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As part of its 175th anniversary celebrations, Covers Timber & Builders Merchants will be hosting a series of Anniversary Challenges & Demonstration Mornings at its depots starting with Southampton on Thursday 28th April from 7.30am to 1pm. The trade mornings will run until the autumn and will be open to all customers.
Covers’ suppliers, including Bradstone, British Gypsum, Millboard, Rockwool, Sika, Spax, Toolbank, Mendes Doors and Woodpecker Flooring will all be in attendance. They will provide demonstrations and offer visitors the chance take part in a range of anniversary challenges to win up to £175 worth of Love2shop gift cards.
Challenges will include Bradstone’s Test Your Memory, Rockwool’s Fill The Frame, British Gypsum’s Beat The Buzzer, Sika’s Test Your Strength, Spax’s Fastest Screwer, Millboard’s Spin The Wheel and Toolbank’s Scalextric.
All those taking part in the challenges will also have the chance to become one of Covers’ Challenge Champions. Those with the most points for each challenge at the end of the demonstration morning will be added to a league table. As the demonstration mornings continue at Covers’ depots across the year, other challenge winners will be added. The contestant who remains at the top of the board for each challenge after the last trade day of the year will become a Covers Challenge Champion. Prizes for being top of the league include a Cello Notepad, Apple Watch, Apple iPad, 50-inch 4K TV, a Bose speaker and a £250 Love2shop gift voucher.
Ben Gale, marketing manager of Covers, said: “This is a great chance to come and celebrate with Covers during our 175th anniversary year, find out more about what our suppliers have on offer and take part in some fun challenges – who knows, you could be walking away with a top prize! We look forward to welcoming as many people as possible and hope that everyone who joins us enjoys the free food and activities on offer.”
The Covers Anniversary Challenge & Demonstration Mornings will run from 7.30am to 1pm, are free to attend and include a free hog roast. They will take place at the company’s depots on the following dates:
Thursday 28th April – Covers Southampton
Tuesday 10th May – Covers Bognor Regis
Wednesday 18th May – Covers Burgess Hill
Tuesday 14th June – Covers Portsmouth
Wednesday 15th June – Covers Horsham
Wednesday 22nd June – Covers Lewes
Wednesday 29th June – Covers Chichester Trade Centre
Wednesday 13th July – Covers Rudgwick
Tuesday 9th August – Covers OTBS Bexleyheath
Wednesday 10th August – Covers Tunbridge Wells
Wednesday 14th September – Covers Brighton
Tuesday 20th September – Covers Alresford
Friday 23rd September – Covers Gosport
