{"id":761,"date":"2019-09-10T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T11:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/?page_id=761"},"modified":"2025-09-14T12:33:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T11:33:33","slug":"conkerthon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/conkerthon\/","title":{"rendered":"Conkerthon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"761\" class=\"elementor elementor-761\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1411a16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1411a16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63a5a86\" data-id=\"63a5a86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4cc83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a4cc83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Redbourn Conkerthon <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13acfa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13acfa7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8be834\" data-id=\"a8be834\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8bee9d\" data-id=\"c8bee9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bcd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35bcd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have Family Fun, Play Conkers With Active In Redbourn<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca4bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca4bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Join Active in Redbourn next September on Redbourn Common next to the Cricket Pavilion. Enter the traditional Conkerthon with knock out competitions and prizes for all ages. Plus FREE fun and games for all the family.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fb329 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b1fb329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ac58b\" data-id=\"73ac58b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8efbd47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8efbd47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-845a326\" data-id=\"845a326\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e8f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44e8f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/conker-25-2-rbqquo89kwy126xvwg06as4yrmm9nga0ro0mqf62cw.jpg\" title=\"conker 25 (2)\" alt=\"conker 25 (2)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53ee66d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53ee66d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa8f400\" data-id=\"fa8f400\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4114 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cb4114\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c2dacb\" data-id=\"1c2dacb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9aaafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9aaafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/conker-25-2.pdf\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aab799\" data-id=\"0aab799\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b6f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"59b6f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-761 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"59b6f88\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Redbourn Conkerthon Players\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkxMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hY3RpdmVpbnJlZGJvdXJuLmNvLnVrXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wMlwvSU1HLTIwMjQwMjE4LVdBMDAwMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI1OWI2Zjg4In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0003.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Conkers Active in Redbourn\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0003-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG-20240218-WA0003-qk3szl4bipkkwea3lrtk1bom01mhcpm9i3smv9x47c.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3910'>\n\t\t\t\tPlaying Conkers at Redbourn Conkerthon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"59b6f88\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_5956\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkzOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hY3RpdmVpbnJlZGJvdXJuLmNvLnVrXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wMlwvSU1HXzU5NTYtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjU5YjZmODgifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5956-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_5956-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3939\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3939'>\n\t\t\t\tJunior conker final match\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"59b6f88\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Redbourn Conkerthon\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzkwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hY3RpdmVpbnJlZGJvdXJuLmNvLnVrXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wMlwvY29ua2VyNS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI1OWI2Zjg4In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/conker5.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/conker5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Conkers Active in Redbourn\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/conker5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/conker5.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3902'>\n\t\t\t\tConkers ready for battle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"59b6f88\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"conker king and mate\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjQ0NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hY3RpdmVpbnJlZGJvdXJuLmNvLnVrXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIwXC8xMFwvY29ua2VyLWtpbmctYW5kLW1hdGUtZTE3MDY4MDc5ODk2MjguanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNTliNmY4OCJ9\" href='https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/conker-king-and-mate-e1706807989628.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"92\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/conker-king-and-mate-e1706807989628.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2447\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2447'>\n\t\t\t\tActive in Redbourn Conkerthon 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ac995 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e6ac995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bb261f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bb261f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a6de8\" data-id=\"29a6de8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7f19d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7f19d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c454938\" data-id=\"c454938\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2106fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2106fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What tree do conkers come from?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bda65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28bda65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Conkers are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree. This attractive tree was brought to Britain from south-east Europe 400 years ago Today, you can find horse chestnut trees in parks, gardens, streets and village greens across the UK.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eea41ec\" data-id=\"eea41ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada67e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ada67e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conker_merge-768x269.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4017\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conker_merge-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conker_merge-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conker_merge-1024x359.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conker_merge.png 1316w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527851d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"527851d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conkers is a traditional children's game played with horse chestnuts. Although originating as a children's game, conkers&nbsp; now attracts all ages.&nbsp;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c884c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c884c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">There are several conker tournaments throughout the UK with the World Conkers Championshipsat the pinnacle. In the game, two players take turns attempting to smash each other&#8217;s conker using a string or shoelace. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">The player with the intact or undamaged conker after a series of matches is declared the winner. Conkers is popular in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world, especially during the autumn season when horse chestnuts are collected. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">This Autumn 2024 will see the fourth Redbourn Conkerthon.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf6ddbd\" data-id=\"cf6ddbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a42982 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a42982\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecdc43b\" data-id=\"ecdc43b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86dfe33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86dfe33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">What is a Conkerthon?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192854d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"192854d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A conkerthon is literally an event centred on playing conkers. There is a series of adult and junior knock out conker matches with the last two players in a final to win the coveted title. There is a small entrance fee. All conkers and laces are supplied to traditional rules.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c63d56\" data-id=\"2c63d56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e0cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91e0cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0004-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3909\" alt=\"Redbourn Conkerthon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0004-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0004.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24362fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24362fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now in its 4th year (Septem2024), the Redbourn Conkerthon has become a firm favourite in the village events calendar.\u00a0 It is open to all comers. It takes place in and around the Cricket Pavilion with bar and snacks as needed. There is a paid bar-b-q. To participate just turn up and pay a small entry fee. There are adult and junior matches. All conkers and strings are supplied. Games are supervised. You can also enter free games and other activities dotted around the site. Bring all the family and have a picnic<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af7686e\" data-id=\"af7686e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec25aa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec25aa0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2fefc2\" data-id=\"e2fefc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b3e6d\" data-id=\"45b3e6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a6d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5a6d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0002-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3911\" alt=\"Conkerthon Junior Winners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0002-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0002-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0002-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240218-WA0002.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Redbourn Conkerthon Junior Winners <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e99bd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e99bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Redbourn Conkerthon is a family fun day out. It takes place every year on Redbourn Common in September just as chestnut trees are producing fruit. Created and managed by Active in Redbourn,\u00a0 hundreds of enthusiasts arrive from miles around to become conkerthon champions. It is open to all ages with separate prize categories. As well as playing conkers there are other fun games of skill to play while the conker players go through the rounds<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02d2219\" data-id=\"02d2219\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf2276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf2276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Fun For All Ages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112e267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112e267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A conkerthon is literally an event centred on playing conkers. There is a series of adult and junior knock out conker matches with the last two players in a final to win the coveted title. There is a small entrance fee. All conkers and laces are supplied to traditional rules.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc5c80b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc5c80b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f9a99\" data-id=\"35f9a99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe4a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfe4a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Redbourn Conkerthon is Officially Recognised<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fd01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8fd01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The World Conker Championships (WCC) has taken place in Northamptonshire since 1965. They have established a set of rules which Redbourn Conkerthon complies with. Members of WCC attend to ensure rules are followed and fair conker matches are played.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38ff456\" data-id=\"38ff456\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67922c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67922c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IMG-20240218-WA0003-qk3szl4bipkkwea3lrtk1bom01mhcpm9i3smv9x47c.jpg\" title=\"Redbourn Conkerthon Players\" alt=\"Conkers Active in Redbourn\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a6cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a6cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A World\u00a0 Conker Competition (WCC) officials attend Redbourn Conkerthon.\u00a0 They oversee the running of the event and take time to show new entrants how best to play.<\/p><div class=\"flex-row-reverse message\"><div class=\"message__wrapper\"><div class=\"message__markdown text-left\"><p>The rules for playing conkers can vary slightly depending on personal preferences, but here is a general guideline:<\/p><ol><li>Each player should have a conker (a horse chestnut) with a small hole drilled or pierced through the middle for threading a string or shoelace.<\/li><li>Players take turns, one at a time.<\/li><li>The first player holds their conker in one hand while the other player holds their own conker with the string or lace wrapped around their hand.<\/li><li>The player with the conker held in hand swings it downwards with the intention of hitting their opponent&#8217;s conker.<\/li><li>The aim is to strike the opponent&#8217;s conker forcefully enough to break it.<\/li><li>Players alternate turns until one conker is destroyed or damaged.<\/li><li>If the attacking player&#8217;s conker breaks the opponent&#8217;s conker, they earn a point.<\/li><li>The player with the winning conker now becomes the attacker in the next round.<\/li><li>If the attacker&#8217;s conker misses or doesn&#8217;t break the opponent&#8217;s conker, they still retain the attacking role for the next round.<\/li><li>Players can choose to skip turns if they do not want to attack or if their conker is significantly damaged.<\/li><\/ol><p>Remember, it&#8217;s essential to follow safety precautions while playing conkers to avoid any accidents. Young children should be supervised, and protective eyewear is also recommended.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"bg-[#10a37f] rounded-full h-10 w-10 mx-2 flex items-center justify-center\"><div class=\"p-1\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-282450b\" data-id=\"282450b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400decc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"400decc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The games take the form of a knockout competition following the strict rules of the game.\u00a0 The last two entrants in each category play a final to become champion, a position they hold until next year&#8217;s event.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d26e223 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d26e223\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f18a149\" data-id=\"f18a149\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad66c57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad66c57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbbea0c\" data-id=\"fbbea0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Redbourn Conkerthon Have Family Fun, Play Conkers With Active In Redbourn Join Active in Redbourn next September on Redbourn Common next to the Cricket Pavilion. Enter the traditional Conkerthon with knock out competitions and prizes for all ages. Plus FREE fun and games for all the family.\u00a0 Playing Conkers at Redbourn Conkerthon Junior conker &#8230; <a title=\"Conkerthon\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/conkerthon\/\" aria-label=\"More on Conkerthon\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-761","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=761"}],"version-history":[{"count":158,"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/761\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4207,"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/761\/revisions\/4207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activeinredbourn.co.uk\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}