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The rain stopped and cross country was on! The houses get in position, flags and signs ready, shirt colours on. The runners for the first race gather in the background. |
And the 12 and 13 year old boys are off. The eventual winner and runner up Cody Hall and Tawha Davis are on the left. They had a good battle. |
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The houses all watch them run up the school field before heading out the gates and round the stop banks, through the orchard, before coming back into school. |
Next up the senior girls. Happy faces! |
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Coming through the orchard, Ayla Rowe has a good lead in the girls race. |
Near the finish now. Sammy Neale crosses the stile back into the school grounds. |
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Vinnie and Jake had a good sprint finish in their race. |
The 6 year old boys turn through the football goal, watched by all the rest of the school. |
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Now it's the girls race. House colours are easily spotted. |
Rimu are having a good day. |
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Determination to win as Elijah and Jake sprint for the line. |
Teigan Nolan had a good lead as she nears the finish line for the 10 and 11 year old girls. |
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Issy Lambert kept the pressure on Bonnie-Marie in the home straight. |
Eye contact in the final sprint for the 6 year old boys! A big crowd of parents & grandparents were there to watch. |
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Go girls! |
Mrs Howard did a great job of organising the day. She congratulated Teigan for breaking a record. |
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The five year old boys are going to have fun. |
The final age groups are under way. A very competitive group of boys.... |
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Right down to the finish. Ben leads Archie and Kobi in the sprint. |
Go Rata!! |