COVID-19 - Please note that the fixtures listed below for the full 2021 season were put together prior to the current lockdown which started in January 2021. Further to the Government "Roadmap" Announcement on 22 February and the update posted on our Covid-19 page, team training may resume from 29 March 2021 onwards, however a decision has been taken to delay the start of competitions until the weekend of 9 May. Therefore, the competitions listed for February, March, April and the first weekend of May will not be held. A decision on whether or not to delay the AAA, National and Inter-County championships by a few weeks will be made in due course in consultation with teams.

21/04/2021 - update - fixtures for May, June and July have now been revisited and a decision has been made to move the dates of the AAA and National Outdoor Championships. The up to date fixture list is below. Please note that some fixtures later in the year may be subject to  further change depending on the circumstances that may be applicable at the time, so please keep checking back on this page / elsewhere on our web site for updates. If you are unsure, or have any questions, please contact the TOWA Secretary.

25/05/2021 - Update  The TOWA Executive Group have considered restarting the National League and Ladies/Youth League. This will be discussed and decided in full at the next General Committee meeting on Saturday 5th June. However, the Executive Group consider that pending the decision of the General Committee that the Shropshire County Open on Sunday May 30th and Sandhurst TOWC event on Sunday 6th June should contribute towards the National League and Ladies and Youth League should the General Committee agree for the leagues restart.

Below is a list of fixtures for the 2021 calendar year.

Most events are "open" competitions, which ALL teams are eligible to attend and take part in. There normally be a small entry fee per team per weight class to take part. Otherwise, the vast majority of events are free of charge for spectators, so if there is an event near to you and you have never seen tug of war, click on the details and go along and support the teams taking part!

All teams intending to attend any event MUST contact the event organisers in advance to confirm attendance or otherwise in order to ensure that an appropriate number of officials, etc. are in attendance.

If you wish to organise your own tug of war competition at any time throughout the year, please contact External link opens in new tab or windowMick Copper to apply for a TOWA permit on 01933 622639. The cost of a permit is £20. The fixture list for each calendar year is finalised during the November of the previous year. If you wish for your event to be published in the TOWA fixture list, then please contact the TOWA secretary at the earliest opportunity who will look into accommodating your request. Ideally, if you are looking to hold a future event, it is best to provide a range of dates as to when your venue is available in order to allow us as far as possible to avoid any clashes with any other nearby fixtures..