Then it was a trip south to Crewe where students were getting the freshers fair ready to open tomorrow and looking to sign new-comers to activities such as football – men and women, rugby – men and women and cheerleading – but didn’t see any chaps for that. Philip Craven, fresh from Beijing, spoke powerfully about the spirit of sport changing lives and said that in his view the NW had it the strongest – being a NW man you can understand why. Seb spoke of his experiences and encouraged the students to go 'faster, higher, stronger'. 
And so finally to the Cumberland Sports Arena in Crewe, to once again be greeted by partners from across the region and again dozens and dozens of young people playing football, rugby, on the track and performing dances.
The sun shone all day, there was sporting activity everywhere we went, our partners were telling us what they were going to do to make sure that the Games were for the North West as well as London, and were going to leave a lasting legacy. What a day.
