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UK RACKETLON NEWSLETTER
 APRIL 2010
2010 British Tour Hots Up! 
The fourth & fifth events on the British tour calendar are currently open for entry:
Hertfordshire Open - 17th/18th April 2010 - Two Day, Limited Capacity
British Championships - 1st May 2010 - One Day, Large Capacity
Since capacity on the British Championships is high, as a special incentive, we are offering buy one, get one half price on categories for this event. The offer applies to a specific individual only & only if the individual enters more than one category. The cheaper category will be subject to the discount. Please also note Ladies Doubles is FREE when entering any other paid event. This is to encourage more female entries. To enter the Hertfordshire Open, British Championships & future English & Welsh tour events you will need to register to this website by selecting the 'Create an account' link & please make sure you complete the second 'player' part of the registration process before you attempt to register for the tournament via the 'Tournament Entry' page. When you register for the tournament you will also be required to make payment via paypal. If you are unfamiliar with paypal, watch this useful paypal video. If you have any problems with the registration system, or spot site errors, please report them to
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The 2010 Hampshire & Surrey Opens
 Events 2 & 3 on the British tour, the 4th Hampshire Open & the inaugural Surrey Open contrasted the fortunes of racketlon. The Hampshire event, without local organisers, is perhaps at an impasse, failing to build on prior years, whilst the Surrey event attracted a large number of new players to the one day event, with 75 players in total.
Hampshire: read the report here, or view, upload & 'tag' images here.
Surrey: read the report here, or view, upload & 'tag' images here. 0
Appeal to UK Players Competing Overseas  There is a lot of effort required to keep us all up to date with all the developments happening, both in the UK & around the world in the sport of racketlon. As we are still a fledgling sport, those of us involved in the running of the sport are unpaid enthusiasts. As such, we very much are reliant on players, families & supporters to keep us informed & we welcome 'reports' from the field. There is very little media coverage of racketlon & thus we are reliant on players & spectators to provide us with media material that we can fashion into news items for the website. This equally applies to UK events & we welcome ideas from anyone about improving the whole experience.
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World Sports Festival
 This is an international youth sport festival that this year includes racketlon & takes place in Vienna, Austria from the 8th to 11th July 2010. The event has U14, U16 & U18 team categories. Since 2008 more than 8,000 sport enthusiasts have taken part in this youth sport event under the patronage of the UNESCO. We expect 6,000 in 2010.
You don’t have to be a top athlete to take part. It is enough that you give your best and you consider your level of training to be good enough to compete against others in a fair contest. Reward yourself for your training and prove that you have what it takes to surpass yourself in an international atmosphere, because in collective competition color of skin, religion or nationality do not play a role. You can find out more on the World Sports Festival Website & can contact ERA if you would like some assistance with putting a team together. 11APR - Expanded Article Latest Rankings Out!
 The latest 2010 UK Rankings, including results from the Hampshire & Surrey Opens, are now available to download from the 'Rankings' page of the ERA website. The section also includes a summary of the rankings & links to the world rankings, which have also recently been updated. Summary reports & full results spreadsheet for all events can be found on the ' links' section of the ERA website. If you haven't already done so, please consider registering to this website, especially if you are intending to enter future events.
New Tour Dates Keep checking the ERA website 'events' section for new tour date confirmations. A list of locations being investigated appears on the ERA website. If you are aware of a venue that might suit a racketlon tournament please email
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with relevant details.
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Finally, if you have any ideas, suggestions, observations, or just want to get involved, please take the time to provide your feedback by replying to this email or by opening up a discussion, using the links below:
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