3 Jul 2025 |
Olympic champion concludes ‘epic’ Children's Capital of Culture relay race

OLYMPIC champion and South Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner, Ed Clancy OBE, made a star appearance at Rotherham’s Festival of Sport to conclude the first ever Rotherham Schools Baton Relay.
A grand total of 328 pupils from 82 primary and secondary schools have taken part in a borough-wide relay to celebrate Rotherham’s landmark year as the world’s first Children’s Capital of Culture.
The initiative is a collaboration between Children's Capital of Culture, Yorkshire Sport Foundation, and the Rotherham School Games Team.
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