WITHAM ST HUGHS - SPORT RELIEF EVENT
SUNDAY MARCH 23RD 2014
11.30 - 15.30
WITHAM ST HUGHS
Witham St Hughs Village will be hosting a Sport Relief Mile.
Particpants can take part in the 1 mile, 3 mile or 6 mile run.
If you would like to enter any of the above runs please click here:
http://my.sportrelief.com/search/event/result?id=1947&location=lincoln&event-type=run
The village will also be hosting various other fun sporting activities for participants and spectators to take part in FREE of charge.
FREE OF CHARGE ACTIVITIES
Hurricane Sports - Multi Sports Activities
Win Coaching - Squash and Racketball
Active Soccer - Football
Cobra Elite Cheerleading - Cheerleading
Ladies ABC's - Rounders
Arts and Crafts
Sports Massage Taster Sessions
Witham St Hughs Village Hall Management Committee will be providing a BBQ and the Tea Together Ladies will be providing refreshments for all attendees.
Pricing for the food and drink will be advertised on the day
There's a fantasic, action-packed programme of events for you to take part in - choosing from a range of different activities.
The give it a go sessions cater for all ages and abilities and best
of all they will be FREE.
TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
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Time |
Activity |
Location |
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10:15am |
Marching drummers leave village hall for a march around the village – Tom Broadley |
Village |
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11am |
Registration opens for late entries, sports massages and Active Soccer sessions. Drummers return to village hall to open event. Sport-related crafts until 1530 – Paula Shaw and Tea Together |
Village Hall |
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Team sports (hockey, cricket, tennis, crazy catch) rotate every half hour until 15:30 – Hurricane Sports |
MUGA |
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Mini assault course on field – Hurricane Sports |
Field |
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Squash wall – Nigel Jubbs |
Side of village hall |
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Sports massages until 13:00 – Sporting Chance |
Village Hall |
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11:30 |
Cheerleading demonstration by Cobra Elite Cheerleading |
Car park |
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12noon |
Warm up for 6 milers – Clare Capell |
Car park |
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12:15 |
6 mile start, followed by warm up for 3 milers and 1st wave of 1 milers |
Car park |
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12:30 |
3 mile wave start. 1st 1 mile wave start followed by warm up for second wave of 1 milers |
Car park |
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12:45 |
2nd 1 mile wave start |
Car park |
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13:00 |
Active Soccer – 1 hour session (ages 3-5) |
Field |
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13:30 |
Rounders join in with the ABC’s until 15:00 |
Field |
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14:00 |
Active Soccer – 1 hour session (ages 6-12) |
Field |
PRESS RELEASE
11th March 2014
The race is on at Witham St Hughs!
Sport Relief 2014: Join in the fun and games
It’s time to dig out that running kit! Sport Relief is here again. On Sunday 23rd March the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile will be setting off from Witham St Hughs Village Hall at midday, with hundreds of locals getting on their marks, set and go for Sport Relief. But there’s still time to bag a place – and a Sainsbury’s Lincoln goody bag, and enter the fun and games, with a choice of one, three or six miles.
Michelle Mortimer, Chair of Witham Runners, organising the event, said: “We are delighted that so many people have already signed up, but we want even more people to accept the challenge in Witham St Hughs and make it the best Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile yet. There will be plenty of activities on the day so don’t forget to rope in your friends, family and colleagues too!”
Children at Witham St Hughs Academy are already showing lots of enthusiasm for Sport Relief, and have held a special assembly where Paralympic T34 wheelchair athlete Jamie Carter talked to them about his achievements in the London 2012 Paralympic Games and inspired them as they raise money for Sport Relief culminating with a fundraising day at school on 21st March, and the Witham St Hughs Mile event on 23rd, where Jamie will be returning to Witham St Hughs as a very special guest to start the eager mile participants and talk to people about his achievements.
“It’s not just all about running on the day,” continues Michelle, “the event will be open between 11am and 4pm, with plenty of other sports-related activities. Listen out for the marching drummer band to mark the start of the day’s activities, which include: demonstrations by Cobra Elite Cheerleading; sports massages from Sporting Chance; hockey, tennis, cricket, crazy catch AND an assault course by Hurricane Sports; an introduction to squash and racketball; rounders games hosted by the ladies ABC’s; football coaching by Active Soccer and our own Witham FC, and even sports-related crafts.” The day is supported by Sainbury’s Lincoln branch, and there will be an opportunity to meet Paralympian and wheelchair athlete Jamie Carter, as well as talk to your local running club, Witham Runners, and sign up for their forthcoming Couch to 5k challenge too!
So on Sunday 23rd it’s over to you to come together and take part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games, and places on the main running events are limited, so sign up quickly!
To enter The Witham St Hughs Milevisit sportrelief.com.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Michelle Mortimer
07789953380