UK venues sign up for I Am Team GB

Some of the UK’s most iconic venues have signed up to host events for the nation’s biggest ever sports day I Am Team GB.

ITV have teamed up with the National lottery to launch the event on Saturday 27th August.

As well as offering hundreds of free fitness activities to people of all ages across the UK the event will also be a homecoming for our lottery-funded Olympic athletes when they return from Rio.

Famous faces from ITV will join the returning heroes at venues including the famous cobbles of Coronation Street, the hills and dales of Emmerdale and the countrys biggest sporting stadiums.

Events are taking place at the following locations:

  • Sports Wales National Centre

  • Gateshead International Stadium, Glasgow

  • National Hockey Centre, Ricoh Arena

  • Hope Cove in Devon

  • Reading Rowing Club

  • Ullswater Yacht Club in Penrith

Here in the West Midlands the Ricoh Arena will be hosting a huge range of events including:

  • Netball

  • Rugby

  • Football

  • Equestrian

  • Athletics

  • Judo

  • Tennis

  • Cycling

  • Wheelchair

  • Basketball

  • Gymnastics,

  • Climbing Wall

  • Golf

  • Table Tennis

  • Street dance

  • Cheerleading

  • Volleyball

  • Cricket

In Wolverhampton:

  • Free swimming will be on offer at WV Active Central

  • Visitors to WV Active Aldersley can use the track for free

  • Albert Lawn Tennis Club is offering free tennis coaching

  • Linden Lea Tennis Club is holding an open day

  • Tettenhall Tennis Club has a family fun day

  • British Military Fitness session at Bantock Park

  • Karate, snooker, tennis & table tennis at Woodfield Sports and Social Club

  • Bowls at Express & Star Bowling Club, Danescourt Road and Tettenhall

  • You can play football at Goals, Darlastan Lane and Bilston

  • Black Country triathletes are offering an introduction to the triathlon

  • Firewalker Fitness and Martial Arts is holding a free Thai boxing session

  • Wolverhampton parkrun at West Park

In Cannock Chase:

  • Cannock Chase Leisure Centre will deliver a series of taster sports session

  • Trampolining – 11.00am to 1.00pm

  • Inclusive Cycling – 12.00am to 2.00pm

  • Archery – 1.00pm to 5.00pm

At 9.30am on 27 August, the big switch off will see ITV’s seven channels come off air for an hour to encourage the Great British public to get up and out and involved in sport at one of the many events happening across the country.

For more information about your nearest event and to sign up for the UK’s biggest eversports day visit www.iamteamgb.com