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Petersham Festival 2008

Egg Rolling Race and Easter Bonnet Parade 24 March

Competition Rules.

The entry fee for both Decorated Eggs and Easter Bonnets is £2 per child, and any proceeds will be donated to the Holly Lodge Centre, in Richmond Park.  Please pay at the Door.

All Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times and please pre-arrange meeting arrangments should you accidentally get separated

Hard Boiled Eggs or Papier Mache Eggs and Ester Bonnets can be decorated with Non-toxic, pen, dye, stain or paint etc.  If need be, they can be waterproofed with shellac or varnish but not PVA Glue as this may come off on the damp grass and harm the wildlife and make sticky hands etc!

Please bring the eggs to Pembroke Lodge between 9 - 10.00 AM on Bank Holiday, Monday, 24th March, for the decoration to be judged at 10.00am.  If bringing decorated, "hard boiled eggs"   please also bring a spoon large enough to hold them on for display, which can then also be used as a tool for rolling the eggs down Petersham Hill, as hands and feet are not permitted for egg rolling.

The judging will take place in age groups under 4's; 5-6; 7-8; 9-10 and older.

Easter Bonnets:

Please wear them and they will be judged at 10.00 AM as well, they can be made of any head-gear decorated with an Easter theme and ages will be taken into account in the Judging.

No egg or Bonnet debris of any sort must be left in Pembroke Lodge or Richmond Park as it may be harmful to the deer or other wildlife and park users.   Please clear up any breakages carefully and carry the eggs in a bag or container when getting to and from the races.

If the weather is bad or the slopes are too wet the Egg Race will sadly be cancelled.

As for all events in Richmond Park, if going in long grass please wear long trousers and long sleeved shirts, with the long trousers tucked in to socks or boots to prevent being bitten by ticks which may carry Lyme disease. Check clothes and skin very carefully every 4 hours and afterwards and remove any ticks promptly amd carefully, preferably before they attach themselves to the skin.For further information on Lyme disease please see the leaflets in the Park or look at sites about it on the web; it is a serious disease and wise precautions must be taken.