Pupils at a primary school in Ely managed to take part in their long-awaited Ninja Dash after an unexpected patch of dry weather.

Youngsters at the Lantern Primary School have been waiting to do their Ninja Dash, which was a sponsored assault course organised by the Friends of the Lantern School.

The Around the World Ninja Dash was meant to take place in March but it was rained off and rescheduled to May, when it was rained off for a second time.

The weather finally behaved itself for the Ninja Dash.The weather finally behaved itself for the Ninja Dash. (Image: Lantern Primary School)

Yet last Friday (July 5), Friends of the Lantern School managed to get the Ninja Dash to go ahead after an unexpected patch of dry weather. 

The organisers had been on standby for the forecasted storms but luckily it was a warm and dry day.

There was lots of smiling faces at the fun day.There was lots of smiling faces at the fun day. (Image: Lantern Primary School)

450 children aged between three and 11 from Lantern Primary School and Goslings Preschool came together to tackle the Ninja Dash on the school field.

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The budding ninjas had to crawl under an eel hive from Ely, balance on their very own Great Wall of China, dodge bears and alligators in America and crocodiles in Africa, weave through the Amazon rainforest and hop across the Antarctic. They also had to avoid deadly snakes and spiders in Australia.

The Ninja Dash was fit with plenty of obstacles.The Ninja Dash was fit with plenty of obstacles. (Image: Lantern Primary School)

There was also inflatables and refreshments on the field, and pupils could also come in their own clothes in exchange for a donation to the Ely Foodbank.

The sponsored dash has so far raised £2,856. With Gift Aid, it takes the total to £3,486 - which will be spent on outdoor shelters at the school.

Pupils got to wear their own clothes as they took part in the assault course.Pupils got to wear their own clothes as they took part in the assault course. (Image: Lantern Primary School)

Organiser, Sinead Hurley, said: "After a few false starts, it was great that the 'Around the World' Ninja Dash could finally go ahead.

"The kids really enjoyed the event, saying they couldn't wait to see what next year's theme would be. This made it all worthwhile."