Cross country is this really big anual race where you have to run a very long distance. When you get to cross country day lots of kids are very nervous however some even act sick or hurt so that they can’t come can’t come. The races go in order from y0 girls y0 boys the order remains until year 8 boys

Before the race I was very nervous because I was not a fan of cross country at all and because I could get asthma very easily.
When it was year 6 girls turn I was the most nervous I had ever been yet but soon enough it was our turn.

When it’s your turn to run they make you warm up by doing quick high knees and side running and just warm you up so you’re ready to run the race. As soon as the race was about to begin we all had to line up in a line then CLANK!!!!

The race had began so everyone started running, we had to run around the field and then we left the school and went through this path into another street as from there I was not a really good runner also I had asthma so I was already kinda tired but some of my friends Matt and raam both ran with me. Whenever I needed a break they would both just wait for me and together we kept running. We also saw Kabir’s mum while we were running down the hill and then there was one final stretch then we got back to the school and went up and finished.

After the race my legs were hurting a lot and I had to go get a drink from my water bottle so I went with ram and Ryan my other friends had baby wipes so I wiped my shoes a bit then I went back up to the field and then I sat down and talked to my friends and then we had to got to assembly.

When we got to the assembly we all had to sit down and one of the teachers read out what place every house came from. Sadly our house came 4th then kauri came 3rd then rimu second kowhai came 1st place. After the house they read out good sportsmanship and other things and Matt got one since he was helping me and I got me for just running with my pump.

My feeling before the race were nervousness but now I’m very happy that I completed cross country