VIDEO & PICTURES: The Belper Games 2015

Twenty teams battled it out in traditional wacky style as Belper’s fourth annual community sports event proved a knockout success.
By Jonathan Dodds
Published 19th Jul 2015, 20:03 BST
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Belper Games charity event

The Belper Games took place on Saturday at Belper Rugby Club, with contestants tackling a professionally-run It’s A Knockout-style course.

Cheering them on were hundreds of spectators, who were also treated to a street-style market, live music, a beer festival, fairground attractions and games.

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All proceeds from the event, held in memory of Penny Wheeler, are donated to The Scleroderma Society, Ataxia UK and The Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust.

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Belper Games charity event

The Belper Games originally started out as a small, fun way to raise the funds desperately needed for medication that was unavailable to Penny, a Scleroderma and Pulmonary Fibrosis patient. Penny lost her battle with the illness in December 2012, but it was with her blessing that the event has continued.

To view video and a gallery of pictures by photographer Rachel Atkins, click the links above.

To order pictures, call 0330 123 0203, email [email protected] or visit wilfrededmunds.newsprints.co.uk/banr/BATC

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