THE SPORTS LOCKER
Get out and about this month and experience Surrey’s Sports Locker. Featuring football, basketball, ice hockey and netball matches, as well as horse racing, hiking and the return of the UK Wife Carrying Race – book seats, sign up to race and see you at the final whistle.
FREE HIKE – 12KM NORTH DOWNS WAY & WATTS GALLERY CIRCULAR / FEBRUARY 4 / WATTS GALLERY STUDIO CAR PARK, COMPTON
In a world where everything seems to cost money, coming across freemium events are few and far between. Gratefully, the exemplary human beings at Back On Track are hosting a free 12km hike taking in the very best bits of the North Downs. Meet in the Watts Gallery Studio Car Park at 10 am for this scenic seven-mile circular.
For more information, visit backontrack.live
ALDERSHOT TOWN F.C. VS DORKING WANDERERS / FEBRUARY 4 / THE EBB STADIUM, ALDERSHOT
Dorking Wanderers hop over the county borders and to Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium, where they’ll be seeking revenge for the 0 – 3 hoe drubbing they took from The Shots earlier in the season. With an F.A Trophy tie taking place just seven days later, will Wanderers be able to regain some local pride? Get some tickets quickly.
For more information, visit dorkingwanderers.com
WOKING F.C. VS BOREHAM WOOD / FEBRUARY 11 / THE LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM, WOKING
Woking are flying this season. Sitting at 3rd in the table at the time of writing, Manager Darren Sarll has got the Cards playing the kind of football that might just see them crack into the fourth tier of English football. Yikes. Welcoming mid-table Boreham Wood to The Laithwaite Community Stadium this month; get some tickets and cheer Woking on to the three points.
For more information, visit wokingfc.co.uk
KELLY’S GUILDFORD 10K / FEBRUARY 11 / UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, GUILDFORD
Take in the sights of Guildford by taking part in this 10k run. Open to all ages and abilities, set off from the Stag Hill campus of the university before finding your way through town and along the towpath beside the River Way – with all money raised going to charities Shooting Star Children’s Hospices and Young Lives Vs Cancer.
For more information, visit charity.kellystorgae.co.uk
GUILDFORD FLAMES VS BELFAST GIANTS / FEBRUARY 15 / SPECTRUM LEISURE COMPLEX, GUILDFORD
It’s tight at the top, but Paul Dixon’s Flames have managed to maintain their position at the top of the Elite Ice Hockey League table. Welcoming Belfast Giants to Spectrum this month, can the Flames extend their lead? Get involved with the carnival-like atmosphere and get some tickets online or in person at Guildford Spectrum.
For more information, visit guildfordflames.com
ROYAL ARTILLERY GOLD CUP DAY / FEBRUARY 16 / SANDOWN PARK RACECOURSE, ESHER
One of Sandown’s oldest and most prestigious race days, catch a card of seven races with a military twist. First featured back in 1878, the competition has been a mainstay in the fixture calendar since 1921 and features horses that are either serving or have previously served in the Royal Artillery.
For more information, visit thejockeyclub.co.uk/sandown
SURREY SCORCHERS VS PLYMOUTH CITY PATRIOTS / FEBRUARY 17 / SURREY SPORTS PARK, GUILDFORD
It feels like the tide might be turning for Scorchers. Through to the next round of the BBL Trophy and have a couple of wins in the league now. The squad are starting to gel, and confidence is growing. Can they continue their spark and continue to raise the heat that could propel them up the table? See them take on the Plymouth City Patriots at Surrey Sports Park this month and watch a fast-paced, end-to-end game of b-ball.
For more information, visit surreyscorchers.co.uk
SURREY STORM VS SARACENS MAVERICKS / FEBRUARY 25 / SURREY SPORTS PARK, GUILDFORD
A new Vitality Netball Superleague is upon us, and Surrey Storm are ready to bring the energy to a new season. Director of Netball Mikki Austin will be hoping that her fifth season at the helm will see Storm make a strong impression on their counterparts. With a few games under their belt already, catch them host Saracens Mavericks for a thrilling contest.
For more information, visit surreystormnetball.co.uk
NORTH DOWNS RIDGE 50K ULTRA / FEBRUARY 26 / DENBIES WINE ESTATE, DORKING
Fancy a truly epic run this month? Starting from Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, take on this 50km Ultra Run that’ll see you run through glorious countryside featuring plenty of ups and downs. You’ll get 120 hours to complete the race, so get into gear and prepare for a gut-busting run or, indeed, a fast walker.
For more information, visit freedom-racing.co.uk
THE UK WIFE CARRYING RACE / MARCH 5 / THE NOWER, DORKING
Not for the faint-hearted and ideally suited to those in a loving relationship who don’t mind being thrown over their partner’s shoulder, the U.K. Wife Carrying Race returns to Dorking this March. A word of warning; Wife carrying can be a dangerous activity, which can lead to any one or more of the following injuries: slipped disk, broken legs and arms, limb dislocations, neck and spinal damage, facial injury, skull fracture, hernias, and other sundry injuries and illnesses, and potentially including death. But please don’t let this put you off! Sign up online and be the U.K. Wife Carrying Champs
For more information, visit trionium.com
RIVER WEY CANOE JOURNEY / RIVER WEY, GODALMING WHARF
Fancy a paddle? Take to the River Wey this month and explore the midwinter scenery via canoe. Get a guided tour from the folk in the know and enjoy a 2.5 hour journey getting fit with the perfect view.
For more information, visit roaroutdoor.co.uk