EMILY Adcock, 11, her sister Megan, 13, and friend Katie French, ten, from Holcombe Rogus, learnt about the Syrian refugee crisis at school and wanted to help.

The girls, after gaining £480 in sponsorship for Oxfam’s Refugee Crisis Appeal, ran 10km along Saunton Sands beach.

Katie said “she enjoyed doing the run and it wasn’t as far as she thought” and Emily added: “We are so pleased to have completed this challenge. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us.”

Pictured (from left) are Katie, Emily and Megan.