The ceremonial lighting of the 'Olympic pipe'. Photograph: Steve Hollingshead
It may not be the biggest festival of the summer, but it certainly sounds like the silliest. The National Chap Olympiad will feature young and older fogies rolling up their tweeds to compete in events such as a martini mixing relay, a discus championship using plates of cucumber sandwiches and a quill-throwing competition. There are also a couple of highly suspect challenges entitled "shouting at foreigners" (something to do with ordering kippers) and "freestyle trouser gymnastics" (don't ask). The only prizes on offer are cravats. It's on July 3 at the athletics track in the Outer Circle of Regent's Park, if you would like your valet to note it in your social diary.
