Sport Relief is back and it’s coming to Barry Island!
The
Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Barry
Island! The Island is set to host its second Sainsbury’s Sport
Relief Mile on Sunday 25th March, and needs local people to come
together and show their support by entering HERE.
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 Friars Rd , Barry Island (opposite The Dolphin
Bar) at 11am, the Barry Island Mile will pass along the Barry
Island seafront and is set to be an exciting 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.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council’s
Events Officer Sarah Jones said: “The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile
on Barry Island is here 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. it’s set
to be a great event. So come on, pull your Sport Relief socks
up,
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 Barry Island Mile visit www.sportrelief.com.