The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back

THE Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Newport!

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The village is set to host the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile between midday and 3pm on Sunday March 25, and needs local people to come together and show their support by entering now atsportrelief.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.

The event is being organised by Saffron Walden’s running club the Saffron Striders. There are just 300 places available for the event so don’t delay in signing up.

This year’s event takes place at Newport Free Grammar School, which means it is completely off-road. 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 tough lives right here on our doorstep, across the rest of the UK and in some the world’s poorest countries.

Saffron Striders chairman Nigel Coates said: “The Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile 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.

“This is the first Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile we have held in Newport and 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 March 23 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.

To enter the Newport Mile visit sportrelief.com