Sign up for the npower Big Dribble with Great Britain Hockey

27th February 2012

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This Spring Great Britain Hockey will launch The npower Big
Dribble. The exciting initiative will see a giant hockey ball
travel the length of the country, stopping off in 40 towns and
cities along the way. At each stop communities will be invited to
be part of a record attempt to ‘dribble’ a hockey ball an
incredible 2012km. They will even have the chance to send the GB
hockey squad good luck wishes ahead of the Summer’s Games by
signing the giant ball.

The action-packed road show, which will raise funds for national
children’s charity WellChild, will begin its journey in Edinburgh
on April 15. Over the course of the next 18 days, thousands of
people across the UK will have an opportunity to get involved in
the free to attend events which will celebrate hockey and create
excitement ahead of this year’s big summer of sport. The npower Big
Dribble will conclude its journey on May 2 when it will arrive at
in Trafalgar Square for its grand finale.

Locations hosting The npower Big Dribble events include Gateshead,
Leeds, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Bristol and Reading to name just a few.
Schools, families, sports teams and individuals are all invited to
welcome the ball’s arrival into their town and to get involved in a
range of free, fun hockey related activities.

All events will offer communities a chance to contribute to the
record breaking dribble attempt. Participants will be invited to
dribble a hockey ball up to 100 metres, contributing to a running
total online. Every individual who completes the course will be
awarded a certificate.

In addition, many of the events will also offer a chance to meet GB
hockey players, past and present, and to get involved in a range of
free, fun activities including The Cage Goal Scoring Challenge,
Giant Hockey Skittles and a competition to win an electric scooter
– complements of event sponsor, npower.

In addition to getting the country dribbling, the road show is also
being used to test the UK’s Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
Equipment will be transported in new Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL
all-electric vans, powered using npower charging posts, in an
effort to showcase EV technology, while identifying areas where
further development is required.

Sally Munday, Chief Operating Officer of Great Britain Hockey,
says: “Our vision is to capture the imagination of the British
public, to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds and sporting
abilities to get involved in hockey. The npower Big Dribble will
arrive on the doorstep of thousands allowing them to experience a
taste of one of the nation’s favourite team sports. Having a go
couldn’t be easier – it’s great fun and what’s more, no equipment
or experience is necessary.”

Volker Beckers, Chief Executive Officer for RWE npower, adds:
“npower has a long and proud tradition in supporting sport at all
levels, and when we heard about Great Britain Hockey’s
record-breaking campaign, we wanted to offer our support. It’s our
way of getting behind GB Hockey and wishing them all the best at
this summer’s major sporting event. Both hockey teams have a great
chance of collecting Gold medals.”

For those unable to attend an event, Great Britain Hockey is
encouraging people to host their own ‘Little Dribble’ to raise
money for WellChild; whether it’s in the school playground, at work
or in the local park, there’s no better time to take part. A free
information pack containing fundraising ideas and advice on how to
manage a Little Dribble event is available for download at
www.thebigdribble.com

Andy Halliday, Team Manager of the GB Men’s Hockey squad and Jason
Lee, Head Coach, will complete their Little Dribble, supporting
WellChild, at this year’s London Marathon on April 22.

To find out where your nearest npower Big Dribble event is taking
place please visit www.thebigdribble.com

Follow the Big Dribble on Twitter @GBHockey12012 #npowerbigdribble
and Facebook

www.facebook.com/englandhockey.

The exciting initiative will see a giant hockey ball travel the
length of the country, stopping off in 40 towns and cities along
the way, beginning in Edinburgh and Glasgow on Sunday 15
April 2012.

At each stop communities will be invited to be part of a record
attempt to ‘dribble’ a hockey ball an incredible 2012km. They will
even have the chance to send the GB hockey squad good luck wishes
ahead of the summer’s Olympic Games by signing the giant ball.

The action-packed road show will also raise funds for national
children’s charity WellChild.

Over the course of the next 18 days, thousands of people across
the UK will have an opportunity to get involved in the free to
attend events which will celebrate hockey and create excitement
ahead of this year’s big summer of sport. The npower Big Dribble
will conclude its journey on May 2 when it will arrive at in
Trafalgar Square for its grand finale.

Many of the events will also offer a chance to meet GB hockey
players, past and present, and to get involved in a range of free,
fun activities including The Cage Goal Scoring Challenge, Giant
Hockey Skittles and a competition to win an electric scooter –
complements of event sponsor, npower.

To find out about the npower Big Dribble please visit the event
website

Follow the Big Dribble on Twitter using hashtag #npowerbigdribble

Sign up for the npower Big Dribble with Great Britain Hockey

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