Race news: The Amba Hotels City of London Mile - Sunday, June 22, 2014
The organisers of Amba Hotels City of London Mile, a brand new event coming to London this June, are thrilled to announce Mizuno as the official sports equipment partner of the race.
Taking place on Sunday 22nd June, the City of London Mile starts and finishes next to St Paul’s Cathedral and follows a historic route which takes in Mansion House, the Bank of England, Guildhall & St Mary le Bow Church. The route also covers part of the 2012 London Olympic Marathon course.
For over a century Mizuno have been designing and manufacturing high quality performance sports equipment. They are a highly visible supporter of a number of UK athletes and their passion and dedication for helping athletes achieve their full potential makes them an ideal partner for the event.
Mizuno UK’s Marketing Manager Rob Henderson said “Mizuno is delighted to support the Amba Hotels City of London Mile. The UK has a long heritage in mile running and it’s great to see a top quality road mile firmly on the map.”
Henderson added, “It’s a great platform to talk about our lightweight racing shoes that have a unique performance feel whatever time you’re hoping to achieve and all of us at Mizuno look forward to hearing about lots of PB’s.”
The inaugural Amba Hotels City of London Mile will include a Mizuno Wave for 250 runners. In addition to this dedicated wave, Mizuno will provide prize bundles in various categories and the team will bring along their interactive mobile shoe fitting unit, the Tech Truck, allowing Mile participants the opportunity to use their 3D imaging software, Precision Fit.
Mizuno have also collaborated up with race organiser and official retail partner Run-Fast to provide a special offer on running shoes in the lead up to the event. Up to and including race day, 22nd June, you can enjoy a 25% discount on all current season Mizuno running shoes. Further information can be found on the City of London Mile website.
With a tagline of ‘How fast can you run a mile?’ the City of London Mile consists of five events: Family Mile, Youth Mile, Corporate Mile, International Mile and City of London Mile.
Registration to the City of London Mile is open with the full event details and timetable available on the website.
Go to www.cityoflondonmile.co.uk for further details and to register now, like the Facebook page www.facebook.com/LondonCityMile and follow @londoncitymile on Twitter
