On a wet and windy Thursday, five of our
best Y5 and Y6 distance runners faced tough competition from other local
schools as they lined up for the Inter-schools Cross-Country Competition at
Shakespear Park. Each runner had to complete two laps, which included a beach
section; crossing a creek; some hill running and battling the elements. For
some it was their first time at such an event and they paced themselves
admirably with energy to spare as they closed the ground on their final sprints
towards the finish line. For those who had competed before, the challenge was
to beat last year’s placings, which they all did. Well done to all our runners
and also to the Y7 and Y8 College students – particularly Mille Wilton, who
finished 1st in the Y7 Girls’ Event.
Our team: Maddie Rist, Heidi McAlpine,
Lennie Bischoff, Matthew Rist and Mathias Coutts.