Our School's Cross Country Competition

Every year most schools in New Zealand have a "Cross-Country" running competition. Our school is very close to Totara Park so this year, our PE teacher, Miss Griffin, organised for our entire school (students aged 5 - 13) to run our cross-country through this park.

Here are some photos of the Intermediate Cross Country from my marshall's station towards the half way mark of the course.

Sitting in house groups before the races start. All students are wearing their house colours.

The park is a farm as well. These cattle are obviously used to people passing through their home.

Now you see them....


'Now you don't....

This was one of my views while I was waiting for the next lot of students to run past. As you can see, the ground is quite dry. We desperately need some rain now.

Uphill and through the gate.....

To the far end of the tress and back again.......

I spent a bit of time talking to this guy while waiting for the groups of runners to come past.

Up the hill....

The view from the top of the hill.

Running .....
Running....


Arty photo of the downhill course to the finishing line.