Children run distance from Seaham to Paris in Olympic fundraiser to improve their school's facilities

Seaham Trinity Primary School pupils ran a a combined distance of 550 miles.

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00:00I'm running 8 miles! I'm running 8 miles per hour!

00:15Okay, Mrs Campbell, can you explain what the Olympic Fundraise is all about then, please?

00:19Yes, certainly. We run something called Opolin School, which is outdoor play and learning,

00:23and we're looking to fundraise together with FOSS, which our friends have seen, Trinity, a bit like our PTA,

00:29and we're looking to raise money for outdoor equipment for the children.

00:33We believe that health and well-being is very important in our children,

00:37and we want to give them some more outdoor experience, physical activity, and just getting them going, keeping them fit.

00:43So hopefully the money that we raise today will be going towards using some more construction outdoor activity things,

00:49like monkey bars, trim trails, things like that, just to get the kids more involved outside.

00:54And what exactly are the kids going to be doing today?

00:57They're walking down to the seafront in Seaham, and then they're going to be running a mile and a half along the seafront,

01:02finishing at their tommy in the Senate Half, and then walking back to school afterwards.

01:06I understand you're looking to cover the equivalent distance from Seaham?

01:09That's right, yes. We're thinking about the Olympics that's going to be held this summer, getting them all involved.