Cross-country

On Monday the 25th of June was the interegionals year 5-6 cross-country.We arrived at Saxton field by car. When we arrived we put down our bags and walked the coarse where we would be running. It had been raining recently and the coarse was filled with really deep mud. There were two creeks that we had to cross. One was ankle height with mud on the side. The other was bogy and probably slightly deeper than the other one, or so I thought...

The year 5 girls were first. They had to run two and a half laps of the slippery coarse, it was the same as all the other races. My race (year 6 boys) was the last race. When each of the other races finished, the more nervous I got. After cheering on the year 6 girls it was time for my race. I walked with my friends onto the starting line. There butterflies in my stomach, there about 70 runners. We did some stretches and got ready.

3...2...1...BANG! The race started. Everyone sprinted to get to the front. I got stuck behind a line of people, the track was pretty cramped. Eventually the race spread out. I came to the first creek I ran through it water sprayed onto my legs. I went up a slight slope it was riddled with mud. Every time I took a step I slipped back down again. I bent down and used my hands to pull myself up. Soon I came to the second creek. I took two steps through it and cried in surprise as half my body disappeared under the bogy water. When I came out I was soaked up to my waist, I was flailing my arms round to keep my balance and my shoes felt heavy. I kept running. On the second lap I knew what was coming. I tried to jump the deep creek and I only got my knees wet. Near the finish I went into a sprint.

 At the finish I was panting like a dog. A lady gave me a card with my place on it. I got 24th. The cross-country was really fun and I hope I get to do it next year. 

By Travis