Cross Country

Makaraka School Cross Country

On Wednesday I went on the bus to the cross country at Sam's farm. First we had to walk our track of where we were going to run. When I finished walking the race Mr Milne called out the year 0`s and 1`s then they had to walk to the starting line. When Mr Milne blew his whistle they ran. Then we watched their race, Jake G`s brother Charlie came in 1st place. After that Mr Milne called out the year 2`s then they walked to the starting line and we watched their race.

After that Mr Milne called out the year 3`s and that was my race when I walked to the starting line, I felt nervous. When I got there we did exercising for the race. Once we did exercising Mr Milne blew the whistle and I ran. First I ran over the hay bales and on the second hay bale I face planted. Then I followed the orange cones around the little hill. Then I went up the steep bit of the big hill. Then I ran 10 metres straight ahead. Then I followed the red cones up the rest of the big hill then I ran into a ditch. Then I ran down the hill and over the pond. Then finally I saw the finish line and sprinted through it and I came in fourth place. My thighs were sore after doing the whole race because it was very hard. My heart was beating very hard at the end.

In the end I got two sausage sizzles. Finally the bus arrived and  took us back to our school.

By Max H age 8 Makaraka School