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Sports Park set to launch Summer Festivals of Sport

28 June 2011

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Surrey Sports Park launch their Summer Festivals of Sport this weekend with their Tennis Festival - the first of five free sports festivals to be held at the park this summer.

Throughout July and August Surrey Sports Park will host a series of free family fun sports days in tennis, squash, climbing, aqua sports and badminton. Each open day will feature a range of activities including coaching clinics, tournaments, taster sessions, professional guest appearances, demonstrations and more. The sports festivals offer the perfect opportunity for everyone to try a new sport and the facilities at the University of Surrey owned centre.

The festivals kick off this Saturday with tennis and Wimbledon Finals weekend. New tennis coach Nick Ingham will be on hand to give adult beginner and improver coaching clinics, junior sessions, fun tournaments and speed gun target challenges. Each day will end in the Bench Bar to watch the Ladies' and Men's Wimbledon finals.

All festivals are free for everyone to attend. For more information including the individual programmes for each day, click your desired festival or call 01483 689111.

Sports Festival Dates:

Tennis: Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July

Featuring: Adult beginners and improvers coaching clinics, junior coaching, strength and conditioning sessions, junior fun tournament, speed gun challenge, target challenge and an adult american doubles tournament.

Squash - Saturday 23 July

Featuring: England Player Peter Barker, mini squash, junior squash, coaching clinic, speed gun challenge, racketball taster, England training session, Tecnifibre demonstration, pro-player Q&A and an exhibition match.

Climbing - Saturday 6 August

Featuring: Have-a-go sessions in bouldering and traversing, fun games, shoe demonstrations and a seminar from an elite climber.

Aqua - Saturday 13 August

Featuring: 50m swimming, aqua taster, open swimming, family swimming, synchronised swimming demonstration and tasters, water polo games, and scuba tasters.

Badminton - Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August

Featuring: Ex-England player Gail Emms, Wilson racket testing, international exhibition match, target and longest rally challenge, pro-coaching clinics, drop-in and play sessions, a pro-player Q&A session, an open adult tournament (enter on the day) and a BBQ.