3:37pm Friday 19th March 2010
SUPERFIT youngsters carried an Olympic torch on a six hour run around their school field to help raise over £600 for Sport Relief.
The 306 pupils and 33 staff of Richmond Methodist Primary School took turns to carry a replica torch on the marathon.
The event took place at the school, on Darlington Road, on Friday, March 19, and it raised £658.06 with more still to come in.
The event formed part of a whole day of Sport Relief themed activities at the school.
Headteacher Mark Allison said: "The children have really enjoyed it and it’s been a great success.
"They were shown a video about Sport Relief and there lessons during the day were on this theme and they are to have a final assembly about it too."
BTEC national diploma in sports studies students from Richmond School sixth form raised over £1,000 for Sport Relief with a number of events.
The ten youngsters took turns to run on a treadmill at Tesco, Catterick Garrison, over a 24 hour period from 5pm on Thursday, March 18.
Mark Burnie, Roz Twiggs, Lily Cuthbert, Anthony Donohue, Charlie Young, Liam Walker, Nathan Greenwood, Charlie Purkiss-McEndoo, Tom Thorogood and James Donaldson took part.
They also organised a football game, a rugby match and a tug of war for the appeal.
Jane Reid, head of leisure and tourism at the school, said: "We’re really proud of them and it’s gone absolutely fantastic.
"They’re starting to flag a bit now as they’ve each been doing 20minute stints for the 24hour period but they’ve done an amazing job."
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