Report by Kirsty.

Week one
Disaster strikes! Cross Country called off due to water logged ground!

The Team before the race.

Week Two
All systems are go!

On Thursday 17^th May 2012 our cross country team took part in an annual event held at Marl Pits.  Cross Country!

Our team had practiced immensely hard before the event, we are now lucky to have our brand new fields and hills to run on in our cross country club.  After training for five weeks and running a tough course, which was not for the faint hearted, a team was put together by Mrs Welshman, Mrs Eastwood and their helpers Mrs King and Mrs Seal.

The team that was picked for the girls were: Kirsty, Jasmine, Janine, Caitlin and Jade. The team that was picked for the boys were: Kian, Jack, Sonny
Louis and Joe.  Unfortunately, the day before the race Joe broke his wrist so he was not able to compete.  The team all wish him a speedy recovery and I am sure you will join us in thinking the same.

On the day of the competition everyone was extremely nervous.  The girls were to run first, each one of us was waiting anxiously for the claxon to go off. Suddenly off we went and what a race it was! Our positions were: Kirsty 9^th; Jasmine14^th; Janine 30^th; Caitlin 39^th and Jade 57^th out of roughly 80 runners.

The tired but happy team after the run - well done!

After the girls it was the boys turn, the course was same and the boys had brilliant results! The positions were: Kian 5^th, Jack 14^th, Sonny 16^th, and Louis 17^th again out of roughly 80 runners.  Mrs Welshman and Mrs Eastwood were bursting with pride and had very sore throats from all the cheering.  We all spurred each other on in a team effort whilst the others ran their race.

We are all raring to go for the final week next Thursday and we are hopeful of a good overall school position. Watch this space!!

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