Northern Zone Cross Country

It was very chilly but this didn't bother our hearty runners.  I was so proud of them as it was a very tough course and the final stage was a big challenge.  They ran with pride and determination to cross the finishing line.  Congratulations to the eleven children who ran.
The children and I would like to acknowledge and thank John Murrihy for helping with training sessions and transport.

This is what the children had to say:

Splashing through the water hoping not to slip over, pain rushing throughout my whole body feeling like my muscles would give up on me.  Running up the hill trying to escape the thought of giving up.  Thinking about taking a rest but if I did that id lose my position.  But after all the doubt, I was there. (Tom)

I tripped over on the 3rd turn so I lost a lot of places but I made up for it. It was tiring up the hill but I made it up the hill.(Ayrton)

Before the race I was nervous but when the race started I took off. Running up the hill was tiring but I just kept on trying. Afterwards I was exhausted. My highlight of the race was running through the streams and over the bridges. (Hannah)

Splashing and slipping through the last river I felt a sense of relief, that feeling didn't last long……. I was soon running up a steep hill and my legs felt like jelly.  I saw the light at the end of the hill and knew I was almost there.(Emma.L)

Splashing from the last stream and running up the hill.  I slipped and slid down the hill then I heard 100 kids screaming GO GO GO! Then I sprinted up this massive hill and finally I made it. (Sam.G)

When I was running up that horrible steep hill, all I was thinking about was getting that race over and done with. But I liked the rivers that we ran across because it was really refreshing on my feet. (Tais)

It was so exciting once we had lined up ready to hear the HONK then there it was.  I had to slow down just so I would not slip. Running through streams over bridge’s, my feet were soaked.  The hardest part was running up the hill and you could hear John shouting out to carry on.  It was not the easiest run but great fun.(Daniel)

I was standing at the starting line ready to run. I was shaking and just wanted to get it over with. HONK went the honker and we were off.  I ran down the hill stumbling. I got down to the first river and my shoes were very wet. When I came up the hill I heard people screaming my name and shouting ‘SPRINT’!  I got to the end and was so relieved.  (Aimee)

I felt nervous but when I was actually racing it was fun. (Gabriel)

HONK went the horn like a giant train honking.  When we ran there was so much tripping over and when we went through the stream it was so relaxing, it was like a giant swimming pool.  When I came up the hill it was completely horrible! (Jamie)

At the start line we were standing in the cold waiting to go.  I felt nervous because I didn’t want to fall over.  I tripped over in one of the streams and it was freezing but fun.  I enjoyed going down the hill, but not up. (Ryan)