PARALLEL LONDON EXPANDS ALL-INCLUSIVE MESSAGE ACROSS UK

Organisers of the UK’s largest all-inclusive mass participation fun run, which started with Parallel London in 2016, have confirmed the event is expanding to Scotland for the first time later this year.

Taking place on 2nd September 2018, Glasgow’s George Square will play host to a mini family festival of active lifestyle activities.

Parallel will welcome thousands of people of all ages and abilities to take part in a series of fun runs from 5km to 100m, including the Super Sensory 1km course.

The event was a double award winner at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2018 in April, picking up the Diversity and Inclusion Award and Participation Event of the Year in association with Miller, placing disability inclusion at the heart of the experience, operating with the spirit of ‘Start Together, Finish Whenever’.

Registration for the first ever Scotland event is open here.

The new event in Glasgow follows on from the Commonwealth Games 2014 and the forthcoming 2018 European Championships hosted in the city.

Founder Andrew Douglass explained: “I could not be more excited about bringing Parallel to Glasgow, where the event will become a brilliant addition to Scotland’s annual event calendar. Scotland has a dynamic and progressive approach to diversity; particularly disability inclusion and has been an incredible host to some of the world’s best sporting occasions.

“It’s always been our ambition to create a series of Parallel events and Glasgow is an incredibly welcoming and fitting new home for us.”

The Glasgow city centre course will also play host to additional activities; including sport, games, play and wellbeing.

Councillor David McDonald, deputy leader of Glasgow City Council and chair of Glasgow Life, added: “We’re really excited to welcome Parallel to Glasgow, and we are especially looking forward to the positive impact that the event will have on our city. Parallel Glasgow perfectly embodies the aim to inspire residents and visitors to live richer and more active lives and we can’t wait to host what will be a fantastic event.”

Founded by Andrew Douglass and supported by live event and experience agency innovision, Parallel’s purpose is to be a positive catalyst in changing the negative image of disability and enabling everybody to fulfil potential to the best of their abilities. In its first two years, Parallel has been a platform for over 100 charities to raise over £1m and enabled thousands of people, families and communities to get active together for the very first time.