MANSFIELD folk wanting to kick-start a summer of exercise are being invited to take part in the Maid Marian Team Relay –– a fun event in Nottingham to help folk improve their fitness.
Groups of four can either run or walk the one-mile relay challenge at the Forest Recreation Ground on 21st June and organisers Perfect Motion Events are hoping to attract more than 100 teams to the event.
Said Anne Rippon, interim regional directo
r for Sport England East Midlands: "We entered two teams last year that thoroughly enjoyed taking part.
"Many of our staff were just getting into running, but both of our teams finished in the top 20 and we have set up a lunch time running club to make sure we are even more competitive this year.
"At Sport England our ambition is to get 2m people more active by 2012. Activity in the workplace is a key area in helping us achieve this ambition. Active work forces are much more productive and we would urge all businesses to enter a team and encourage their staff to take part."
Teams can enter into men's, women's, mixed or workplace categories –– with prizes for the top three teams in each category.
Said Shape Up Notts! organiser Simon Starr: "The Maid Marian Mile is an accessible sporting event that will help ease people into exercise. Running or walking a mile is something almost everyone can do, and as soon as you start training you will feel so much better and want to do it all the time."
Entry costs £20 per team, and all runners will receive a goody bag. If you do not have four team members, enter early and additional team members can be found for you.
For information, entry details visit www.perfectmotion.org or contact Chris Simon on 0115 9161615, 0115 925 8777 or email
info@perfectmotion.org.
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