Sport Relief 2008

Sport Relief 2008: A wonderful success!

 

Woking Borough Council would like to thank all the participants who braved the cold and wet weather on Sunday 16th March 2008 to take part in the Woking Mile event to raise money for Comic Relief, as a part of the National Sport Relief Campaign.

The event was Woking's largest Sport Relief Mile event to date, with 600 participants pre-registering for the 1, 3 or 6 mile run. Even though the weather was less than ideal, local residents who took part in the event did so in high spirits!

The 1, 3 and 6 mile course incorporated a lap around the picturesque lake at the Goldsworth Park Recreation Ground. The event saw a broad range of people participating: from families, individuals, and groups of work mates to people in fancy dress!

 

Stanley the Tiger was present on the day to cheer on particpants, along with the Mayor of Woking, Cllr Bryan Cross. Brain Hooper, Woking's local Pole Vaulting double Olympic finalist and Commonwealth Medalist, helped participants warm up for their events.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sport Relief is a wonderful campaign that raises money to support vulnerable people living incredibly difficult lives both in the UK and in the world's poorest countries. In 2008, Sport Relief has raised an amazing £23, 557, 504 making it the most successful Sport Relief Campaign to date! For more information about the National Campaign, including pictures and mile highlights go to www.sportrelief.com.

Woking Borough Council would also like to take the opportunity to thank the following local partners who helped make the day a success!

Sainsbury's Brookwood

The Woking Hockey Club

St John Ambulance

Beaufort Community Primary School

Woking Youth Council  

Woking College 

Tracy Greenman - Face Painter 

Toad Hall

The Ambassadors Woking

Woking Football Club

Sports World Woking

Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered with the Charity Commission no. 326568