Registered charity No:1075974
STA Ferret Rescue
Ferret racing
- Ideal for your charity/fundraising events by putting the FUN in FUNdraising!
This is an original way to entertain your guests and/or help raise money for a fundraising event.
During the summer months, we take the ferrets out to Shows and Fetes, in Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas, putting on ferret racing. Not only is this a fun day out for both us and the ferrets, but it gives us a chance to promote ferret welfare as well as earning some much needed funds for the rescue. We attend all sorts of shows, from school fetes to country shows. We can race indoors or outdoors.
Our course consists of 4 sets of clear pipes with obstacles such as water pools and see saws for the ferret to negotiate, so spectators can see the ferrets throughout the race. The pipes have been treated with a special coating so that they do not get warm in the sun. We have our own ferrets that we bring along to these events, all are friendly and we encourage spectators to meet and stroke our ferrets between races.
The rules are simple, spectators place a bet on the ferret they want to win, and cheer it on as it makes its way through the course. The race isnt over until one ferret has emerged from the pipes and has all four feet on the floor.
We bring all necessary equipment with us to undertake the races, including marquee, racing tubes, fencing and speaker system. Between races we spend our time talking to people about ferrets and allowing them to stroke and handle the ferrets. Ferret Roulette can also be provided whereby a ferret is placed in a drum with a number of exits at the base and guests bet on which exit the ferret will appear from.
Ferret racing makes a great attraction at any fundraising event such as Summer fetes and fairs.
Another fun and live interactive way to raise money for your cause or charity is to organise a Ferret Race Night, a whole evening of ferret racing.
This works well for sports clubs and pubs and bars where there is plenty of outside or indoor space and plenty of customers / spectators willing to watch the fun. But can also work well at corporate fundraising or hospitality events, provided the venue has sufficient floor space for the race course.
Race nights & corporate events
How to book us for your event
If you would like to book us for one of your events or find out more then contact
Claire Shuttleworth on 0118 9690435 or 07990 977074 or use our online enquiry form >
Insurance
STA Ferret Rescue is a branch of the British Federation of Ferret Welfares.
Public Liability Insurance to the sum of £5,000,000 has been arranged with Zurich Insurance plc through the BFFW enabling us to attend and conduct ferret racing and public relation events, and operate the rescue.
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