Cross Country

CrossCountry

Around 800 students across the Middle and Senior schools braved the threatening and then eventually inclement weather, to participate in the annual Kristin CrossCountry.

In short, the Middle School students stayed dry, the Senior School did not, but that didn’t deter over 230 Years 11 to 13 students taking part in what was the biggest turnout of Senior School students in recent memory for this event. Well played, Senior School.

The Middle School races, held before the heavens opened, had a carnival-type atmosphere, with staff doing a muchappreciated job marshalling the runners at the start/finish and around the course to make sure everyone knew where to be and where to go.

Across both schools, there was the usual mix of runners looking to take out their particular race, while others finding success in simply getting around the 2.6-kilometre undulating course.

And let’s not forget the staff members who entered the spirit of the occasion by running the course themselves, with Mr Darrow taking out the Men’s 45-55 section, subject to appeal, and Mr Burge, as is custom, challenging Year 13 students to ‘surge past the Burge’ to score a point for their House. Joining them in completing the course were year-level Deans Mrs Neelam Davies, Ms Jess Moses and Mr Buckley.

From these races, teams will be picked to represent Kristin at the Intermediate Schools and College Sports Zone Days.

Caption: Evy Hwangbo (Year 13) and Finn Burridge (Year 12) representing Mariner and Apollo in the Senior School cross-country