Lots of people put on their finest outfits to help raise funds for St Mary’s Hospice when we held our first ever charity race night, kindly hosted by Cartmel Racecourse on the 25th August.
There were some fabulous prizes for the best dressed racegoers (male and female) and lots of glamorous activities in the “Belles and Beaus” enclosure. In addition, to all the fun associated with racing at Cartmel, there was an emphasis on fashion and the opportunity to take part and enjoy a range of stalls.
During the afternoon racegoers were also treated to an amazing fashion show by locally based fashion designer, Angi Morton. The volunteer models looked stunning in outfits that were complemented by hats provided by Tracy Wells who helped to organise the event.
The first prize for the best dressed lady was provided by Sue Shields Face and Body Spa in conjunction with Clarins UK – a spa day for two at Sue Shields Face and Body Spa in Carnforth and a Clarins hamper worth £300 - which was presented to a lady dressed in a stunning black and white outfit with matching hat.
Other generous prizes for the runners up, contributed by local companies included: fashion shoots from Kells Photographic Images of Barrow; jewellery from Sienna (Kirby Lonsdale); designer gift vouchers from Phoebe (Ulverston); and a bespoke fascinator voucher from The Hat Box (Barrow). A pair of binoculars from Lamberts (Lancaster) was the first prize for the best dressed male and one night’s bed and breakfast for two at the Green Castle Hotel in Kendal was given to the runner up.
A huge thank you goes to everyone who helped with the event and supported all the activities. We are delighted to announce that we will have made over £4200 which is a wonderful achievement.
A special thanks goes to Jeff Walsh and the team who donated the prizes for the silent auction. This raised £1646 during the evening.
We hope to hold the event in 2012 and make it bigger and better still.
