Rise to the challenge for Sport Relief

Northern Ireland's own Christine Bleakley will take time out from her busy schedule to run the Belfast Mile for Sport Relief on Sunday 16 March.

Christine will chat to the NI Public and tell them all about sharing the 'The One Show' sofa with football fan extraordinaire Adrian Chiles.

And current Miss Great Britain Gemma Garrett is sure to light up everyone's Sunday morning!

A slimline Stephen Nolan will also be on the starting line.

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Stephen ran the race in 2006 but this time he is five stone lighter and determined to make it round the City Centre circuit without getting a red face!

The BBC NI Sports Desk is not chickening out either with Austin O'Callaghan and Mark Sidebottom, alongside old hands Jackie Fullerton and Jim Stokes with new kids on the block Gavin Andrews and Thomas Kane also togging out.

THERE ARE FLAGSHIP MILES IN... Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton Bristol, Cardiff, Coventry Edinburgh, Gateshead, Glasgow Hull, Ipswich, Leeds Liverpool, London, Manchester Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes Norwich, Nottingham Plymouth, Sheffield Southampton, Swansea

Irish League Champions Linfield and Irish Cup minnows Abbeyvilla are pledging their support. Nigel Worthington may do what Lawrie Sanchez did in 2006 and set a competitive time.

Running too is popular Belfast boxer Brian Magee, NI Ladies netball team and famous names from rugby and GAA.

MC for the event is newly-crowned NI Media Personality of the Year Pete Snodden.

You can also support Sport Relief by popping into SS Moore's in Belfast. Hell's Kitchen supremo and former mile competitor Barry McGuigan has signed a pair of boxing gloves. Make a bid in the shop - the highest wins! All proceeds are going to the charity.

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