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Ayr Racecourse was the venue for our 4th Butterfly Ball on Saturday 27th March in aid of Cancer Research UK.  It was another fabulous evening attended by 500 guests who enjoyed a drinks reception, sponsored by Ayr Racecourse with entertainment provided by Dalmellington Band.  Once guests were seated they were treated to a dance show by Cumnock Highland Dance School, with dancers from age 4-19 years.  The evening was full of fun with our silent and grand auction ending the evening with a spot of dancing to resident Butterfly showband Waterfront, who were amazing as ever.  A fabulous £15,000 was raised on the night and will be fully donated to our charity Cancer Research UK, bringing our total in the past 4 years to £115,000.  Lorna Dempsey, Founder, said “we are not a big committee and are not working on this full time, however we are dedicated to giving our supporters a really good night out for a reasonable amount of money whilst supporting a very worth while cause.  I would like to thank everyone who donated a prize or bought a raffle ticket you have contributed to our fabulous total.  And a massive thank you to all of our guests for making it another event to remember Thank you, together we will beat cancer”  The date is booked for 2011, watch the website for details. 

CHECK OUT – the photos in the gallery !

If your group or organisation would like a wee night learning about Ayrshires most talked about events in aid of Cancer Research UK, please contact me.

The 1st heat started at 10am and included, Formula Five, Mario Karters, Petrol heads,  GQC, The Racecourse road runners, JDs Racers & Bloo Bungle.  In heat 2 was, Village People, Flat oot!, AG Motorsport, Hill Billies, Air Kart, Bone-aparts, Isabelles Lot & The Goonies.  Lastly we had Toyko Drift, 3508, The Lungers, Stealth Bummers, GSK, Break Glass Emergency & Jammy Dodgers in heat 3. 

There was a lot of testosterone & competitiveness on show, especially when the black flags were out!   Karters pushed during their 2 hour race to be the top 2 in their heat going forward to the hour long final in the evening.   Reaching the final was, GQC, Petrolheads, AG Motorsport, Bone-aparts, Tokyo Drift & Break Glass Emergency.  

In preparation for the final we enjoyed music from JB Band,  had a visit from Special Guest The Stig, watched a karting showcase and had the finale run down from BBC F1 presenter Lee McKenzie.                                                               

The final result was in 3rd place, Tokyo Drift.   2nd place, AG Motorsport.  And in 1st place, Petrolheads.  Congratulations!!!

I would like to say well done and a huge thanks to all the teams, its not the winning, its the taking part that counts. It was a very successful day for our first time at Emotion Karting.  My thanks must also go to everyone who sponsored the Karters, to everyone at Emotion Karting, you were great.  To our resident band for the day, JB Band.  To The Stig for his guest appearance, and of course to BBC F1 presenter Lee McKenzie for presenting our prizes.  And we must not forget Dougie & John for the lovely buffet the racers enjoyed.

I am delighted to report we estimated on the day we will raise £4,400 from racers sponsorships and will be fully donated to Cancer Research UK.  

CHECK OUT - Take a look at the photos from the day in our gallery.  There is a DVD available from the event at only £10 with money being donated back to Butterfly Events, email me to order.  Log onto Emotion Karting website, www.emotionkarting.com for more info on their latest events.

We have launched a new method of payment/placement for this year to try to keep everyone satisfied with thier table position.  All money must be paid no later than End of January, however the sooner you pay the closer your table will be to the dance floor.  If you do not pay until after 31st January you table will have been sold to someone on the HUGE waiting list.  I hope as a valued supporter you understand the need for this method of payment.

The count down is on…. 80 days !!  I am really looking forward to seeing you all again in your glamourous outfits.

Love Lorna xx

We hope you enjoy watching the video and find it inspiring.

Remember that every life we save, now and in the future, is thanks to the dedication and generosity of supporters like you.

From everyone at Cancer Research UK, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/campmisc/thankyou09/?utm_campaign=6706039&utm_content=26585708201&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Emailvision_thankyou_active

Do you fancy it? Are you up for the challenge?

The swim is 1mile long and takes place in Strathclyde Loch on 21st August.  It is open to swimmers of all abilities.  Highlights will be shown on tv later in the year.    It is only £25 to enter- includes your entry fee, event pack (Great Swim swim hat to keep and timing chip), Great Swim souvenir medal and t-shirt, not to mention the huge sense of achievement.    

Chris plans to make this into a sponsored event for our charity.  Please get in touch if you would like to sponsor him.  Brian and Alan are using this event as training for their sponsored Triathalon later in the year.

 Strathclyde Country Park will provide the setting for the second staging of the British Gas Great Scottish Swim.   Situated in North Lanarkshire in the heart of central Scotland, Strathclyde Country Park lies in 450 hectares of countryside in the picturesque valley of the River Clyde.   Mature woodlands, rough wetlands, wildlife refuges and beautiful open parkland all surround Strathclyde Loch and provide a stunning backdrop to the numerous major sporting events that take part in the park.    Strathclyde Country Park is firmly established as one of Scotland’s leading centres for outdoor recreation and is one of the chosen venues for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.  For more info on the event please use the following link,

http://www.greatswim.org/Events/British-Gas-Great-Scottish-Swim/Default.aspx