Limber up for Sport Relief mile
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The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Lytham St Annes to host its Third Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 25 March, and needs local people to come together and show their support by entering now at www.sportrelief.com. As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives – so it’s time to dust off those trainers and enter right now.
Setting off from Stanner Bank Car Park in Ansdell, the Lytham St Annes Fairhaven Mile will pass through the beautiful gardens of Fairhaven Lake and is once again set to be an incredible event. Entrants don’t have to be sporty to take part, but can choose to complete 1, 3 or 6 miles knowing that all the money raised will help to change the lives of people living unimaginably tough lives right here on our doorstep, across the rest of the UK and in some the world’s poorest countries.
Geoff Willetts, Fylde Council’s Senior Coast and Countryside Officer, said: “The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile Fairhaven Lake, Lytham St Annes is back and it’s your time to shine. From teeny-tots with their mums and dads, to super sprinters up against the clock there’s something for everyone on the big day. Last year, the event had over 200 PARTICPANTS and raised over £700 on day entries alone, plus over £300 from on line donations .This year we want to make the day even bigger and better – but we need your help to do that. So come on Lytham St Annes, pull up your Sport Relief socks, enter the Mile and do something amazing!”
Sport Relief has a unique history of dedicated people doing extraordinary things to rise to the challenge. Last September, David Walliams started Sport Relief off with an epic splash when he completed The BT Sport Relief Challenge: Walliams vs The Thames. Despite battling a nasty bacterial bug and bitingly cold water, David swam a staggering 140 miles and has so far raised over £1million for Sport Relief. And that’s not all; there will be even more amazing celebrity challenges to get the whole nation geared up for the Sport Relief weekend!
The Sport Relief Weekend kicks off on Friday 23rd March when everyone gets active, has fun and raises cash at home, at work or at school; before settling down to watch a night of top Sport Relief TV on BBC One. There will be even more BBC radio, online and TV coverage throughout the weekend to keep you entertained. By the end of the weekend everyone will be raring to go, when the whole nation comes together to take part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 25th March.
To enter the Lytham St Annes ‘Fairhaven Mile visit sportrelief.com.
For more information contact:
Geoff Willetts
Fylde Borough Council
Senior Coast & Countryside Officer
01253 658466
geoffw@fylde.gov.uk
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