The Ipswich Mile

We’re looking forward to welcoming you for a fabulous day out for all the family in Ipswich on Sunday 16th March! There are stacks of sporty activities lined up to keep everyone busy, including football coaching and other demonstrations from the local clubs we’ve invited along, with the chance to try out all kinds of sports for yourself. But if that all sounds a bit hectic for a Sunday, you can always relax and take in the atmosphere provided by the local musicians and street entertainers who will take up their positions all along the route. The BBC crew will be joining us too, so get you best fancy dress outfit at the ready and we’ll try to spot you among the celebs! See you at Portman Road!

The Ipswich Mile
Date: 16-Mar-2008
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM

On the day registration

You can register on the day for this event.
Please arrive at: 12:00 PM

Meeting point

Portman Road Car Park.

Your start time distance

You will be given a start time or, where possible, we'll give you a selection of start times to choose from.

In order to ensure that the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Miles are safe and fun it hasn't always been possible to find courses that are exactly 1, 3 or 6 miles long. At Ipswich they are 0.96 miles, 2.88 miles and 5.76 miles long, depending on which distance you choose.

Entertainment info

The programme of activities will keep you busy throughout the day, with the chance to try out some sports – traditional and the more unusual – for yourself. As if that wasn’t enough on top of the Mile event itself, the line-up of musicians and other performers is sure to give the day an amazing atmosphere to remember. So sign up now! The range of entertainment provided may be subject to change.

How to find us:
Address
Portman Rd
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BP
Get there by bus: Ipswich Cattle Market and Tower Ramparts bus stations are centrally located and a 10 minutes walk from Portman Road. There are three park and ride sites offering transport into the town centre, London Rd, Bury Rd and Martlesham Heath.
Get there by car: Major trunk roads to Ipswich are the A12 from the South/London and A14 from the North/Midlands.
Get there by foot: There are pedestrian maps available at the Tourist Information Centre and at Bus and Rail Stations.
The Sainsburys Sport Relief Mile
Pricing
Adult (16 and over)
£5
Child (under 16)
£2
Family Discount (2 adults, 2 children)
£12

The fee helps to cover the cost of staging your Mile event - so make sure you get sponsored to take part!

Facilities
  • Car Parking

    Available at Portman Road via Handford Road.

  • Toilets

  • Dogs welcome

    Guide dogs only

  • Wheelchair access

  • Disabled Parking

    Available at Portman Road via Handford Road.

  • Disabled Toilets

    Provided at Portman rd Car Park