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Tear Up The Pitch

Nike Football is hunting for the UK's fastest football players in the Tear Up The Pitch challenge.

Race your rivals to be the UK's fastest

Birmingham, Manchester, London. Who's the fastest? Nike Football is hunting for the UK's fastest football players in the Tear Up The Pitch challenge. Gabriel Agbonlahor, Nani and Theo Walcott are leading the search for the fastest players to represent their city.

Local Trials

It all kicks off at the local trials. Competitors will take part in a series of speed challenges after which Gabby, Theo or Nani will hand-pick the fastest five players from their city to advance to the national final. There is no need to register for a local trial. Competitors just need to be among the first 200 through the gates at the trial in their city. Full details of trial dates, times and locations below.
National Final
Competitors will race for their city at the National Final on a sudden-death speed course that will push their reactions and first-step acceleration to breaking point. The winning team bags national bragging rights and a once-in-a-lifetime place at a Nike Football+ training camp in Barcelona. Full details can be found on the Nike Football Facebook page - www.facebook.com/nikefootball
Trial Dates
London: Sunday 11 April, 5.00pm, Market Road, North London Birmingham: Monday 12 April, 7.00pm, Aston Park Pavilion Manchester: Tuesday 13 April, 7.00pm, Salford Sports Village
Entry Requirements
All players must be over 16 to run. But all under 18s must also bring a completed consent form to take part. This can be downloaded from the Nike Football Facebook page - www.facebook.com/nikefootball