Sign up for Swimathon
Thu 19th February 2015
Beverley Leisure Complex is hosting a swimathon in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care in April – and is looking for participants.
The Complex is encouraging swimmers in the East Riding to take on Swimathon distance challenges as a team or as an individual to raise funds for Marie Curie.
Held over the weekend of 17-19 April, Swimathon 2015 is expecting thousands of swimmers to take on the challenge and go that extra length to help support Marie Curie provide care for people with terminal illnesses across the UK with hours of health care and professionals to support themselves and their families go through those tough times.
After a year away, Marie Curie is returning as charity partner for Swimathon 2015 with the aim to reach even higher fundraising numbers than in the past. The involvement of Marie Curie with Swimathon goes back to 2007, reaching the incredible sum of over nine million pounds raised from then until 2013.
Registration is now open. Participants should register at www.swimathon.org to enter, or call 0845 36 700 36 for more information.
Councillor Richard Burton, portfolio holder for civic wellbeing and culture, said: “Swimathon is a fantastic way to bring the community together, to raise money for charity, and provide a great challenge to work towards for our dedicated swimmers.”
The swimathon will take place from 4pm-6pm on Saturday 18 April (for teams), and Sunday 19 April from 9am-12pm.
