perth curling challenge 2010 mcleanscotland

The 2010 "Lion Challenge" Scottish Curling and Whisky

Curling teams, groups and individuals are invited to compete in the "Lion Challenge" in PERTH. This is a team event - mixed teams welcome.  This is a fun challenge, we are not looking for the next world champion!  Trophy for the winning team and medals for all. Two days of curling, whisky and fun or 4 days if you also book for Edinburgh. We can assist with as many extra days as you wish to add on.

UPDATE 29 July; The Draw will take place soon!

Pre Challenge enjoyment in Edinburgh

WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER  Edinburgh - a day and night here in our capital, with suggestions where to eat, drink and visit. Overnight Edinburgh Ramada Jarvis. So much to see and do here, an ideal start to a Scottish trip, we will be meeting up with fellow curlers coming for the Challenge, we are also staying at the Ramada with you, we dare not let curlers lose in our capital without a Scot to guide them, we may not see them again! Forever sitting in an Edinburgh pub. Scotland's capital is on your doorstep at the Ramada Mount Royal hotel opposite Edinburgh Waverley railway station. Curl up with a Dewar's whisky in an armchair in the Princes Bar and catch views of Edinburgh Castle. We know we will! For some maybe the first night in Edinburgh, others we know have been before, it is they we are taking care of, as we know what mayhem they can cause, eh Carmens!
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THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER Edinburgh - another great day of sightseeing here in Edinburgh. Above; Ramada Jarvis bar Edinburgh. Edinburgh overnight. A day of capital sightseeing and glorious pubs - for food of course!

The Tournament will be played in a ‘Round Robin’ format which will allow every team to play in each session. The winning team will be the one which gains the most points (2 for a win), and the greatest number of shots (in the event of a tie).

The Challenge Event will be managed and run by Willie Auld, Perth.

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THE CHALLENGE BEGINS IN PERTH

COMPETING TEAMS

FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER  For those guests in Edinburgh we will meet you in the morning after breakfast and head north to Highland Perthshire.  For those whisky lovers we are going to visit the Scottish Liqueur Centre and Edradour, one of the smallest in Scotland for a tour and a dram.  Heading to Perth where we drop into our local pub, Christies! Luggage taken to the Ramada Hotel in the City Centre.  The coach will be available to take guests to & from Dewar's Rink 3.30, 5 minutes from the hotel, we start at 4pm sharp for the first day of curling.  A whisky tasting at the hotel 7pm, sample drams with the guidance of Dewar's whisky expert Peter Guthrie. Nose and savour fine whiskies!  Enjoy the warm Highland hospitality in the heart of Scotland in a The Ramada Hotel, originally a 15th century watermill.

SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER CHALLENGE FINAL

Starting with first ice at 12 noon . Once we have completed our Challenge we will visit Dewar's World of Whisky. We will see a short movie, tour the distillery, enjoy a dram and have ample time to peruse the whisky shop.  Returning to Perth in the early evening when we meet for the  Ramada Hotel Awards Dinner; We will be welcomed by Pipers of Denny & Dunipace Pipeband for our 3 course dinner. The Awards presented after dinner in the 15th century Kinnoull Suite, cameras at the ready, are you going to be in a kilt? Many will, why not give it a try? Very smart for sure.

PRIZES; Dewar's World of Whisky; have an excellent whisky for a lucky curler. Ramada; a Weekend for two at any Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Scotland. During the challenge we will have an official photographer taking shots of our teams and action shots. These will be available for purchase from us right after the event. Details here. MCLEANSCOTLAND wish to thank all the people who have assisted us. Special thanks to Gabriella Maltesics of Ramada Jarvis Hotels, Peter Guthrie of Dewar's World of Whisky and Willie Auld in Perth, the "ringmaster"!

HOW TO JOIN OUR CHALLENGE; email us ... curling@mcleanscotland.com

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P E R T H   &   E D I N B U R G H

I would like to welcome all the players and supporters to Perth and the Curling Challenge. We are honoured to have been given the opportunity to provide hospitality to so many of you at the Ramada Perth Hotel, during this event we are looking forward to meeting up with you all. The Ramada Hotel is a great supporter of the sport and our association goes back many years. We hope that the tournament is played with enthusiasm and with a good competitive spirit resulting in both the fans and players having a great time. We want it to be a great success story so that you can all look back on a memorable experience. I would also like to thank the MCLEANSCOTLAND and other sponsors to acknowledge their hard work and commitment in organising this event. Finally we hope that you will all have a successful tournament & an enjoyable week here in Perth. Chris Charalambous, General Manager, Ramada Hotel, Perth.

Our thanks to Peter Guthrie, Dewar's World of Whisky

the Carmen Curlers in Perth

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The Kilt Company  KILT HIRE while in Perth, why not consider a kilt? Many packages and ideas here ready for you to rent for as long as you wish. Take a look here and email us with your request, we do the rest. Look the part for the awards dinner!

For any curlers who do not have a team, we will pair you up with others to form a team, nae worries! Everyone welcome. Do you wish to come along but not curl? Please let us know as we also can provide hotel, transport only or, come to the Awards Dinner only! Costs available for all of these options.

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COST OF PACKAGES

FOUR NIGHT Ramada package (2 Edinburgh and 2 Perth) with transfers Edinburgh - Perth. Four breakfasts, Awards Dinner, Curling sessions, coach visit to Dewar's and Edradour distilleries, whisky tasting evening & Medal. £365

TWO NIGHT package 2 nights Perth Ramada hotel. 2 breakfasts, Awards Dinner. Curling, coach visit to Dewar's distillery, whisky tasting evening & Medal.£255

Curling Challenge no accommodation will include 2 curling sessions, coach visit to Dewar's world of whisky, whisky tasting evening. Awards Dinner & Medal. £80

Prices per person sharing a twin/double room, single supplement £100. We can also arrange transfers to/from Perth, approx 1 hour from Edinburgh/Glasgow airports.

Why the "Lion Challenge"? Well, in 2010, Perth celebrates 800 years as a Royal Burgh.  The foundation of Perth as a Royal Burgh dates back to the King William the Lion charter of 1210. Provost Hulbert marked the 800 day countdown ( on 24th October 2007 ) with a rare appearance of the Royal Burgh Charter awarded to Perth in 1210 by King William the 1st, known as William the Lion, who ruled from 1143 to 1214.

We have been asked "Are you going to run this competition again?" Well, due to demand, Liz and Paul are seriously considering running this challenge again either next year or in 2012, details later.  Let us know what YOU think after this year. If we do run it again, it will be BIGGER & MORE WHISKY, MORE SIGHTSEEING, MORE TEAMS!