A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD on course to run 100 miles in 100 days has been supported by his schoolmates who have helped him raise close to £4,000 for a diabetes charity.
Flynn O’Haire, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of five, started the challenge on 15 November to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of insulin and to raise money for Diabetes Jersey.
He has been supported by Bel Royal School which held a non-uniform day yesterday to raise extra money for the challenge. Each class was due to run a mile throughout the day to support Flynn on mile 97. However, owing to adverse weather conditions as a result of Storm Eunice they were unable to do so.
The school still asked students to make a donation to help Flynn surpass £4,000 in his fundraising efforts – his JustGiving page currently stands at £3,962.
He has also been supported by his nine-year-old brother, Shea, and the pair have run a mile every day, including on Christmas Day. They have often woken at 6am in order to run before school.
Flynn said: ‘It has been really fun running with my brother and all of my friends. Some of the days I have been tired but I like doing it. We ran with our tops off in the hail on one of the days.’
Edel O’Haire, Flynn and Shea’s mother, said that she was ‘extremely proud’ of her two boys, who are on track to complete 100 miles next week.
‘It has been amazing to see both of them get up and run each day. They have been so committed, getting up early before school and when we go on holiday over half-term Flynn has already said he will run the last few miles in the Airport if needs be.’
Islanders wishing to donate to Flynn’s fundraising efforts are asked to search for ‘Edel Ohaire’ on justgiving.com.
