CHILDREN from 17 schools around Northwich took part in a 2km run at Moss Farm today.

Organised by running initiative GO Run For Fun in partnership with Vale Royal School Sport Partnership,1,300 primary school children aged between five and 11 participated.

And as a special treat ‘the next Usain Bolt’, British sprinter Reece Prescod, joined in and took part in a Q&A after he cheered the runners across the finish line.

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Reece said: “I believe in passing on the excitement and health aspects of my sport to younger people. With the health and diet issues facing so many these days it is important to emphasise that if you exercise regularly then food intake can be easier. Diet and exercise go hand in hand.

Reece continued with some advice for young children: “Definitely do what you enjoy and make it fun. Exercising with a group of friends really helps. Exercise doesn’t have to be a punishment or something you 'have' to do.

"Just make it a part of your life. Walk upstairs, get off the bus one stop before your usual one and walk, that kind of stuff. It all adds up!”

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The GO Run For Fun programme is supported by INEOS, which is headquartered in London and has health and fitness at the heart of its ethos.

Volunteers from the Northwich INEOS supported the event.

INEOS chairman and CEO, Jim Ratcliffe, is deeply passionate about running and said: “It has never been more important to support young people in leading healthier, more active lives.

“GO Run for Fun and The Daily Mile have been making a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of children in the UK and beyond for the last four years. We are very proud to support these two initiatives and everyone who runs in them.”

To find out more about GO Run For Fun, visit gorunforfun.com or stay up to date on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

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