PAUL NEWMAN & THE PAUL NEWMAN CUP

Today - the 22nd July - we look to both the past and the future. Why?

The Past - As many of you will painfully remember, today marks the 12th anniversary of the passing a Paul Newman - a valued member of the SO Team and larger than life character. He is in our thoughts today.

And the future - Because today we launch the PAUL NEWMAN CUP, SO's new annual sports and fitness competition - which you are ALL warmly invited and encouraged to participate in.

Ok, so what's the Paul Newman Cup all about?

WHAT?

SO's annual inter-section sports and fitness competition, comprising 4 'legs of the stool':

• A monthly fitness-based competition.
• A periodic sporting competition - details of the first one (5-a-side) coming soon!
• 'Beat Piers'. A monthly virtual competition with a different challenge set by me - August's challenge coming soon!
• ESports.

Each event will be scored, and all points will also go towards the Cup. There will be individual awards and a charity element as well.

WHO?

You can all participate as little or as much as you wish, as individuals or in your section Teams - with all sections encouraged to field Teams to all events. Team Captains are already appointed. And there will always be points for participating! This is for everyone; this is a chance to help promote a healthier lifestyle.

WHEN?

Launched today, the competition will run for 12 months.

WHERE?

Details of each individual event will be publicised here on SOS PulseNet and on the competition site: https://thenewmancup.com

WHY?

Perhaps a better question is 'why not?'. Please find a way to participate - there are always reasons to not do these sorts of things. So, let's improve our fitness, teamwork, competitive spirit and inclusivity, lets breakdown barriers and meet people. Oh yes - and lets have fun! 😂