Record numbers for school fun-run

THE rain held off for runners of all ages and abilities, 250 in total, who took to Lord Williams’s Upper School, Oxford Road, on Saturday afternoon, for a 5k fun run, which saw participants clambering over hay bales, under cargo nets, then negotiating tyres and coloured paint – along with keeping an eye out for an ‘on the run’ panda, monkey and spotted deer!

After a 10-minute warm-up to get runners ready to take on their 2.5k or 5k challenge led by Ali Galbraith of Peak Fitness Bootcamp, the event saw pupils from across all the year groups taking part, along with entrants from Thame Runners, Stuart Barr Furniture and Thame Cricket Club.

The first runner to cross the line, Ed Hayes, did so in an impressive twenty-one minutes, thirty-five seconds, and competition was fierce as headteacher David Wybron took on his daughter, in a nail-biting finish!

David Wybron ‘heading’ for the finish line !

“We hoped last year we’d have a bigger and better fun run, and we’ve just had one,” commented David. “We’ve had a brilliant event, with colour and obstacles and more people than 2017 entering. Everyone’s had a great time. People have raised a lot of money for the school, so we’re all delighted.”

He added: “Thank you to all those who have helped out today, our volunteers, marshals, local businesses including Lucy Electric who sponsored our runner numbers; to the Lord Williams’s School Parent Association (LWPA) and the school premises team. It’s just been a really fun day.”

The fun run is predicted to raise over £4,000 for the school with sponsorship still to come in.

For more information about Lord Williams’s School, visit http://www.lordwilliams.oxon.sch.uk/