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12:00 PM May 24, 2021
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8:29 AM May 25, 2021
Backwell School, Year 7 students working on a running and mental health programme meeting 401 runner Ben Smith in 2018.
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Ultra-endurance athlete Ben Smith, of Portishead, has launched The 401 Virtual Schools Mission to help support children’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Ben, who completed 401 marathons in 401 days for charity in 2016, is preparing for his next epic feat, to run and cycle 14,000 miles across 50 American States in 104 days in 2022.
The ultra-endurance runner is now inviting children across the area to join him, virtually. Primary and secondary schools are able to register, with 401 school spaces available on the programme, which is run by The 401 Foundation, a charity set-up as a legacy to Ben’s mammoth achievement five years ago.