Runners, Ready? Gladiators to Host Junior & Mini Great Scottish Run
It’s official, stars of the BBC’s Gladiators, Sabre & Apollo, will be joining the fun this Saturday 5 October at the SOLD-OUT 2024 AJ Bell Junior and Mini Great Scottish Run.
1250 children, and their families, taking part will be super excited to welcome Sabre & Apollo as official race starters to this year’s Junior and Mini event, which takes place through the streets of Glasgow.
The return of the hit show to the screens in January has created a whole new generation of Gladiator fans, many of whom will be taking part in the fun-packed ‘Finding Your Superpower’ themed event.
Scottish-born Sabre (Sheli McCoy) and Apollo (Alex Gray) said “We’re delighted to be involved in Scotland’s biggest kids running event at the AJ Bell Junior and Mini Great Scottish Run this Saturday. Fostering a love for sports and staying active is at the heart of our mission and something we deeply care about. It will be a true joy to see so many young athletes enjoying grassroots sports. We’ll be on hand to high-five the runners and cheer them across the finish line – we can’t wait to see you there!”
The children’s events are part of Scotland’s biggest weekend of running, and includes races for toddlers (under 3 yrs), minis (3-8 yrs) and juniors (9-15 yrs)! As well as receiving a well-deserved finisher medal and t-shirt, superheroes of the day and their families will have the opportunity to have photos and a chat with Sabre and Apollo.
The Gladiator Stars will also be at the start line counting down the infamous Mascot Race where the Great Run official mascot – Tyney the Tortoise – will battle for first place with other well-known Scottish mascots.
The Great Scottish Junior and Mini, and Sunday’s Great Scottish 10K, are now sold out, and the biggest ever Great Scottish half marathon will close this Friday 4 October at 10am. Make sure you’re part of an amazing weekend of running and click here to enter today.
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