Run to a great soundtrack

The streets will be awash with musical and sporting talent on September 27 as Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat returns for a second year. Perfectly marrying music and sport, it will provide a live music and DJ accompaniment for the 12,500 runners – this time delivering new ways to help inspire athletes to train better and beat their personal bests, with the introduction of genre-based running. As Dr Costas Karageorghis (pictured far right), the man responsible for the science behind the event, says: ‘The music will be scientifically selected to lift moods, alleviate fatigue and match the physiological demands.’But what will get those legs going? Last year’s runners chose pop, dance, rock and urban as the best ways to get fired up, and this year as part of the entry
process we’re asking runners to vote for the music they want to hear.

Play live!

If you want to play at Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat on September 27, email runtothebeat@timeout.com and state your genre: rock, pop, dance or urban. You can send files of your music directly, or links to your MySpace, Facebook or other web pages. We’ll pick a winner in each category, and the overall winner will play live in front of thousands!

Terms and conditions: The promoter reserves the right to select suitable acts as they see fit and to substitute a prize of equivalent value in unforeseen circumstances. Winners must be 18 or over, able to perform at the race on 27/9/09, available for photos/interviews and only submit and perform their own songs.

Registration is now open for Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat 2009, priced at £33. For more information visit www.runtothebeat.co.uk

Sony Ericsson W995

The official phone of the event, the Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman™ phone is the ultimate running partner. It offers a complete on-the-move entertainment experience and includes a Walkman™ player with ‘clear audio’ sound, 8GB of memory to store your training playlists, and Media Go™, which transfers, plays and organises your music on your phone, from your computer. The W995 also features powerful built-in stereo speakers, a 3.5mm audio jack, an 8.1MP camera and a clear 2.6'' screen – making it the ultimate phone to keep you motivated when preparing for the big race day.