NewstrAid reveals 185th anniversary event

Industry charity NewstrAid has revealed it will be hosting a nationwide scavenger hunt event on 6 June as part of its 185^th anniversary activities.

The news comes after NewstrAid revealed the first of the events to mark the birthday to be an afternoon of horse racing, taking place on 23 May.

Open to anyone from the newspaper and magazine industry, the event aims to get teams from across the newstrade competing against each other.

Participants will be asked to complete a number of tasks in a limited, and the nature of the tasks will enable teams to get involved from all over the country at exactly the same time, making it a truly competitive experience irrespective of where the players are based.

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Neil Jagger, NewstrAid chief executive, said, “We are really excited to be hosting this special event as part of our 185^th birthday celebrations. Some of the tasks will be specifically related to NewstrAid and our 185th birthday and the best part is that people can get involved in any town in the UK which will allow friends and supporters all over the country to get competitive and join in the fun at the same time.”

Participating teams of four to six people will need a mobile phone, with the event app downloaded, and access to Zoom for the pre- and post-event briefings on the day.

Once participants have confirmed the location for their hunt, and paid the £15 per head entrance fee, they can login to play.

The winning team will be announced at the end of the event and will receive a £200 prize.

Jagger added: “We hope very much that this event will bring the industry together in celebration of our 185^th year. We know lots of people fondly remember the Old Ben walks that used to take place each year and now that the industry has evolved into a more digitally connected world, we hope that this event can represent a more modern incarnation of this much loved event.”