The Northern Ireland Daily Mile Santa Run gets moving with Ulster Rugby

Dr Barbara McConnell, co-chair of the NI Daily Mile Network, joined pupils, staff, local MPs and MLAs at the Kingspan Stadium to take part in the annual Daily Mile Santa run. Joining players from Ulster Rugby (and the Ulster Rugby Mascot Sparky) were pupils from Cregagh Primary School, St Michael’s Primary and Rosetta Primary.

Dr Barbara McConnell, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood studies in Stranmillis University College commented “The uptake for this year’s Daily Mile Santa Run has been fantastic. Last year we had over 80% of Primary Schools in NI register and participate in the Santa Run. We are hopeful that we will beat the record this year and importantly get more children than ever running, wheeling or walking their Daily Mile.”

“We are absolutely delighted that Ulster Rugby are supporting the Daily Mile Santa Run this year and we are very grateful for all at Ulster Rugby and the Players for taking time out of their busy training session to meet with the children, sign our Pledge Board of Support and importantly do their Daily Mile with the Children at the Stadium.”

The NI Daily Mile Network would like to thank Jonny Petrie (Chief Executive, Ulster Rugby) and all at Ulster Rugby for their support. Also supporting the children and players at the Santa Run were MLAs and MPs from South and East Belfast; Naomi Long, Michael Long, Andy Allen, Cora Corry, Linda Dillon, Claire Hanna, Kate Nicholl and Paula Bradshaw.