Cross Country 2014

“BANG!” Mr Burt snapped the blocks together.

Our school had cross country last week on Thursday. It was on the top field near the courts. We all had to gather around at the school courts at one o clock. As soon as we got to the courts all the students had to sit in their Year level groups. Mr Burt said a little speech before the races started, and then he handed the microphone to Miss Va’afusuanga.

Miss Va’afusuanga told us how the races were going to start and end. Then she told the house captains to do their chants. For those who don’t know what house captains are, well it is a person who leads the house coloured teams. The house colours are Te Arawa (Red) Tainui (Blue) Matatua (Green) Takitimu (Yellow).

In the middle of the year two to four races, the year eights and sevens went down to the bottom field and sat down in our house colours. As soon as it was the Intermediate races, I got butterflies unexpectedly. The year seven boys were finishing their race, and Mrs Nua called up the year eight boys to line up because they were starting their race. I was cheering on heaps of people who were in Matatua (Green) because I’m in it obviously.

The senior students had to do two laps. Our run was pretty long, well that’s what I thought. When it was our turn to run, I felt my legs shaking a little bit. We all headed off to the start line and I tried stretching my legs so it would stop shaking.

“Set...” Mr Burt said as he was getting ready to snap the blocks together. We all put our left legs back and then “Bang” went the blocks. Everyone jogged and all we could see was Mele sprinting.

As soon as I exited the gates, out of the school grounds, I started walking. All the teachers cheered us and supported us to run, but I wasn’t really in the mood. I carried on walking until I got to Mr Barks. My friend Ashlee and I ran until we came along to Mele. She wasn’t feeling well so Ashlee took her back to school and I carried on.

I felt really relieved when I was on my second lap because I knew it was nearly over. Running as hard as I could I got near Miss Lavakula and I stopped for a rest. A smile hit my face when I was near the finish line, but I wasn't really happy about how I didn't try my best.

Although I walked most of the way, I still managed to finish in the end.