Welcome to our new website and to a fabulous year of adventure with Detail Events. Check out some of our classic formats here and navigate your way to the individual event websites to find out more.

If you are a business customer looking for us to create an adventure of your own, we have prepared some case studies to show you the breadth of the work we have done previously.

Stay tuned to the website in 2009 where we will be updating all of our photo selections regularly and keeping you informed about the world of adventure we are creating out there.

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Feb 14th 2009

Love is in the air for the Mighty Deerstalker

Over 1000 participants have now entered this year’s Deerstalker and Mighty Deerstalker events. Last year’s sell out field of 800 has been doubled and we will welcome 1500 Tweed clad adventurers to the glorious Tweed valley next month for the onslaught of this tough, quirky and fast-becoming-cult event. Get entered at www.themightydeerstalker.com and don the Tweed!

March 23rd 2009

You love the Tweed

Another sold-out Mighty Deerstalker field took to the hills, rivers and fields of the Tweed Valley this weekend as 1500 runners romped their way through this 10km (ish) and 5km (and a bit) running jamboree. The turn out was the best yet and the event sold out weeks before the starting gun sounded. The fancy dress was outstanding, with a huge amount of fine country apparel being donned for the occasion. A special mention should also go the party people who enjoyed live bands and a superb shindig after the run in our “Beerstalker” party marquee; you managed to drink the Traquair Bewery dry of their specially brewed Deerstalker ale! Check out all the outrageous antics and the superb fancy dress at www.themightydeerstalker.com.

March 26th 2009

Detail rig the NEC for Tourism Ireland

As aprt of the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show, Detail has been asked to rig a sky ladder challenge for our clients Tourism Ireland. The Detail crew has arrived on site to prepare the rig in advance of the main show build and will suspend some caving ladders and giant banners with specially prepared artwork from the ceiling of the mighty NEC halls. Come on down to the Outdoor Show this weekend and see us in action on the Tourism Ireland stand. All the weekend’s listings can be found at www.outdoorsshowextra.co.uk.

April 3rd

Roko rocks

Our mobile climbing tower has been rocking up at Roko gyms up and down the country this week. From Portsmouth to York, the wall has been offering Roko the opportunity to front up

April 14th

Sheffield Rat Race launches with a splash!

Sheffield Rat Race got underway today with a photo shoot outside Town Hall – and IN the famous fountains of the Peace Gardens. With kayaks, ropes (and suits of course) at the ready, our Rat Race duo braved the chilly Spring air of Steel City to show a bit of Rat Rat spirit to our newest host location. The Sheffield Rat Race is our first foray into Yorkshire and this vast post-industrial city will play host to a very “urban” feeling event. Check it out at www.ratraceadventure.com/page260.asp.

April 28th

Rat About London Town!

Setting a new London Marathon PB, Our Rat About Town took to the streets of the Capital with 40 000 others and romped home to the cheers of the 1000s lining the streets. Raising funds for our Youth event partners the Outward Bound Trust, the man-sized Rat had to take on gallons of water as his “fur” was somewhat of an impediment on this, the hottest day of the year do far!

May 1st

Detail appoint Ropes Officer

Ian Wilson MIA has joined the Detail team as our aerial activities co-ordinator, or ropes officer. Responsible for all aspects of our roped operations, including staffing, safety and new business, and with an ever growing list of events featuring ropework, Ian will ensure our roped activities run as smoothly as ever. Ian joins us from a background in mountaineering and corporate events management. He is skilled in all aspects of roped rigging, supervision and systems and will provide the company with valuable in-house expertise in this genre.

May 5th

The Rat strikes again...this time in Belfast

Fresh from his London marathon triumph, the Rat was spotted again today in Belfast for the Deep River Rock Belfast City Marathon. With some superbly crafted finishing funnel “sow boating” the Rat enjoyed cult status as he made a dash for the line in pretty Ormeau park. The marathon route took in some of our 2008 Rat Race sights including the Titanic Quarter, Ormeau Embankment, the Laggan river path and the Antrim Road. Belfast Rat Race returns this August 8th and 9th and full info can be found here: www.ratraceadventure.com/page169.asp.

May 8th           

Sheffield Rat Race signs media partners

Sheffield Star, Hallam FM and Sheffield City Council have confirmed media partnerships in local print, radio and bus shelter 6 sheet posters respectively. Keep you eyes and ears peeled in June for the Rat about town all over Steel City! Enter Hallam FM’s Rat Race competition here and win the chance to take part in our newest event to date: www.hallamfm.co.uk/theratrace.

May 15th

To Infinity and Beyond

Detail Events were engaged by Pyrotechnic extremists Walk the Plank to provide climbers and stunt management of a daring piece of their spectacular show to open the new Infinity footbridge in Stockton-on-Tees. Our athletes scaled the enormous steel curved spans of the bridge whilst fireworks and light shows unfolded around them. The 15 minute show took 6 months to plan and provided the people of Stockton with an amazing display. The legacy is a beautifully designed landmark for the city, spanning the River Tees and connecting the University precinct with the new North Shore development.

May 20th

Belfast Telegraph joins the Rat Race

The Belfast Telegraph has signed up as media partner for the 2009 Belfast Rat Race taking part on the 8th and 9th August from a base at City Hall in the city centre. With competitions planned for the coming weeks, plus pre and post event coverage and photos, the Telegraph are already enthusiastic Rat Racers, having entered their own team into the inaugural event last year. Check out the Belfast Rat Race here: www.ratraceadventure.com/page169.asp and the Belfsat Telegraph website here: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

May 22nd

Irish Daily Mail signs as Galway Rat Race media partner

The Irish Daily Mail have joined the Rat Race as media partner for our only Republic of Ireland event. The title will provide in-paper support pre and post event with editorial, ATL advertising and competitions. And their editorial team will be on the start line in September too! Check out the Galway Rat Race at www.ratraceadventure.com/page144.asp.

May 26th

Channel 4 to produce Rat Race 2009 TV Series

Detail have signed a deal to produce a 3 part series for the Rat Race in 2009. Airing in Autumn, the Belfast, Sheffield and Edinburgh Rat Races will form a 3 episode series that will air on Saturday mornings. The Rat Race is no stranger to Channel 4, having featured over 5 years in the Adrenalin Rush series of programmes. This year however, Channel 4 has given the Rat Race its own series, so tune in this October to see the Rat Race grace your screens!

June 1st

Scorching start for Stramash Freeride

The summer is well underway as temperatures soared this weekend. Detail were out at Bike Radar Live with media partners Future publishing, doing some promotion of our brand new event for the Scottish Borders, Stramash. (www.stramash.com). Keep your eyes peeled over the summer for this Stramash-ing new event that will be laying down some monster moves in the Scottish forests of the Tweed Valley this September 19th and 20th. Stramash will also be at the UCI Fort William downhill mountain biking world cup this coming weekend too.

June 2nd

Setanta Advertising

Detail Events Ireland has signed an agreement with TV network Setanta Sports to advertise the Galway Rat Race this summer. The ads will feature in primetime viewing matches and games, including during Setanta’s coverage of the FA Cup final this month.

June 8th

Legends of Lough Key launches

Detail Ireland have launched a brand new event for October 31st this year. Legends of Lough Key will feature a 10km run, a 3km fun run and a whole host of family adventure activities at the glorious Lough Key Forest Park near Sligo in Western Ireland. The event is being supported and part-funded by Failte Ireland and promises to be another unique ground-breaking adventure concept for Detail. With the running action going into the night, this event has something of a Halloween twist to it. If that was not scary enough, the use of an existing observation tower within the forest for a one-off abseil and zip wire activity will really scare you! Check it all out at www.legendsofloughkeyie.