Sports

• The St. Leger, held at Doncaster Racecourse, is the world's oldest and longest classic horse race and is run over a total distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs (1 furlong = 200 metres) and 132 yards.
• Sheffield in South Yorkshire is recognized by FIFA and UEFA as the birth place of club football, with Sheffield FC being the oldest association football club in the world, formed in 1857.
• The Sheffield Ski Village is one of Europe's largest outdoor artificial ski resorts, with a third of a mile of alpine slopes.
• Ponds forge Olympic size swimming pool is also home to Europe's deepest diving pool, with an underwater viewing platform.