Students take part in sack race

Students from Umina Public School took part in the return of Australia's largest organised school sack race on Friday, March 23.

Around 250 grade three and four students from the school took part in the Bakers Delight Schools' Sack Race, along with over 6000 children from around the country.

The event was a community initiative supported by Umina Beach Bakers Delight, which offered fundraising opportunities to the school as part of the race day.

Sack race ambassador Ms Hayley Lewis described the event as "a simple and fun way to get children active and educate them on the importance of healthy eating".

Rosemarie Mondal from Umina Beach Bakers Delight, said the team at Bakers Delight were thrilled with the huge response to this year's event.

"Childhood obesity is a serious issue and the response to this year's event illustrates that local communities are keen to participate in initiatives that promote a healthy lifestyle," Ms Mondal said.

Press release, 15 March 2007 Claire Franklin, The PR Edge