The GM Active Urban Revolution obstacle race series is all set to come to Burrs Country Park on Saturday 12 May.
With 30-plus obstacles, 7.5km, 5km and 1km courses for adults, teens and kids, Urban Revolution is geared to all abilities and for families. The event at Burrs will be the second in a series of events taking place across Greater Manchester this year.
The obstacle line-up includes an award-winning giant water slide, Tarzan swing, Tzunami, Ninja wall, Goliath steps, mud zone and much, much more. Free event photos, special finishers’ medals, electronic pace timing and hot showers are also all part of the offer.
Current pricing is £31 adults/16+, £15 for Teens/12-15s, Kids/4-11 £12.There is a 10% discount for teams of 4 or more and for teams of 10 or over bigger discounts are available. £1 from every adult ticket goes to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, £1 from every kids’ ticket will be donated to Key103 Cash for Kids and the main event is in partnership with Bury Hospice, to support and raise awareness for this important local charity.
Zilpha Lang, Bury Leisure operations manager, said: “GM Active and Urban Revolution have come together to create a really fun packed race series with family entertainment for the people of Greater Manchester.The upcoming event at Burrs has courses perfect for novices, first timers, kids and teens, and a 7.5km course for those wanting to challenge themselves more.At Bury Leisure we have a team of lifeguards taking part and they’re really looking forward to some muddy fun tackling the amazing obstacles.
“Event prices increase on the day, so don’t miss out - book on early and get the timeslot of your choice.”
To find out more or book visit www.urbanrevolutionocseries.co.uk.
GM Active is a partnership of the 12 Greater Manchester leisure providers, including Bury Leisure, which is part of Bury Council. GM Active aims to get more people across GM to be more active, more often, regularly taking part in sporting and recreational opportunities across the region.
