PUPILS from across the region will be taking to the field for a major athletics championship tomorrow.
The Army's North of England annual Inter-Schools Cross Country Championship takes place at Beverley Racecourse, in Yorkshire.
It will see 450 children, including some from Darlington's Longfield School, compete in a 2,000-metre race
The annual competition began in 1999, but was cancelled last year because of the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
This year, it has attracted runners from County Durham, North Yorkshire, Teesside and Tyneside.
Major Richard Boddy, founder and organiser of the event, said: "The number of pupils taking part this year is really impressive. The day looks set to be a great success as well as a lot of fun for those taking part."
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