OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER

WWF will become the Official Charity Partner of The Blue Mile – Race for the Environment and will be working with our event partners to raise awareness of the threats facing our world’s oceans and the need to protect our seas.

Monica Dolan, Sponsored Events Manager at WWF-UK says:
“The Blue Mile is a fantastic opportunity to educate and inspire people to value our marine environment. The UK is blessed with 20,000km of coastline, and diverse marine life and habitats ranging from deep sea corals to harbour porpoises. However our seas are facing increasing pressures, and now, with the threat of climate change, it is more important than ever that we protect our marine biodiversity. By completing a Blue Mile, businesses, schools, and individuals can show they care about our oceans and help raise crucial funding to support WWF’s conservation projects.”

TRAVEL

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PLYMOUTH

Set in the beautiful coastal City environment of Plymouth, the Blue Mile provides participants with a challenging tidal course and the opportunity to complete the mile in a number of different watersports.

In 1907, Plymouth hosted the UK’s national swimming matches and therefore it’s fitting that one hundred years on, the City’s waterfront will once again be used as the venue for a challenging one mile open water swim.

The course starts from the historical Mayflower Steps where the Pilgrim Fathers departed for the new world and follows the dramatic waterfront heading west right in front of the popular Hoe. The participants then finish at the point where Sir Francis Chichester, Britain’s most famous sailor arrived at the end of his epic round the world race in 1967.

PROGRAMME

The Blue Mile is a two-day event packed with entertainment and activities for the whole family to enjoy. As well as the Main (swim) event there is an exciting Event Village with masses to see and do. There will also be a number of side-events that will allow people of all ages and abilities to “have a go” at completing the mile course by a variety of means including kayak, SUP, sail and even on foot. Literally anyone can get involved!

The activities will run from 09:00-17:00 each day starting with the Blue Mile Swim. There will also be a course for the Stand Up Paddleboards, Sailing, Kayaking and even a Blue Mile Walk along the waterfront for everyone to take part.

So come on down, make a weekend of it, bring some friends, or the whole family! You will be treated to great hospitality, professional management and a memorable and inspiring experience.

OVERVIEW

The Blue Mile – Race for the Environment is the UK’s newest mass-participation event designed to get the nation immersed in our wonderful watery environment and encourage everyone to take some steps to look after it.

The inaugural Blue Mile event will take place in front of Plymouth’s waterfront on the 3rd-4th July 2010. Be a part of something that makes a big splash for the environment and join thousands of others in the completion of a blue mile!

The Blue Mile is all about giving people the chance to set themselves a personal challenge, to raise money and to have fun. Individuals don’t have to be an Olympic Gold Medallist to do a mile. From novices to Elite everyone is encouraged to take part.