Alderney Week 2012 set to break the records at  “The Games” 

   ......and  there’s more !  

 

The city of London is preparing itself for a major upheaval  to host next year’s  Olympics,  but with so many logistic and financial hurdles still to overcome,  the  little island of Alderney might just pip that big  London event to the post with “The Games”.  

 

Is the Alderney Week Team is trying to hijack  London’s biggest ever event?

Obviously, we have been watching preparations in London very closely and are learning from their financial and logistic mistakes.

 For a start, we feel two weeks is just too long for the Games.  Eight days is just perfect – and so is our timing:                      

                                      

4 - 11 August 2012

 

The ticketing situation in London seems to be an absolute nightmare which is why we’ve decided virtually all of our events will be free or you just pay a small admission or donations at the gates.  Clearly, we are much more experienced in organising large scale events than the London Olympics Committee and are happy for them to borrow our blue print. 

 

Yes, we will have VIP traffic lanes but will not expect the bus and the train to operate exclusively for the VIPs and athletes and to ensure a smooth traffic flow we will dispense with traffic lights and zebra crossings.  We are happy with the current security and crowd control arrangements and feel there is no need for us to call military back-up, though we have invited the 30 Signals to be there to shadow us. 

 

The Games here in Alderney will have all the razzmatazz you can possibly imagine and the many different sporting events – some you may never have heard of and some that London is unable to host – will be putting London to shame.    

 

“The Games” - our Alderney Week 2012 theme  -  offers great scope for float builders, costumes and events .  Whatever the game,  it's OK – go for it:   from board games to sports -  let your imagination run wild.  We will be breaking so many records the famous Guinness Book will run out of paper! 

 

The Opening Ceremony will  be truly spectacular, and yes, we’ll have our very own Torch which will be carried from one event to event to the next  by different children  whose names will be drawn by  raffle,  culminating in the ultimate , and now world-famous, Alderney Torchlight Procession on Saturday night 11 August. London has every reason to be very concerned.

 

The programme of events will be published here as soon as we have finalised details. And if you have any ideas for a fun Olympics event, please e-mail info@alderneyweek.net or call 01481 824321 and keep visiting this page.

 

So far we can confirm the following Alderney Week 2012 dates and events: (the tidal conditions are causing havoc to some of our water-based events schedule)

 

Easter Saturday 7 April                                   

2:00pm Little Miss and Master Alderney contests and  Children’s Party at the Island Hall – free and open to all children under the age of 11 – includes the Bouncy Baby,Terrific Toddler and  Best Fancy Dress contest

 

from 9:00pm: Miss Alderney 2012 election and party night with live music and disco. More details to follow

 

Saturday 4 August 2:00pm                              

2:00 pm  Opening Parade for Alderney Week 2012

2:30pm  KFA perform their latest show on the Butes

11:00pm  onwards Quarry Party awaiting confirmation

 

Sunday 5 August   1:00pm                                         

1:00pm  Companion Dog Show

2:00pm  Victoria Street Market

Little Miss Holiday Prince & Princess Fun Contest, and Street entertainment with live music

 8:00pm Quiz  night / Eggheads

 

Monday   6 August: 1:00pm                         

Cavalcade Parade and big Cavalcade entertainment fayre on the Butes (Alderney’s official August Bank Holiday)

Rain or Shine Theatre Company Outdoor evening performance of “As You Like It”

Bunker Party more info

 

Tuesday 7 August: 11am 

10:45  Duck Race                                  

11:00am Man-Powered Flight

 

3:00pm Fun Run

Evening: Rain or Shine Theatre Company Outdoor evening performance of “As You Like It”

 

Wednesday 8 August                                      

2:00pm Beach Olympics

3:30pm Sandcastle Competition

8:15pm Gala Spectacular at the Butes

Bunker Party more info

 

Thursday 9 August:                                        

Fun Triathlon

 

Friday 10 August:                                                 

12:00 Daft Raft Race

Bunker Party more info

 

Saturday 11 August  :                                     

09:30 Race against the Train

11:00 Waiters Wheelbarrow Race

11:30 Man of Iron

                                                                  

9:00pm onwards Torchlight Procession, Fireworks and last night with music on the Butes, marking the end of Alderney Week

Quarry Party (to be confirmed)

 

Sunday 12 August (not part of Alderney Week)   

4:30pm Wild Hogs Parade

 

But that’s not quite the end of Alderney Week 2012.

There’s Alderney Week PLUS: 

 

an exciting and eventful weekend:  Friday 17 to Sunday 19 August 2012

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