Cross-country Action by Daisy M
Cross-country Action by Daisy M
On Tuesday May 24th, the West
Melton cross country team set off in a bus for Halswell Quarry to compete in
the Lincoln Zones Cross Country.
The weather was cold and dreary. It looked
like it might rain all day.
Years 5&6 completed a 2km course and Years
7&8 a 3km course.
My race was the fifth race of the day. At the starting
line I was nervous - my heart was beating so fast and I had butterflies in my
tummy. The starting clappers seemed to take forever. And then we were off… The
course was really muddy so I went around the mud to avoid slipping over! My
plan for the race was to sprint for the first one km, then keep my pace for the
rest. I felt I did really well.
I came 11th but was aiming for the top ten.
This means I have qualified for Canterbury’s. There were others in our team
that also qualified such as Isla M (who came first Yr 6 girl), Stacey
M (3rd Yr 5 girl) and Max S (3rd Yr 5 boy).
The team had a
fabulous day.
