Logan's Challenge is a modern day 'People’s Pentathlon' set up by former Scotland international rugby player and Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...

 star Kenny Logan

Kenny Logan

Kenny Logan is a rugby union footballer who played wing for London Scottish.- Career :As a schoolboy, Logan had football trials as a goalkeeper for Dundee United and Hearts. He left school at 16 and began his rugby career with Stirling County, making his senior debut at 17.In 1996, he joined Wasps...

. The event will take place in five different cities across the UK during September and October 2009.

Locations

Logan’s challenge is set to take place at Gibside

Gibside

Gibside is a country estate near Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, North East England that was previously owned by the Bowes-Lyon family. It is now a National Trust property. The main house on the estate is now a shell, although the property is most famous for its chapel...

 National Trust Park in Newcastle on 26 September 2009, Coombe Country Park

Coombe Country Park

Coombe Country Park is a country park located in Warwickshire, England. Although the park is geographically in Warwickshire, it is only a few miles to the east of Coventry and is managed by Coventry City Council. The park has been developed from the grounds of an old abbey, the buildings of which...

 in Coventry on 3 October 2009, Black Park Country Park in Buckinghamshire on 10 October 2009, Heaton Park

Heaton Park

Heaton Park, covering an area variously reported as , 247 hectares, , over and is the biggest park in Greater Manchester, England and one of the biggest municipal parks in Europe. The park comprises the grounds of a Grade I listed, neoclassical 18th century country house, Heaton Hall...

 in Manchester on 17 October 2009 and Strathclyde Park

Strathclyde Park

Strathclyde Country Park is a country park located in Lanarkshire, Scotland.The park covers some 4 km², centred on the artificial Strathclyde Loch. It is located next to the River Clyde between Hamilton and Motherwell. Strathclyde Park forms what used to be known as the Low parks of the now...

 near Glasgow on 24 October 2009.

Participation

Participants can enter as an individual or as part of a four person team. The Challenge is also split into two levels, with participants choosing either ‘Chase’ or ‘Epic.’ 'Chase' includes a 5 km walk/run/jog and a 15 km cycle and 'Epic' involves a 10 km walk/jog/run and a 25 km cycle. There are also skill and mind challenges and the event concludes with an assault course.

Celebrity Involvement

Kenny Logan

Kenny Logan

Kenny Logan is a rugby union footballer who played wing for London Scottish.- Career :As a schoolboy, Logan had football trials as a goalkeeper for Dundee United and Hearts. He left school at 16 and began his rugby career with Stirling County, making his senior debut at 17.In 1996, he joined Wasps...

 will participate and host a celebrity team in each location and it is expected that his wife Gabby Logan

Gabby Logan

Gabby Logan is a television presenter and radio presenter, as well as a former Wales international gymnast. She currently hosts programmes for BBC Sport, mainly focusing on football.- Early life :...

 will also participate. Other celebrities who have already signed up include James Cracknell

James Cracknell

James Cracknell, OBE is a British rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist and adventurer. Cracknell is married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner; they have three children. In the New Year Honours List, 2004, he was appointed OBE for services to sport...

, Gail Emms

Gail Emms

Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....

, Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber is the stage name of Jamie St. John Bamber Griffith , a British actor known most widely for his roles as Lee Adama on Battlestar Galactica and Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin on the ITV series Law & Order: UK...

, Heather Fell

Heather Fell

Heather Fell is a British modern pentathlete. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the women's modern pentathlon event.-Early life:...

, Roger Uttley

Roger Uttley

Roger Miles Uttley OBE MA is a former English rugby union player.- Career :He played 23 games for England both in the second row and the back row, 5 times as captain, 4 tests in the Lions back row on the undefeated 1974 tour to South Africa.Roger was born in Blackpool, and played first for...

, Scott Hastings and Gavin Hastings

Gavin Hastings

Andrew Gavin Hastings, OBE is a former Scotland rugby union player. He is frequently considered one of the best, if not the best, rugby player to come out of Scotland. His nickname is "Big Gav".Hastings was born in Edinburgh...

, with more expected to sign up soon.

Sparks

Kenny and his wife Gabby are currently co-presidents of the charity Sparks

Sparks

-People:*Sparks , people with Sparks as family name or given name*Sparks , a character in Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Revolutions-Places:United States*Sparks, Georgia*Sparks, Kansas*Sparks, Maryland*Sparks, Nebraska...

, which will benefit from Logan’s Challenge. Sparks’ sole remit is to fund research across the whole spectrum of paediatric medicine. Their vision is a world where all babies are born healthy and stay healthy.