Sporting Futures - See it, Try It, Love It !

Date: Sunday 22 June 2008
Time: 11am to 5pm 
Venue: Lee Valley Athletics Centre ,Lee Valley Leisure Complex, 61 Meridian Way, Picketts Lock, London N9 0AR
 
Sporting Futures: See it, Try it, Love it
This FREE community event is for you, your friends, your family and for everyone on your street or at your school.
With a sporting Champion opening the day's events and with a prize draw for those early birds who arrive between 11am-12noon this promises to be a great day.
 
They'll be displays from some of the top demo teams in the Country.  Aerial Acrobatics performers 'Scarabeus' will be displaying at 12noon and 3pm. There will also be plenty of have-a-go workshops that introduce you to some of the very best sport and physical activity in North London. Activities include: Athletics, Basketball, Netball, Boccia, Tri-Golf, Skipping, Hula Hoop, Martial Arts, Skateboarding, Rowing, Table Tennis and Tai Chi.
 
There's Health advice from the British Heart Foundation and careers advice from the Learning Skills Council.
 
The BIG Dance stage includes: Ballroom, Latin, North London's Wild Cats cheerleaders, Dare2 Dance with D-Clash Roadshow and record breaking attempts from the Jiving Lindy Hoppers.  
 
Tottenham Hotspur FC will be offering lots of great football workshops. 
 
If that isn't enough Enfield Road Safety will be promoting all aspects of cycling. Dr Bike will be offering free cycle check ups. The Company of Cyclists' Get Cycling Road Show will provide an opportunity to try out different types of bikes in a safe and supportive environment. There's plenty to do from the beginner to the cycling enthusiast and so bring your bike. See the Festival web site for information on cycle routes into the Festival.
 
Bring along a picnic and spend the day. With so much to do for all ages and abilities make sure you put the date in your diary and come along to See it, Try it, Love it!
 

 
There will be a range of demonstrations and come and try activities for all ages in the following sports and activities:
 
Activity Challenge
Take up the British Heart Foundations' activity challenge and learn how and why physical activity keeps your heart healthy. There's Breakdancing too! www.bhf.org.uk 
 
Age Concern Enfield
Seated exercise class to music www.ageconcernenfield.org.uk
 
Athletics
Come and try the long or high jump and have a go at a sprint start. For those competitors amongst you – where will you be on the leader board?
 
Baseball
Throw & catch workshops for everyone www.baseballsoftballuk.com
 
Basketball
London United and other London clubs will help you with your ball control and skills leading to a 3 x 3 competition www.londonandsoutheastnetball.co.uk 
 
Boccia
Join Chingford Bowls Club and learn how to play this skilful game for disabled athletes
 
Cycling
Join Enfield Road Safety and see what cycling has to offer. Check out the host of stalls including Enfield school of cycling and Dr Bike who will be offering free cycle check-ups. Join the Company of Cyclists' Get Cycling Road Show for an opportunity to try out different types of bikes www.enfield.gov.uk/cycling
 
Dance
From breakdancing to ballroom, street dancing to tap, there will be a whole range of dancing displays and workshops taking place on the dance stage as part of the Big Dance campagin. So whether you would like to trip the light fandango, master a backspin or learn to paddle and roll there is something for you. 
 
The Step into Dance programme led by the Royal Academy of Dance aims to widen participation in dance for secondary school students, regardless of experience or ability levels.  It is guaranteed to excite and inspire. All the students need is enthusiasm! The programme is open access and is running in eight London boroughs (Camden, Enfield, Islington, Harringey, Hammersmith & Fulham, Croydon, Merton and Wandsworth. From Jan 2009 it will also expand into Bromley, Bexley  and Barnet). For more information please visit: www.stepintodance.org or www.rad.org.uk
 
There will be a displays from:
D-Clash and Dare2Dance www.londondance.com 
Give into Dance www.giveintodance.com
Jiving Lindy Hoppers www.jivinglindyhoppers.com
Latin Vibes and Urban Krew www.latinvibes.co.uk
North London Wildcats www.northlondonwildcats.com
Platinum Performing Arts www.platinumperformingarts.co.uk
Carolene Hinds carolene_h@yahoo.com
 
Enfield Leisure Centres
Try out the SHOKK Junior Gym equipment and meet with some of the instructors for the latest fitness news www.enfieldleisurecentres.co.uk
 
Extend
Exercise and movement session for more mature person who are still very much ‘young at heart’ www.extend.org.uk
 
Fitness League
Established in 1930 it was the first and is the longest running exercise, movement and dance organisation for woman and children. They will be offering a friendly exercise clinic so if you have a niggley knee, pulled muscle, bad back and want to exercise or return to exercise why not pay them a visit www.thefitnessleague.com
 
Football
Join Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and learn to perfect your dribble and ball control. For all ages & abilities www.tottenhamhotspur.com
 
Get Set London Roadshow
Join the roadshow team for a range of activities and a host of information to ignite those Sporting Dreams in preparation for the 2012 Games www.london2012.com
 
Golf
Try your hand at putting and chipping with Tri-Golf www.leevalleypark.org.uk
 
Greenwich Leisue LTD
Try the spin bikes and the latest gym equipment and there's giveaways too www.gll.org
 
Hals
Visit the adult learning service form Haringey for what's on from language courses to knitting, yoga and more www.haringey.gov.uk/index/jobs_and_training/hals
 
Health Check
Let the British Heart Foundation specialists check you blood pressure and answer you questions or how to keep fit and healthy www.bhf.org.uk
 
Hula Hooping
Discover how this hip rolling activity can improve your health www.hoopswhirled.com
 
Indoor Rowing
Come and see who will be crowned County Schools Indoor Rowing Champions or see if you are in the running to be the next Steve Redgrave? www.londonyouthrowing.com
 
Judo
See what it takes to become a black belt with Barnet Judo www.barnetjudo.co.uk 
 
Keep Fit
Join the Keep Fit Association and raise your heart beat just a little, or maybe even a lot! www.keepfit.com 
 
Learning Skills Council
Wether you want careers advice, to find out about the latest job opportunities and beat sport courses available the Larning Skills Council will sign post you to the best places to get the information you need www.lsc.gov.uk
 
Martial Arts
Watch in amazement and try your hand at a whole variety of martial arts including:
 
Mental Health Foundation
A healthy mind will help a healthy body - visit the team for information and advice on mental health issues www.mhf.org.uk

Middlesex University

Test your grip strength, flexibility and reaction time and have a go at the cup stacking competition. Make sure you're on the list for a massage too. There's also information about the latest sport courses and workshops www.mdx.ac.uk/hssc/lsi
 
Netball 
Test your skills with England Netball www.englandnetball.co.uk
 
Pilates
Pilates is an invigorating form of exercise for your mind and body that can improve your strength, flexibility and overall mobility. It helps restore your body to balance www.pilatesmatwork.co.uk
  
Rugby League
Join the London Skolars and refine your rugby drills in their inflatable ‘Skill Zone’ plus watch local teams battle against each other in the tag festival tournament www.skolars.com
 
Rugby Union
Grammarians Club introduction to Rugby Union though the use of a modified game called TAG rugby. Fast paced & good fun www.rfu.com/community
 
Short Mat Bowls
Why not let Chingford Bowls Club help you try this fast growing sport for all generations, or why not try your hand at indoor bowls with the Picketts Lock Indoor Bowls Club. There's Boccia too www.pickettslockibc.bowlsclub.info
 
Skateboarding
let Kaos Brands start you skateboarding or for those regular boarders get some great advise to master your kickflip or ollie www.actionsportsinschools.wordpress.com
 
Skipping
The Blue and White Skippers will dazzle and encourage you all to have a go www.bwrs.org.uk
 
Table Tennis
Come and cheer on the local schools to see who will be crowned County Schools Table Tennis Champions !
 
Weightlifting
Learn the difference between the snatch or the clean and jerk with the British Weight Lifting Association. Feeling strong? www.bwla.co.uk

Plus …….tai chi, pilates, guided walks, cheerleading, football and a whole lot of dancing!

 

Don’t Miss
 
The Jiving Lindy Hoppers www.jivinglindyhoppers.com  Come and see a World record breaking attempt at 12.30 and 4.45.
 
Early Bird Prize Draw !
To be in with your chance of winning one of the £100 vouchers all you need to do is arrive before midday and fill in one of the prize draw forms. Winners will be announced at 1pm

Sporting Futures is being organised by Pro-Active North London with the support of Lee Valley Regional Park

For more information please contact:

Anita Yiannoullou Project Manager, PRO-ACTIVE North London
Tel: 07973 571921
E-mail: anita@marketingfit.co.uk
www.pro-activenorthlondon.org

 

How to get there:

The Lee Valley Athletics Centre
Lee Valley Leisure Complex, 61 Meridian Way, Picketts Lock, London N9 0AR
There is a free shuttle bus circling between Tottenham Hale Station, Tottenham Marshes and the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.
The first bus will leave Tottenham Hale Station for the Athletics Centre at 11:00am and then on the every half hour / hour.
Alternatively a second bus will leave the Athletics Centre at 11:30 for Tottenham Marshes and then on the every half hour / hour.

By Bus
Bus W8 stops outside the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.

By Train
The nearest train station is Ponders End (5 mins walk) via a direct link to Liverpool Street.
The W8 bus can be picked up from Edmonton Green station
The nearest tube is Tottenham Hale – 4.5 miles away

By Bike
The Lee Valley Complex is accessible by a range of cycle routes including:
  • The River Lee towpath 
  • A traffic free cycle route along Meridian Way 
  • Local signed on-road cycle routes

For more information and routes visit www.sustrans.org.uk  or www.tfl.gov.uk

By Car
The Lee Valley Leisure Complex is located off the A1055 Meridian Way.
Leave the M25 at junction 25 and follow the A10 to the traffic lights and turn left, follow straight ahead for approximately 6 miles along the A1055. The complex is on the left hand side.