RVT/GMFA Sports Day celebrates tenth anniversary on August 29.
With so much of the commercial gay scene changing, or sadly disappearing, it’s reassuring to know that traditions such as this annual sports day continue to bring the LGBT communities together and give us all a familiar warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
When it comes to breaking down barriers in the community, this legendary annual LGBT event is the ultimate sporting event.
It doesn’t matter if you are young, young at heart, thin, “fullsome”, fabulously flamboyant or a retiring wallflower secretly bursting to blossom – everyone is welcome.
As always, it is being held in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens behind the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Monday, August 29. Team registration is from noon till 1.30pm and the games start at 1.45-2pm.
Being the 10th annual Sports Day means there will be some extra fun surprises, alongside the hugely popular staple events such as the 50 metre mince, drag relay, tug o’ war, egg and spoon race and everyone’s favourite discipline – the handbag toss.
Team registration is now open. This year up to 21 teams (five a team) will be able to compete, but be quick to register as places are being quickly taken up.
The event will be raising funds for GMFA, Vauxhall City Farm and Friends of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
Matthew Hodson of GMFA, said: “Come rain or shine, the GMFA/RVT Sports Day is still the most fun of all the fundraising events of the year – and after two damp years we’re due some sunshine this year. As it’s the 10th of the GMFA Sports Days, we want it to be even bigger, bolder and more outrageous than before. Sports Day raises funds for GMFA’s sexual health information and for FS magazine, which receive no Government funding and depend on the support of the community.”
For more information and photos from previous years events, click here:
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