More than 700 children took part in a day of activities and healthy competition designed to deliver the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympics Games.

The event which took place at the Harrow Leisure Centre and was run in partnership by Fit for Sport and Everyone Active, aimed to deliver a legacy of sport, completion and community engagement to children aged 7-11.

Everyone Active and Fit for Sport have made a joint pledge to have 500,000 under 16s engaged and active, to be achieved through a host of legacy games days for primary school children across the UK with the Harrow Legacy Games being the third event so far in the series.

The event saw the children have a ‘motivational mass warm up’ with GB Olympic swimmer Steve Parry before dividing into smaller groups and taking part in a variety of sports activities and team building challenges with the aim of inspiring them to lead a healthy lifestyle. In the afternoon there were competitive sprint races followed by inter-school relay races with teams of up to 30 taking part. The day ended with a closing ceremony where medals were handed out.

“The Legacy Games aim to bring communities together and bridge the gap between facilities, schools and experts,” said Dean Horridge, Fit For Sport CEO. “The activity day is designed to complement and support schools’ programmes and our intention is to create a platform on which to build confidence in the children.

“Our experience shows that, with a little effort and commitment, fitness professionals, education specialists and local communities can work together to develop a lasting legacy of sport for children.”