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Glasgow Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
2,500km Glasgow relay to kick off with help of Rangers
Cerebra's Relay Your Way on June 3 will mark the first of 300 stages at Pinkston Watersports. On the first day, the relay baton, held initially by one lucky child, will be passed from Cerebra's unique fibreglass boat to a group of paddleboarders and then onto the shore. The baton will travel across Glasgow, involving three schools in running and cycling stages, and making a special stop at Ibrox Stadium for a penalty shoot-out with the Rangers' mascot Broxi the Bear. Read more: 'Emotional rollercoaster': Mum who beat cancer completes challenge in friend's memory Imogen Ashwell-Rice with the Race Your Way baton (Image: Supplied) Relay Your Way baton (Image: Supplied) Read more: Free game of bowling on offer in Glasgow for martial arts lovers The relay will continue for 33 days, journeying through over 40 counties, before reaching the finish line at Windsor on July 6. Cerebra, a UK charity dedicated to supporting children with a neurological condition, created Relay Your Way to promote inclusivity in sports. The event hopes to bring together thousands of people in a celebration of accessibility, adventure, and inclusion. The baton itself was designed by the Cerebra Innovation Centre and will be carried by wheelchair users, adapted surfers, and frame runners. The route will cover more than 300 stages, ranging from a 200-metre walk to an 80-kilometre cycling challenge, ensuring there are opportunities for everyone to participate, regardless of ability.
Glasgow Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
New Glasgow relay race will span more than 300 stages over 33 days
The Relay Your Way event by Cerebra, a charity supporting children with neurological conditions, will start at Pinkston Watersports on Canal Bank Street at 10am on June 3. It will span more than 300 stages over 33 days. Relay Your Way Baton (Image: Supplied) Stages will vary in length and activity, from a 200-metre walk to an 80-kilometre cycling route, ensuring opportunities for people of all abilities to take part. The event aims to celebrate accessibility in sport and ensure that no child feels excluded from taking part. A child from East Park School will begin the journey by carrying the relay baton from Cerebra's fibreglass boat to a group of paddleboarders, starting its journey across more than 40 counties to Windsor. Jess Camburn-Rahmani – Cerebra Chief Executive Officer (Image: Supplied) On the first day, the baton travels through Glasgow, with three schools involved in a series of running and cycling stages. Highlights include a stop at Ibrox Stadium for a penalty shoot-out with Rangers mascot, Broxi the Bear. The baton, designed by the Cerebra Innovation Centre, will be carried by participants using wheelchairs, frame runners and adapted surfers. It reaches the finish line at the Parallel event in Windsor on July 6. The baton will pass through towns and cities, engaging thousands of people in a celebration of accessibility and inclusion.
