thousands across the region to take on new-look Gung-Ho! as
world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course returns to Wales
Thrill-seekers will hit speeds of up to 40MPH on Europe’s tallest inflatable slide which has been transformed for when the world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course returns to Cardiff in 2017.Up to 5,000 runners at Gung-Ho, in Bute Park, on Saturday 18 March, will fly down the five-storey- high, 200ft-long Thriller after organisers added WATER to the fun-filled inflatable – an act inspired by a wet weekend in Manchester in 2016.
The ten inflatables – including three which make their debut in 2017 – will be filled with enough air to pump up more than 100 MILLION footballs, making it the biggest course of its kind anywhere on the planet. It is the brainchild of Cbeebies star Alex Winters, who hails from the city and can’t wait to bring his creation home.
Alex said: “As a local lad from Cardiff I had always dreamed of bringing Gung-Ho! to the city, and in 2016 it finally happened – and what a day it was! From the stage I could see how much fun everyone was having. The people of Cardiff were so Gung Ho! – just as I knew they would be – and seemed to be loving every second despite the wet weather. As soon as the event had come to an end I knew I wanted to bring Gung-Ho! home again, and thankfully we have been able to do that for 2017.We are so excited to have secured Bute Park again as our event space, which will provide the perfect backdrop for our fun-filled run. We will return bigger and better than ever. I can’t wait to see people of all ages going Gung-Ho! on the world’s biggest inflatable obstacle course in 2017 in my home city. Cardiff – I hope you are ready for us!”
Alex came up with the idea for Gung-Ho! in 2014 while sat in front of the TV watching Ninja Warrior with his three children. That idea spawned a new craze with thousands taking part in Gung-Ho!’s first three events in 2015, before the hugely successful country-wide tour last year. This year, Cardiff is the first stop on an eleven-date tour of the
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UK, with more events to be announced soon, and Alex can’t wait to see the effect the changes have on things.
He said: “We have added some incredible obstacles for 2017 and made a few tweaks here and there to make the Gung-Ho! experience even more exciting and memorable. Our Manchester event was the wettest we have had, and we noticed a soaking wet Thriller made things event more exciting for our runners as they zipped down at high speeds, so we have decided to turn that into a permanent thing. We still have all our classic obstacles like our giant ball pit, climbing wall and labyrinth, while we’ve introduced new obstacles like ‘Jump’, where people have to brave a 4m vertical drop. Elsewhere, runners will have the time of their lives trying to get across the huge ‘Rock n’ Roll Star’ and will come up against a real gauntlet of an obstacle in ‘Danger Zone’.
“We have really turned things up a notch for 2017, and can’t wait to bring the fun back to Cardiff to give everyone a taste of it. The sooner you buy your tickets the cheaper they are, so get signed up as soon as possible!”
With many runners taking part for charity in 2016, thousands of pounds are expected to be raised for good causes this time around. Participants can go Gung-Ho! in aid of the race’s national charity partner BBC Children in Need, who are offering discounted tickets and a free t-shirt to those who run as part of Team Pudsey, via
www.bbc.co.uk/Pudsey.
Runners, who must be at least 4ft tall, receive a free bib with race number, Gung-Ho! t-shirt and headband, while any spectators can attend for free.
Tickets and more information are available at
www.begung-ho.co.uk. Check out Gung-Ho! updates by searching ‘Gung-Ho!’ on Facebook and on Twitter, at @begungho.
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