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For the Sporty & Traditional:
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Event
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Where
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When
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Oxford/Cambridge University Boat Race
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Held in London on the River Thames
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In late March/early April
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The famous but grueling Grand National Steeplechase
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Takes place at Aintree, Liverpool
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On the first Saturday in April
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The FA Cup Soccer Final
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Takes place in May
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The Lawn Tennis Championships & Wimbledon
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Complete with strawberries and cream and great Tennis stars
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In late June
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The Henley Royal Regatta
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At Henley-on-Thames
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The Cowes Week Yachting Extravaganza
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Pushes off on the Isle of Wight
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In late July/early August.
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For those uninterested in ball games and fast-moving animals:
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The Chelsea Flower Show
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At London's Royal Hospital
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In May
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The Trooping of the Colour pageantry
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On the Queen's birthday in London
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In mid-June
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The Glastonbury Festival music extravaganza
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Which swamps Glastonbury's paddocks
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In June
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The Caribbean Carnival
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Takes place In London's Notting Hill
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Late August.
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