Manchester's Sports Events Programme 

Manchester City Council and its event partners are pleased to bring you a raft of great sports events. Take a look at what’s going on in this great sporting city.

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SAINSBURY’S SPORT RELIEF MILE
21 MARCH
SPINNINGFIELDS
The Manchester Mile is back…and more exciting than ever before! Rise to the challenge on Sunday 21 March, and take to the streets of the City Centre to have loads of fun to raise cash to help poor and vulnerable people in the UK and across the world. You can enter three distances to suit Milers of all ages and abilities. For full-on fun for all go for 1 Mile; to step it up a notch, choose 3 Miles; or for those who want to go the distance, take on the 6 Mile challenge. But that's not all! Manchester Milers will be going past the Rovers Return. Yes, that's right, the course will be taking in the cobbles of Coronation Street. So what are you waiting for? Enter the Manchester Mile today!
www.sportrelief.com

YONEX EUROPEAN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
14–18 APRIL 2010
MEN ARENA
Get your tickets now for the Yonex European Individual Badminton Championships. The top British players will take on the best in Europe in front of a home crowd, in what promises to be a fantastic six days of action.
www.europeanbadminton.com

BUPA JUNIOR AND MINI GREAT MANCHESTER RUN
15 MAY 2010
SPORTCITY, 11AM-1PM
The North West’s biggest children’s running event is again expected to attract thousands of kids aged from three to 14-years-old.

Part of a fantastic weekend of running action that also includes the Bupa Great Manchester Run itself on Sunday 16 May, kids from all over the UK travel to Manchester for this superb event, which is staged at Sportcity. The event is open to youngsters of all abilities and aged from 3 to 8 years (Mini) and 9 to 14 years (Junior).

All entrants will receive a Junior Run t-shirt before the event and a coveted medal and finisher’s pack once they cross the finish line. What’s more, there’s a fantastic funfair on site just to make the day that extra bit special. £12 per entry. Entries are now open – enter online at
www.greatrun.org

BUPA GREAT MANCHESTER RUN
16 MAY 2010
MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE
With 36,000 entrants, it is Britain’s biggest and most prestigious 10km race. Come along, soak up the atmosphere and cheer on the elite athletes, an all-star cast of celebrities and thousands of charity and fun runners, or tune in to watch the race coverage on the BBC.
www.greatrun.org

BT PARALYMPIC WORLD CUP
25–31 MAY
MANCHESTER REGIONAL ARENA AND MANCHESTER AQUATICS CENTRE
This is the largest annual international multi-sport competition in elite disability sport. Over 400 athletes from 31 different countries will compete in athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball and new for 2010 – 7-a-side football. Tickets will be available from March 2010 – find out more at
www.btparalympicworldcup.com

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