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This event took place on the 19th August 2007, at Xscape, Castleford
These are the sports that were on show at Xscape
Fun Athletics Competition (Speed Bounce, Standing long jump etc)
Windsurfing Simulator (on going all day)
Football skills training
Golf Accuracy Challenge
Canoe machine
Health Checks (blood pressure, grip, back & leg strength tests)
Aerobiking
If you would like to know more about the sport click here
If you would like to know where to play sport locally please click one of the following links
South Yorkshire Sports Partnership
West Yorkshire Sport
Humber Sports Partnership
North Yorkshire Sport
If you would like to know where your nearest sporting facility is please click here
London 2012 Roadwhos joins the fun at Wakefield Athletics Day
Even the pouring rain was not enough to curb the enthusiasm of children from across the region participating in this year’s London 2012 Roadshow as it attended Wakefield’s Fun Athletics Day yesterday - part of the tour of the UK, a spectacular event that also promoted the Roadshow’s aim to encourage people to take up sport.
Olympic Athens and brought an end to a 44 year medal drought for British Divers!
The event took place at award winning Xscape, Castleford, and promoted a positive sporting image of the town and encouraged more people to ‘get active.’
Officially kicked-off on 15 June in Greenwich, London, the Roadshow joined in the festivities at the Wakefield event, which included a ‘windsurf simulator’, athletics course, and a golf accuracy challenge.
Helping inspire people to take up sport was Olympic athlete, Iwan Thomas whose achievements include winning Silver at the Atlanta Olympics and is a UK record holder, able to run 400m in 44.36 seconds and Paralympic Skier Jo Willoughby, who will be representing Great Britain in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Jo said: “The day has proved an absolute success and it has been fantastic to see so many kids enjoying all the different sports on offer here today.
“I would encourage anyone thinking about getting involved in sport to just give it a go! With so much going on in the region with clubs and coaching schemes - sport is more accessible than ever before and there is such a wide variety of sports that there really is something out there for everyone, no matter age, background or ability.”
Complementing the event’s activities, this year’s Roadshow selected a ‘Join In’ theme and is promoting coaching and encouraging sports participation, especially among young people. Staff from Wakefield Council’s Sport & Active Lifestyles Division offered taster sessions in a range of traditional and new sports, while advisors from Sport England Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Sport were on hand to encourage visitors to find out more about local sporting clubs and facilities.
The Roadshow also contained a National Lottery ‘Dream Statistics’ zone that enabled visitors to see how their statistics – including height, weight and muscle power – might make them suited to different sports.
Councillor Peter Price, Chair of Sport England Yorkshire Board, said: “Wakefield Fun athletics Day was a great event for the Roadshow to visit as the day’s activities really championed this year’s goal to encourage people to take up sport in a fun and supportive environment.
“Children and adults alike were given the chance to find out what sport works best for them and were also able to learn about all the sporting opportunities available through the range of clubs and facilities that exist in Yorkshire.
“We’re really pleased the Roadshow has visited our region once again as we plan and look forward to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games – an event that is inspiring so many people to take up sport professionally or just for fun.”
Wakefield Councillor Clive Hudson, Portfolio Member for Sport and Active Lifestyles said: “This has been a marvellous occasion for the town and a great way for everyone to get more involved in sport, and having the Roadshow in town will really get that message across. The health benefits of sport are widely known but the message from this day will be that it’s fun too!”
Martin Havenhand, Executive Chair of the Yorkshire Committee for the 2012 Games, said: “It really is fantastic to have had the London 2012 Roadshow in the region and it sends a strong message that 2012 will be a Games for the whole of the UK, not just for London. A major part of the Yorkshire Gold strategy for the 2012 Games is about Putting Sport Centrestage and Healthy, Cohesive Communities. It is great to see the enthusiasm that young people in the region have for the Games and the wider Olympic ethos of taking part.”
Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee, commented: “London 2012 will be a Nationwide Games and the Roadshow is only the first part of our pledge to involve everyone the length and breadth of the UK towards, and including, 2012. We want to encourage young people to develop their sporting talents, to achieve something for themselves or to inspire others to unearth their own talents and visiting the London 2012 Roadshow has been a great first step to accomplishing this.”
The Roadshow was organised by the London 2012 Organising Committee, Sport England, and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), West Yorkshire Sport, Wakefield Council’s Sport and Active Lifestyles, the Yorkshire Committee for the 2012 Games and the National Lottery.
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