's great fun and good healthy exercise!
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Team Captain |
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The team captain ensures that swimmers are ready to swim at the
appointed time, manages the swimmers at the poolside and counts
the number of lengths completed. The team captain is also responsible
for ensuring that all sponsorship monies pledged are collected and
that 50% is paid to Horsham Lions Club as soon as possible after
the event and at the latest by the end of November 2021.
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