Ever wondered what you could run for a mile? Well, here is your chance to find out. On Saturday 7th July a series of mile races will take place at the Regional Sports Centre, Dangan as part of a nationwide event - the SPAR Mile Challenge.

Starting at 11:00am, people from all over the country will take part in mile races at 28 different venues nationwide. If you can crawl, walk, jog or even run 4 laps of a running track than this event is for you. There will be a series of races over an accurate 1 mile course on the sand track (around the hockey pitch) in Dangan and each finisher will have their performance timed.

On-line entries close on Wednesday. Entries on the day very welcome.

You can get your entry in now at www.sparmilechallenge.com, the event website, where you can download valuable information on the host venues, training programmes, history of the mile event and so on. Why not encourage your friends, family, workmates or team mates to enter also, and find out who will have bragging rights for the next 12 months! Their is no age limit so why not bring the kids. There will be a race to suit every one, regardless of ability. Full results will be posted on the event website on the Monday after the event.

For every entry in this event a donation is made to the Irish Hospice Foundation. A further portion of your entry will go towards the development of athletics in Galway. If you’re in Galway on 07/07/07 and you can crawl, walk, jog or even run 4 laps of a track then this event is for you.

Get your entry in now!!

PS. Have a listen to the nationwide radio advertisement featuring Eamon Coughlan!