Monthly Archives: February 2008

Darts champ in charity supermarket grab

Darts legend Bobby George put down his arrows and laced up his running shoes in a charity supermarket trolley dash. Continue reading

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Ecco signs Appleby

Australian golfer Stuart Appleby has signed a three year sponsorship deal with Ecco, according to the PGA Australia website. Continue reading

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Trek to India ends in France

Mark Boyle, the man who vowed to trek from Bristol to India without spending any money, has been forced to quit after getting to Calais. Continue reading

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Top athletes to defend marathon titles

Top wheelchair athletes will defend their titles in the London Marathon to be held on April 13th. Continue reading

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Cracknell’s challenge under way

Olympic champion James Cracknell has completed the first stage of his epic journey to raise money for Sport Relief. Continue reading

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Westminster Mile for Sport Relief

More than 50 MPs took a break from debating in the House of Commons and ran a mile for charity yesterday. Continue reading

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Bebopping for Sport Relief

Two fundraising ‘jazzercise’ sessions are being held to collect money for Sport Relief, reports the Hemel Gazette. Jazzercise, a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, yoga, kick boxing and other fitness techniques, was developed in 1969 and claims to provide strength and cardio-vascular training. Continue reading

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Extreme tightrope walking competition held

The UK has hosted the first international tournament for slackwalking – a new extreme sport. Continue reading

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TV’s Nell strips for charity

A TV presenter has braved cold temperatures and stripped naked in a training session for a charity fun run. Continue reading

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Twirling towards fitness

Hula hoop workouts could be the way to fitness for those tired of jogging through the rain or putting hour after hour in at the local gym. Continue reading

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