Latics Rise to the Challenge for Sport Relief 2010

Sport Relief is back and bigger than ever! Wigan Athletic is proud to lend its support by challenging Latics fans to get sporty, have fun and raise cash by doing something for Sport Relief.

The energetic might want to enter their local Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 21^st March. The main North West event is taking place in Manchester with satellite events at Skelmersdale and Leigh Sports Village. Full details of events taking place near you can be found on www.sportrelief.com.

Wigan Athletic players will be warming up before the Burnley game in Sport Relief t-shirts and a very special ball has been signed by all the squad and management which will be raffled with all proceeds going to Sport Relief.


James McCarthy shows off the Sport Relief T-Shirt

James McCarthy is lending his support, "Sport Relief is a great cause that helps so many people in this country and overseas. I hope the signed ball raises lots for Sport Relief and that Latics fans rise to the challenge."


Stripey with BBC's Ian Cheeseman & Barney Storey

Today, Stripey welcomed local BBC Manchester commentator Ian Cheeseman and Paralympian Barney Storey on the Wigan leg of their tandem bike ride around all of the Greater Manchester clubs. The total distance covered is almost 100 miles. Stripey presented Ian with a signed Latics shirt.



Roberto Martinez said: "I am challenging all Latics to do your bit for Sport Relief. By taking part you will be raising cash to help people who live unimaginably tough lives every day. Rise to the challenge now at sportrelief.com."



All the Premier League players will also have an added incentive to score this weekend because Barclays will be donating £1,000 to Sport Relief for every goal scored and an extra £500 for every shot on target during the Sport Relief Weekend.

If the games go according to form, with an average of 27 goals and approximately 145 efforts on target per weekend so far this season, almost £100,000 could be raised for Sport Relief.

Kevin Wall, managing director of Barclays said: "It's fantastic that we are able to harness the excitement of the Barclays Premier League to raise money for Sport Relief. We know that top-flight English football is all about attacking play, competitiveness and goal scoring and we hope that the Sport Relief Weekend, proves to be a record-breaker for goals and fundraising."