Sport Relief is back at Ty mawr Country Park

Sport Relief takes place at Ty Mawr Country Park on Sunday March 20 and there’s still plenty of time to sign up and take part. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

SThe event is an opportunity to join others across the country to raise money for this important charity. Jo Brand has already walked 150 miles across the country from Hull to Liverpool and Eddie Izzard is running 27 marathons in 27 days, a massive 707 miles across South Africa. The Great Sport Relief Bake Off is well under way on BBC one and the 18 March will see a special night of Sport Relief TV on the BBC. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

SThe Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile takes place at Ty Mawr, an ideal setting for a day of sports and games with its beautiful views, wonderful heritage and fab farm animals to admire. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

SYou can walk, run or hoola hoop the 1 mile route around TY Mawr’s surfaced footpaths or, for the more adventurous, the 3 and 6 mile routes from Ty Mawr Follow the River Dee Banks to the World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and back. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

SThis year’s event will also see Hoola Nation provide free hoola-hooping workshops and the Council’s Sports Development team will be on hand to have lots of fun with a selection of sports and games to try. Activities start from 1pm. You can sign up by visiting www.sportrelief.com. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​