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First Annual Rat Circus 2025

Come one, come all, to the rat festival! Six weeks of fun contests and games with prizes to be won, you’ll find something for everyone at the first annual Little Rat Circus. 
We’ll kick off with two competitions for valentines, with a chance to win the top prize of one of several special heart-themed lil’ rats, and custom pastel heart rosettes awarded to the top three entrants.

After that we’ll move on to the grand national, an RNG game to race your lil' rats to the finish line.
We’ll also have a team game, quiz-based dressage “test”, a fundraiser raffle, and much more!
The festivities continue into march, culminating in a grand prize ceremony on the spring equinox, 20th March 2025. Put it in your diaries!

Regular Prizes
Love heart rosettes for places 1-3 for the valentines contests
Special love-heart rats for first-to-third places in the valentines contests.
Rosettes 1-8 for the four individual events.
Team trophy plaque for the winners of the team event.


Grand prizes
Grand Champion

Rosette and trophy for the overall winner of the festival

Reserve Champion

Rosette and trophy for the second overall winner of the festival

Best in show: consistent high quality performance and turnout across the festival

Gold Statue

Honourable mention: award for special effort or sportsmanship

Bronze Statue

Donor raffle draw and highest donor prize.

Photo Frame (a custom backdrop or accessory for your little rat!)

Calendar of Events

February 6th

The rat circus begins! The valentines events are released on this day and will run until the 13th. Results will be posted on the 14th.

February 13th

The grand National Begins

February 20th

Dressage Test begins.

February 27th

Circus tricks: more details coming soon!

March 6th

In-hand show: more details coming soon!

March 13th

Team 'gymkhana'. More details coming soon!

March 20th

Team challenge ends at midnight GMT on march 19th. Closing ceremony and final prizes awarded march 20th.

Teaser 2:
Looks like a circus is setting up! Come back on February 6th to find out more.

Teaser 1:
What’s this? An unassuming empty field? check back on February 6th for a fun surprise.