The following are the highlights of some of the many sporting events taking place in Liverpool in 2008.

March

Liverpool Half Marathon
Date: 2nd March 2008
Venue: Sefton Park
0151-427-7717
For information please visit the RunLiverpool website.

English Schools Cross Country
Date:8th march 2008
Venue Sefton Park

Sport Relief Mile
Date:16th March
Venue Waterfront : Liverpool Kings Dock Arena
0151-233-6392


May

Liverpool Womens 10k run
Date:  11th May 2008 
Venue: Sefton Park 
0151-427-7117

City of Liverpool Open Amateur Golf Tournament   
Date: 24th May 2008
Venue: Allerton Municipal Golf Course 
0151-428-7490

National Junior Open Karate Championships
Date: 31st May 2008
Venue: Greenbank Sports academy 0151-652-6062

June

TFS-ICAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament  
Date: Tuesday 10th - June to Sunday 15th June 2008 
Venue: Calderstones Park 0151-227-5940

International Women's Gymnastics   Great Britain V Italy
Date: Saturday 20th June and Sunday 21st June 2008 
Venue: Greenbanmk Sports Academy 
0151-233-6352

City of Liverpool Swimming Club
Summer Sprint Meetin8
Date: Saturday 28th  & Sunday 29th June  2008
Venue: The Liverpool Aquatics centre
0151-233-3880

July

Merseyside Youth Games
Date: Friday 5th July and Saturday 6th July 2008
Venue: Wavertree Sports Park 0151-231-5239

ASA National Swimming Championships
Date: 10th & 11th July 2008
Venue: The Liverpool Aquatics Centre
0151-233-3880

Liverpool Parks Tennis Tournament (Open amateur tournament)  
Date: Monday 14th July to Saturday 19th July 2008 
Venue: Calderstones Park 
07977-260507

August

Liverpool / Knowsley International Youth Soccer Tournament   
Date: Tuesday 28th July to Sunday 3rd August  2008 
Venue: Geoffrey Hughes Playing Fields (Wyncote)
0151-443-2154

National Table Tennis Grand Prix Tournament (City of Liverpool) 
Date: 16th & 17th August 2008 
Venue: Liverpool Tennis Centre
0151-449-1766

September

Hydro Active Women's 5K 
Date: Sunday 7th September 2008 
Venue: Sefton Park 02079-020200
For more information visit the RunLiverpool website.

Liverpool 5k Team Challenge (Corporate cup)
Date: Sunday 14th September 2008
Venue: Croxteth Country Park
0151-427-7117

County Cricket Festival  Lancashire Lightning V Somerset Sabres (Pro 40)
Date: Sunday 14th September 2008
Venue: Liverpool Cricket Club
0151-427-2930/233-6336

County Cricket Festival -  Liverool Victoria County match 
Lancashire v Kent
Date: Wednesday 17th September -Saturday 20th September  2008 
Venue: Liverpool Cricket Club 
0151-427-2930/233-6336

October

City of Liverpool 10K Road Race 
Date: 5th October 2008

Venue: TBA   0151-427-7117

North West Sports Acrobatics Champs
Date:18th & 19th October 2008

Venue: Lifestyles Park Road Gymnastics Centre
0151-233-3600

November

European Senior Amateur Boxing Championships
Date: 6th-15th November 2008
Venue: Prelims/Semis: Greenbank Academy/Finals: Liverpool Echo Arena            
0151-233-6352

British Ministrada Gymnastics Festival 
Date: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd  November 2008 
Venue: Lifestyles Everton Park Sports Centre  0151-233-6352

European Cross Country Trials and Liverpool Cross Country Challenge
Date: Saturday 29th November 2008
Venue: Sefton Park  ukcrosschallenge@aol.com

December

CAPITA City of Liverpool Sports Awards
Date: Thursday 18th December 2008
Venue : Liverpool Town Hall
0151-233-6336/ 6392