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SCOTLAND’S ROBBIE SIMPSON SUPPORTS OVER 1000 STUDENTS IN 2KM RUN

PRIMARY school children in Aberdeenshire and Glasgow came together to take part in free running events on May 10 and 11. Organised by GO Run For Fun, the events saw 1180 children participate in total, aged between five and 10.

Partnering with Aberdeenshire Council and Glasgow City Council, GO Run For Fun welcomed 35 primary schools from across Scotland at Aden County Park, Aberdeenshire and Robroyston Park, Glasgow to tackle the 2 kilometre routes.

2018 Commonwealth bronze medallist and marathon runner, Robbie Simpson, showed his support at the event as an ambassador, due to his interest in motivating and inspiring people to take up running competitively or as a hobby.

When speaking about his interest in the event, Robbie said: “From personal experience I know how useful races organised for young school pupils can be; two of the first ever running events I took part in were the schools 2.5km race at Balmoral and the 2km fun run at my school which I enjoyed so much that I decided to take it more seriously and compete for my local athletics club.

“Having the opportunity to take part in these events was key to getting me into the sport. I’m keen to get involved and help the next generation on their way to discovering running as a way to stay fit, healthy and happy.”

GO Run For Fun, which works in partnership with the Great Run series, is aiming to get a total of 55,000 children running by the end of the 2018 by organising a total of 20 mass running events across the UK.

The initiative is supported by INEOS, a multinational company headquartered in London, with health and fitness at the heart of its ethos.

INEOS Chairman, Jim Ratcliffe, who is deeply passionate about running, said: “It has never been more important to support young people in leading healthier, more active lives. We are very proud to support and celebrate these two initiatives (GO Run For Fun and The Daily Mile) that 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.”

GO Run For Fun organises free running events across the world to inspire children to be more active. To find out more about GO Run For Fun, visit www.thedailymileevents.com.

ENDS NOTES TO EDITOR:

The GO Run For Fun campaign is delivered by the GO Run For Fun Foundation in partnership with Nova International, organisers of the Great Run series. Find out more about Great Runs here.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Tegan Denwood or Holly Peacock-Goodwin at O PR Tel: 0191 232 5690
Email: tegan@opr.co.uk/holly@opr.co.uk


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