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Olympic
athlete Colin Jackson was in Suffolk
this week to see how children at two Suffolk
schools are preparing for this year’s Tesco Great
School Run.
The schools are taking part in
the UK’s biggest
fun run, which will involve more than one million children at more
than 1,000 schools across the UK between June 14 and
18.
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Now in its sixth year, the Tesco
Great School Run - organised by those behind the world famous Great
North Run - aims to encourage children between the ages of five and
11 to get fit and healthy through exercise and nutrition advice.
A supporter of the run for the past
three years, former Olympian Colin Jackson
said: “It’s fantastic that the children of Ipswich
and Bury St Edmunds are participating in this event. Schools have a
vitally important role to play in ensuring our children remain fit
and healthy and the teachers at Sidegate
Primary School and Howard Middle School clearly take
this seriously.”
Both schools have organised a
two-kilometre (1.2miles) run which will take place between June 14
and 18. In preparation for the big day, children took part in a
special training programme designed to promote the values of goal
setting and healthy eating.
“The children that I’ve met today
are really excited about taking part in the run and it’s remarkable
what they know about the importance of keeping healthy through
regular exercise and good nutrition,” Colin added.
Cllr Rosemary Clarke, Suffolk
County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Sport, Culture, Diversity, Health and Wellbeing
said: "Suffolk County Council is delighted to be supporting the
Tesco Great School Run and really pleased they have chosen to launch
the 2010 Activation Tour in Suffolk.
Such events contribute directly to our ambition to use the inspiration
of the London 2012 Games to inspire more young people to increase
their levels of physical activity and lead healthier lifestyles and
make Suffolk the healthiest county in
the UK
by 2028. Colin Jackson is a fantastic role model and the Tesco Great School
run is a great opportunity to do just that”.
For further information visit www.greatschoolrun.org.
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