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Get Active with Sport Andover

The next Andover Live event, ‘Get Active’, takes place on Saturday 28 April in Andover’s Vigo Road Park, the Guildhall and High Street. From 10.00am to 5pm this free event will show off the range of sports and healthy activities available locally.

Organised by Sport Andover and the Andover Live team and sponsored by HSA simply health, ‘Get Active’ will appeal to all ages and abilities. There’s a wide range of sports, health and physical activities available in and around the town and ‘have-a-go’ sessions, competitions and demonstrations to see and do. 35 clubs, activity centres and exhibitors have already booked to take part. There will also be the chance to discuss techniques and tactics with a range of experts. For anyone who’s really inspired by what they see, there will be an opportunity to 'pledge' to do their bit in 2007.

A lively atmosphere will be helped along by 210FM's Foxy and Tom (from the morning show) throughout the day while visitors try the climbing wall, bungy running, shoot-for-goal, or just relax watching the street entertainers or one of the dozens of activities on display.

A health screening area will provide blood pressure and cholesterol checks and, as an alternative to sports, there will also be health walks, dance and fitness sessions to try out. Plenty of healthy food will be on offer too.

More information will be available shortly on the Sport Andover website

For further information please contact David Tasker,

Sports and Recreation Manager at Test Valley Borough Council on 01264 368817.

Sport Andover is a new group made up of clubs in the town with representatives from Test Valley Borough Council, Hampshire County Council, local sports groups, Valley Leisure, Sport England and the County Sports Partnership, with the aim of raising awareness of local sporting opportunities and raising participation levels.