The popular Irwin Trade Challenge is returning to Stax on the following dates: Birmingham 13th Jul
Published 29th June 2011

The popular Irwin Trade Challenge is returning to Stax on the following dates:
Birmingham 13th July
Bristol 18th October
Customers will have the chance to take part in a series of challenged using Irwin tools for their chance to win hundreds of prizes ranging from Irwin tool kits to a fantastic Nissan 370Z Sports Car as well as benefiting from some special one day offers.
The challenges are designed to show off the product benefits by focusing on speed and accuracy, while also putting the skills of the tradesman to the test. The winner of each tool challenge at each branch will win a £100 IRWIN Tool Kit, with contestants’ scores for each Challenge being recorded and available to view at www. challengeirwin.com.
The overall event day champion will then go on to take part in the CHALLENGE IRWIN finals at Toolfair Sandown in November 2011 – where they will go head to head in an unseen challenge to win a fantastic Nissan NV200 SE Van worth over £15,000 filled with £10,000 worth of IRWIN Tools.
The competition was launchd at Toolfair Harrogate on 10th March 2011 and takes place at a number of merchants, wholesalers and trade fairs across the country.
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