As an official Olympic city, Newcastle will host Active 500, an innovative campaign that aims to encourage people to get involved in one of the 30 Olympic, or 21 Paralympic sports in the 500 days leading up to the start of the Olympics on July 26 2012. With the help of sports clubs around the City, the centrepiece of this campaign will be the Active 500 calendar which runs from March 2011 until the opening day of the 2012 games. This 500-day calendar will be themed into ‘sport weeks’ - with each Olympic activity being allocated two specific weeks. During these weeks, City sports clubs will run sessions to inspire people, of all ages and abilities, to get involved in an Olympic sport. These sessions might be an open evening, a free taster session, or even an open performance for people to watch! In addition to this participation by sports clubs, Olympic sports sessions will also be held in Newcastle City Council, and partner, facilities to widen the opportuities for people to get involved. For more information, please visit the Active 500 website.