http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2013-07/29/content_16846613.htm Sumo run for charityUpdated: 2013-07-29 11:29 ( Agencies) CommentsPrintMailLarge Medium Small Sumo run for charity Runners dressed in inflatable Sumo costumes prepare to take part in a 5km (3 miles) charity run at Battersea Park in London July 28, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] ======== http://www.sumorun.com/ Ditch your normal running clothes, say 'Sayonara' to the lycra, and throw down that stopwatch! Join Link Community Development's Great Sumo Run to raise funds to support their work in Africa. The run is held in London's Battersea Parknext Battersea Park every July. best Super-Saturday on 25th July 2015 when we will truly be putting the FUN back into 'Fun-run' The Sumo Run is organised by Link Community Development to raise funds to support our work in Africa. This year we are hoping to raise £20,000 to improve the quality of education for thousands of learners’. SIGN UP FOR THE SUMO RUN FOR JUST £25 Get ready a real feel-good morning in the beautiful Battersea Park; you can walk, jog, run or wobble your way around our 5km course - With everyone dressed in a super-sized, super-funny, Sumo Suit! Expect lots of giggles, smiles and shocked by-standers When is it? The date for our London race is 25 July 2015. How far is it? A nice, green, flat, 5km (That's about 3 miles for you non-metric folks). Which charity is it for? Link Community Development International (Link). Link works to improve access to quality education in sub-Saharan Africa by working with all the stakeholders in local communities. Since 1992 we have positively impacted the lives of over 1.7 million learners in Africa. To find out more about us please click here to visit our website. How much does it cost to register? First you have to decide whether you'd like a fundraising or a self-funded place! A fundraising place will cost just £25 with a commitment to raising £150 for Link Community Development. Best news is that your registration fee includes your Sumo Suit... We'll be sending that out to you shortly after you register! ================ http://isearch.avg.com/search?cid={B8A9EBD1-8804-46D1-AE33-8BCDC16CFF45}&mid=eba085e8429947d0a019d16fc5c98259-a878cb23965eb2c7d5c36193ad8c5ded8e779551&lang=en&ds=AVG&coid=%COBRAND%&pr=fr&d=2013-09-20 15:31:58&v=17.1.2.1&pid=avg&sg=0&sap=tr&q=Sumo+run ================= http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-28510342 'Sumo wrestlers' in 5km Battersea Park charity run 27 July 2014 From the section London Participants start the Sumo Run - The Sumo Run is an annual 5km charity fun run around Battersea Park in inflatable sumo suits Dozens of fun runners have donned giant sumo wrestler suits to take part in a race around a south-west London park. After a "mass inflation" which saw the eye-catching outfits blown up, the runners jogged, or wobbled, the 5km (3.1 miles) course in Battersea Park. null The weather was fair for the run which began at 09:30 BST null Runners jogged or wobbled the 5km (3.1 miles) course Many participants accessorised their suits with masks - including some of Royal Family members. The event previously set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of runners in sumo suits. The race is raising money for the charity Link Community Development, which works with governments and communities to improve the quality of education for children in sub-Saharan Africa.