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The North West
gets ready, set, go for Sport Relief
FAMOUS faces are now backing the return of
Sport Relie and urging people to
sign up for one of the events taking place across the North West.
This year is bigger and better than ever as, for the first time, the
public can make every mile count by choosing to run, swim or cycle
at the Sainsbury’s Sport Games across one weekend from 21 March to 23 March
2014. It’s already warming up to be an epic weekend with events
taking place in Manchester, Liverpool, Preston and many more
locations across the region. Fundraisers can go to sportrelief.com
to find local events and enter now.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock, from Little Mix, who is also supporting the
campaign said:- “We just got back from Liberia where we
visited a project that’s been helped with money raised for Sport
Relief. It was shocking to see how tough people’s lives are in the
slums there, but knowing how the money raised really does help
change lives was inspiring and that’s why I hope everyone gets
involved, signs up to the Games and does their bit this year.”
Ciaran Griffiths, who is also
supporting the campaign said:- “You – yes, you! – You have the
potential to transform someone’s life for the better. And all you
have to do is run, walk, skip or even crawl one measly mile for
Sport Relief, how easy is that? So come on, what are you waiting
for! Sign up for the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile in Manchester now
at sportrelief.com.”
Last time around, in 2012, the
generous North West raised and donated more than £2 million and that
money has helped fund more than 390 projects across the region, like
The Heroes Project, which operates an inclusive online radio station
called LDOK.net (Learning Disabilities OK) informs and entertains
its audience by involving and promoting the learning disabled
community. Money raised by joining in the Sport Relief fun and games
will continue to help people living unimaginably tough lives in the
world’s poorest countries, across the UK and right here in the North
West.
It’s not just the public who will be taking on the fundraising
challenge. Daring Davina McCall has pledged to go the extra mile in
the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Davina; Beyond Breaking Point. She
will travel across the UK, all under her own steam; and all in the
name of Sport Relief. By running, swimming and cycling for seven
solid days, Davina will hit the streets; and waters; of the UK in
a bid to raise as much cash as she can and inspire the great British
public to take on their own challenges, sporty or not!
Also sounding the starting klaxon to launch this year’s Sport Relief
is the UK’s freshest and most exciting girl band, Little Mix, who
are recording this year’s single. The girls just returned from a
moving trip to Liberia to see how Sport Relief cash can help change
lives and are keen to get the campaign started and motivate the
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February will see the launch of a brand new show
for Sport Relief 2014, Sport Relief’s Top Dog, on BBC 2. Celebrity
team captains and members of the public will all put their best paw
forward as pet pooches and their owners compete to be crowned top
dog.
From Friday, 21 March 2014, the BBC will treat the nation to a super special
night of Sport Relief TV, with presenters including Gary Lineker,
Gaby Logan, Claudia Winkleman, Jack Whitehall, Clare Balding amongst
others, hosting a star-studded show full of celebrity performances,
comedy sketches, highlights from this year’s challenges and films
about the incredible work Sport Relief supports. Del Boy and Rodney
will also be back on TV screens after 10 years with a special Only
Fools and Horses Sport Relief sketch. Strictly host, Tess Daly, will
reveal the judges’ favourite partnership from Sport Relief Does
Strictly, where four Paralympians and their professional dance
partners, will have taken on a group dance challenge, hoping to
impress the judges and take home the Sport Relief glitter ball
trophy on the night.
On Sunday, 23 March 2014, BBC One will host the Sport Relief Games Show,
with Alex Jones and Matt Baker, live from Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park. The show will bring all the highlights as the great British
public are joined by numerous famous faces as they make every mile
count by taking part on foot, bike or in water throughout the day.
To help motivate the nation there are a whole host of famous faces
from the world of entertainment and sport taking part in the
Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games up and down the country and across
the weekend including Denise van Outen, Ricky Hatton, Danielle
O’Hara, Ben Fogle and Gaby Roslin among many others. There are
accessible and challenging events for everyone to sign-up and get
involved at:-
sportrelief.com.
Walk, jog or run the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile, choosing from
1, 3 or 6 mile distances
Choose from a range of individual and team distances for the
Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Swimathon, including 1.5km, 2.5km and 5km
or people can choose their own distance with SimplySwim Participants
can cycle 25 miles, 50 miles or get the whole family involved in a 3
mile cycle for the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Cycle taking place in
Glasgow, Manchester and London’s Lee Valley VeloPark
The nation can get their head in the game and add a touch of retro
style to their workout by donning the Sport Relief Headband
available from all Sainsbury’s stores from
participating Oxfam shops and
sportrelief.com. They can also
show their support for Sport Relief by pulling on one of the
official T-shirts from Sainsbury’s stores available now, in both sporty and fashion styles in a
range of sizes.
The official Sport Relief single, Word Up, a cover of the 1986 Cameo
smash hit, by Little Mix, is released in March and is sure to be a
fierce hit to empower those taking part in their own Sport Relief
challenge.
Money raised from Sport Relief will be spent helping some of the
poorest and most disadvantaged people in the UK and around the
world.
For more information about how to have fun, raise cash and change
lives by entering the un-missable Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games, go
to:-
sportrelief.com.
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