BBC Children in Need is inviting fun-seekers to take part in Gung-Ho!, a 5K giant inflatable obstacle course which will begin its UK tour in Heaton Park, Manchester on 30th April 2016. Participants are challenged to run, walk or giggle their way through the crazy inflatables for the charity as part of Team Pudsey. Those that pledge sponsorship will receive a discounted ticket for £30 via www.bbc.co.uk/Pudsey and goodies on the day.
A race like no other, the 5K Gung-Ho! course is made up of 10 giant inflatable obstacles that participants have to run, crawl and climb over to complete the challenge. These include gigantic ball pits, super-sized slides and a 5,000 square foot inflatable moon walk. The course is completely unique and runners don’t have to be an athlete to take part!
BBC Children in Need now funds 94 projects in Greater Manchester with over £4,662,800 hard at work to benefit young lives in the region. The Charity awards grants at seven points during the year, more funding will be pledged to projects in the UK throughout 2016.
Speaking of the event Jonathan Rigby, Director of Marketing at BBC Children in Need, said: “We’re so excited to be launching the first ever Gung Ho! for BBC Children in Need right here in Manchester. It’s a fun new way for supporters to challenge themselves all while raising money for charity. It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro-athlete or first time runner, we can’t wait to see you there!”
Gung-Ho! co-founder and former CBeebies presenter, Alex Winters, added: “We’re so happy to have BBC Children in Need on board as exclusive national charity partner. Whether people participate as part of a group or individually, these events are all about having fun. By encouraging people to pledge their sponsorship to charity though, we’ll be helping people do good whilst they’re at it.”
Following it’s launch in Manchester, Gung-Ho! will be visiting 11 towns and cities throughout the spring and summer months. The first course will be held in Manchester on 30th April, before moving to Southampton, Leeds and Cardiff in May and Brands Hatch, Edinburgh and Sandwell Valley in June. July will see the course travel to Newcastle, Milton Keynes and Liverpool, before the event finishes in London on 10th September.
BBC Children in Need currently supports some 2,400 projects, all working with disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. Each and every penny donated to the Charity will go to projects working with young people who need it most, including those affected by illness, disability, poverty or abuse. For more information on the Charity, please visit bbc.co.uk/pudsey.
