SPORT RELIEF IS BACK AND IT'S COMING BACK TO CHESTER RACECOURSE!
PRESS RELEASE
19th January 2012
Start limbering up!
Sport Relief is back and it’s coming to Chester Racecourse
The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Chester Racecourse! The town 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 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 around the Roodee, the Chester Racecourse Mile will take in the scenery of the city’s historic racecourse and is 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.
Lynsey Jones said: “The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile in Chester 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. In 2010, the Chester Racecourse Mile had over 1000 participants and raised a staggering £22,716.31! This year we want to make the day even bigger and better – but we need your help to do that. So come on Chester, pull up your Sport Relief socks, enter the Mile and do something amazing!”
“We are looking for people to get involved with the event, not only in taking part in the run, but also to help provide some entertainment to the participants, and someone to lead the warm-up. If you would like to get involved please get in touch”.
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 Chester Racecourse Mile visit sportrelief.com.
For more information contact:
Lynsey Jones
01244 304602
ljones@chester-races.com
Notes to Editors:
The team at Chester Race Company are organising the Sport Relief Mile for the second time following the success of the event two years ago.
About Sport Relief
As the nation celebrates the biggest ever year of sport, the entire country can join in the fun with Sport Relief 2012 from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March.
Over one million men, women and kids are expected to take part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile as they raise cash to change lives at home and across the world’s poorest countries. And, with a whole weekend of top Sport Relief telly planned across the BBC, it’s all set to be huge.
From David Walliams’ Thames swim to Eddie Izzard’s 43 marathons in 51 days, Sport Relief has a unique history of brave celebrities taking on gruelling physical challenges to raise cash and change lives. Sport Relief 2012 will be no exception with The BT Sport Relief challenges, a series of celebrity endurance feats.
Visit sportrelief.com to keep up with the latest news.
Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland).
About Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has over 950 stores nationwide and is the UK's longest standing major food retailing chain, having opened its first store in 1869. Sainsbury’s has supported Comic Relief since 1999 and has raised nearly £60 million for the charity to date. In 2011, Sainsbury’s handed over a cheque for more than £10 million, which was the biggest donation ever received on the night of Red Nose Day. Sainsbury’s final donation to Comic Relief this year was a massive £11.4 million. For more information see www.sainsburys.co.uk/sportrelief.
