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BT Rock 'n' Roll
Liverpool Searching for Bands to Perform On Course
THE BT Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool
Marathon and ½ Marathon is calling all local bands to apply for the
opportunity to perform along the 26.2 mile or 13.1 mile course on race
day, Sunday, 25 May 2014. Applications with samples of music, a band
bio and a publiCity photo should be submitted to online at by 31
March 2014.
Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool partnered with Yaw Owusu, Curator of the
Liverpool International Music Festival to locate the best,
high-energy local music from all genres. More than 20 bands will
perform along the course to musically motivate participants at every
mile of the race.
"Not only do we show off some of Liverpool's scenic hot spots
along the course, but the sounds of live, local music also helps
highlight the City's rich and diverse musical culture," said
Yaw. "People around the globe know and love the musical energy
that the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series rolls out, but it's the local
flavour of the tunes that really gets people going."
Yaw along with Race Director, Rob Griffiths listens to each musical
submission, reviews the band's history, and determines what bands
could motivate the runners. To accompany the live music,
enthusiastic cheerleaders, themed water stations and cheering
spectators will also help encourage participants along the way.
"As we search for local bands to perform on the course, we
strive to collect a wide variety of musical styles and genres. Most
importantly, we're looking for high energy performances that will
keep the runners motivated and entertained," added Rob.
"We know Liverpool has a talented music scene and we look forward
to showcasing that to thousands of runners from around the world."
In addition to live bands at every mile, there will be a headliner
stage at the finish line concert following the 13.1 and 26.2-mile
block party through the streets of Liverpool. The headline acts will
be announced in the coming weeks; with a stellar line up being
guaranteed. The marathon and half marathon courses will start and
finish at Liverpool's waterfront, with scenic views of historic
landmarks, rich architecture, spectacular churches, and numerous
cultural attractions along the way.
If you do not know anything about this event, then please do read
on... The Competitor Group event, is the inaugural BT Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool
Marathon and ½ Marathon is expected to welcome 10,000 participants on
Sunday, 25 May 2014. Both the marathon and half-marathon offer scenic
courses that start and finish along the waterfront, featuring views
of the stunning docks, rich architecture, spectacular museums and
historic commercial districts along the course. Live bands and
entertainment are staged approximately every mile along the
13.1 mile and 26.2 mile courses. Event weekend concludes with a
finish line celebration and post-race concert.
The Liverpool race is part of an international series of
entertainment themed marathons and half marathons, which
revolutionized the running industry in 1998 by infusing the race
course with live bands, cheer teams and entertaining water stations.
Over the 17 year history of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series,
charity partners have raised nearly $300 million through the events
for a variety of worthy causes. For more information about the BT
Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool Marathon visit:-
RockEurope.com, on that site
you can also register for the event. |
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Royal opening
for new maritime welfare centre
A multi-million pound
development to build state of the art new welfare facilities for
former seafarers is to be formal opened, with an event that
will be conduct by the HRH The Princess Royal, in
Wallasey, Merseyside, on Friday, 4 April 2014.
The Trinity House Hub at the Mariners' Park Estate, operated by the
Nautilus Welfare
Fund, who are a registered charity administered by the
maritime professionals' union Nautilus International. The new
facilities include a café, a spa, a gym and rooms for
meetings and hobbies, along with 18 fully accessible apartments for
older seafarers and their dependants.
The £4m plus project marks a further phase of an ongoing development
programme at the 16 acre Mariners' Park Estate which began more than
a decade ago with the building of a new care home and has included a
wide range of new residential facilities. The largest donor to the
project was Trinity House, of which the Princess Royal is the
master.
Sadly for Royal fans, the event will be for guest and staff only.
No admittance to the event or the site will be possible.
Southport MEP
Chris Davies has been denied access to Gaza by the Israeli
authorities.
THE Liberal Democrat
politician, who is leading a cross-party delegation of MEPs in
Palestine, had intended to meet with officials from the UN Relief
and Works Agency to discuss the use of EU money on humanitarian
projects in the Gaza Strip.
Israel has severely restricted access to the 1.7 million people of
Gaza since 2007 in what has been described as an exercise in
collective punishment after supporters of Hamas took control.
Exports from the territory have virtually ceased since then and
economic activity has been strangled.
UNRWA receives more than €100 million annually from the European
Union, much of which is spent on emergency food distribution and the
provision of education within Gaza.
Israel claims that the MEPs from the European Parliament's
delegation on Palestine through the Erez crossing would not be
solely concerned with humanitarian matters,
But the allegation has been strongly refuted by Davies, who says
that Israel's closure of the Gaza Strip is in breach of
international law.
Davies said:- "Israel has inflicted an economic
catastrophe upon the people of Gaza and the humanitarian
consequences are well known.
Instead of preventing MEPs assessing where European taxpayers' money
is being put to good use the Israeli authorities should be hugely
grateful for the EU's efforts.
The Geneva Convention makes clear that Israel is responsible for the
well-being of the people under its control and occupation, but the
EU is paying bills that are rightly Israel's responsibility."
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