Sport Relief Mile
Southampton rises to the challenge for Sport Relief.
The flagship event - Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile will take place in Southampton Mile Event Sunday 21 March.
Southampton Milers can choose to do 1,3, or 6 miles, so they can select the distance that is a challenge for them and make sure they get sponsored while they do it.
Sport Relief harnesses the power and passion of sport to change lives for the better. By doing sport, having fun and raising money, everyone can do good and feel good. Comic Relief spends the money raised to help vulnerable people living incredibly tough lives both at home in the UK and in the world's poorest countries.
Sainsbury's Mile Event in Southampton
As a Southampton Miler, you can look forward to a fun day out while raising mountains of cash. It all begins at Palmerston Road / Hoglands Park at 11am where you can get limbered up and enjoy the atmosphere and sporty activities before your Mile kicks off including sports stalls, sports demos and taster sessions and you can even have a go at Rollapaluza.
Join thousands of runners, with crowds cheering you on as you make your way through the city’s parks, taking in local landmarks as you go, including the Palmerston Memorial and magnificent Bargate Monument. When you cross the finishing line, you'll feel fantastic and, by getting sponsored, you'll have helped to change the world by miles too!
Venue
Hoglands Park: toilets, on the day registration and information stands and finish line
Palmerston Road: start line and warm ups
A map showing the location of the start and the finish area and the route, is below.
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Start Times
The Milers will be set off in 3 waves at the following times 11am (includes multi-milers) , 12noon (includes multi-milers) and 12.30pm.
You will be given a start time or, where possible, we'll give you a selection of start times to choose from when you enter.
There will be a warm-up approx 10mins before each wave starts in Palmerston Road.
Who Can Enter?
The Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile events are open for people of all ages and abilities to take part in the challenge and help raise money for Sport Relief. To make events as open and accessible as possible, people can participate however they like, for example, as a timed run, walking with a family group or even marching with a scout group! Please note that only Guide Dogs will be allowed on the mile routes.
How can I enter?
On the web: you can enter on line
By Telephone: Call 0300 123 5070 - standard geographical charges apply and calls may be included in your call package. Calls from mobiles may be higher. Please ask the bill payer's permission before you call.
How much does it cost to enter?
Adults - £5
Children (under 16s) - £2
Discount Family Ticket (two adults, two children) - £12
All of the entry fee for the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile goes towards helping to cover costs of putting on events across the UK. That is why we ask people to get sponsored and raise money - to help transform lives here in the UK and across the world's poorest countries.
Where else is the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile taking place?
Southampton has been chosen along with 15 other cities.
These include Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton & Hove, Bristol, Cardiff, Gateshead, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth.
Where I can by official Sainsbury's Sport Relief Merchandise?
Merchandise can be purchased from Sainsbury's stores or from the Sport Relief website, including T shirts , socks and much more. A donation of the sales goes direct to Sport Relief.
Hula Hoops Hoopathon- be part of a world record attempt
Get involved in a Sport Relief first - helping to set a new world record!
The Hula Hoops Hoopathon is coming to Southampton - you can swivel your hips alongside people at all the Flagship Mile events across the whole of the UK. Together, you'll be helping to set the world record for the most people simultaneously hula-hooping! The record attempt starts promptly at 12 midday and all sites must hula hoop continuously for 2 mins. So arrive by 11am to sign the official World Record Attempt Log Book (under 18s will need a parent or guardian to sign the log book on the day) and take part in the warm up.
To enter the Hula Hoops Hoopathon, please click on 'Enter now' and follow the registration process for the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile. By registering, you will automatically be entered for both the Hoopathon and the Mile, as your entry fee entitles you to a place in both events. If you don't want to do the Mile, don't worry, you don't need to let us know - you can just do the Hoopathon on the day - but you still need to complete the registration process in full. After you have registered, you will receive an email and welcome pack confirming your entry into the Hoopathon, and your optional place in the Mile.
Volunteer at the event - we need you!
You do not have to donate just money to support the event - you could volunteer your time to either assist with the event organisation on the day or if you are part of a local band, dance troupe, or club you could come along and entertain the participants and spectators at the event.
Event Volunteers
As you can imagine the personnel needed on the day of the event is huge. The City Council's Events Team and Sports Development Team organise the event on behalf of Comic Relief and offer their time free of charge, but that is only 6 people and we need help.
We have to co-ordinate marshalling of the route, on the day registration, guidance and information to participants to make sure they are in the in the right place for their warm up and start, erect signage and banners, liaise with entertainers, give out goody bags and water at the finish line; the list is endless.
If you would like to donate to your time to assist on the day, please contact Lee Page in Sports Development on 023 8083 3689 or email lee.page@southampton.gov.uk for further details.
Donate your time to Entertain
We want everyone to have the best possible time when they go the distance at the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile – and we need your help! We’re looking for acoustic musicians, singers, artists, sports instructors, MCs, family entertainers, street artists, dance troupes and anyone with any talent to come along and entertain thousands of Milers and spectators on the big day!
So if you would like to donate your time and talent to entertain at the Southampton Sport Relief Mile please contact Clare Forknell at Comic Relief on email c.forknell@comicrelief.com or on 020 7840 2513.
Not only is it a great chance for you to showcase your work to a warm, welcoming and local crowd – you’ll also be helping to change lives forever when you support Sport Relief 2010.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Active Southampton - free fitness suite induction and session offer to participants
Southampton City Council's Leisure Centres support the Active Southampton drive in getting the people of Southampton more physically active.
As part of this campaign, the Council's Leisure Centres are offering all registered participants in the Sport Relief Mile event in Southampton, an opportunity to prepare and train for the event in their fitness facilities with a free fitness suite induction and fitness suite session offer.
To be eligible for this promotion, please bring proof of your Sport Relief registration forms to one of the Leisure Centres named below to book your free induction or attend your free fitness session.
The offer is available at the following centres -
The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex, telephone 023 8072 0900
Bitterne Leisure Centre, telephone 023 8043 7647
Chamberlayne Leisure Centre, telephone 023 8043 7668
St Mary's Leisure Centre, telephone 023 8022 7579
Please note the following Terms and Conditions of the Fitness Induction and Session.
This promotion has no cash value.
This promotion is not available to Platinum Health and Fitness members.
Registration form cannot be reused or transferred to other people.
Places at the venues are subject to availability.
The Leisure Centres reserve the right to refuse entry should they wish.
If you would like to contact someone about this page, please send an email to: events@southampton.gov.uk
