Sport Relief is back - and it's coming to Gloucester

5th March 2010

Gloucester Park is set to host the city's Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile
on Sunday 21st March, and needs local people to show their support by
entering at www.sportrelief.com. 

No matter your age or fitness level, you can walk, jog, sprint or skip
one, three or six miles on a route through the city.

The one mile event, organised by Gloucester City Council and Marketing
Gloucester Ltd, sets off at 10.30am, with longer three and six-mile
events leaving the park slightly earlier, at 10am.  

Many people will walk one mile without thinking about it. At an average
pace, it will take around half an hour. Spectators are welcome to cheer
on friends across the route.

To avoid any delays in the race starting go online and register at
www.sportrelief.com , although there will
be facilities to register on the day for those who cannot pre-register.

Councillor Martyn White, Cabinet member for heritage and leisure said;
"It's great that the city council is staging an event for sports relief.
Not only is it raising money for a worthwhile cause, but it also
encourages local people to get out-and-about in the fresh air helping
them to stay fit and healthy.

"Events such as these really do bring people together helping to make a
city with strong and cohesive communities."

Comic Relief will spend the money raised through sponsorship helping
poor and vulnerable people both here in the UK and across the world's
poorest countries.

The following road closures will be in place for the event between 10 am
and 12:30 pm on Sunday 21st March 2010.

 Park Road, Brunswick Rd, Parliament St, Southgate St ( from junction
with Longsmith Street to junction with Parliament Street), Archdeacon
Street, Lower Westgate Street, The Quay to Severn Road, Severn Road,
Llanthony Road, Spa Road and Montpellier.
 

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