Grand Pier open to the public for Sport Relief

RUNNERS will take to the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare in aid of

Sainsbury's Sport Relief.

The Weston Mile has moved from its former home at Hutton Moor sports centre to the seaside pier.

The run is to take place up and down the waist, between the shore and the Pier head, so runners and spectators will get a sneak preview of the multi-million pound re-development.

 

Grand Pier Marketing Manager Helen Ritchie said: "We plan to stage the event along the waist of the pier with runners going up and down each side around the spectators who will have a close up view of both the new Pavilion and the runners from their vantage point right in the middle of the run.

"This will be the first time that the general public will get a close up view of the New Pavilion which is now really taking shape and should be complete externally by the day of the race."

 

The televised event which can be seen on BBC1, will take place on Sunday March 21, starting from 2pm.

Runners can choose to run one, three or six  miles and they are encouraged to get as much sponsorship as possible.

All the money raised by the public is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the World’s poorest countries.

  

Grand Pier management and staff will also be taking part in the event having entered their own team.

If you would like to sponsor the team please go to www.sportrelief.com and click on "sponsor/donate", then search for the Grand Pier.