What happens at cross contry.

What happens at cross country.

Cross country is a running event but what happens there? What group of runners do you get put into? How many different schools are there? I will tell you what happens today.

What is cross country: Cross country is a long-distance running event, it is for kids to help them get into running and sports instead of staying cooped up inside or playing on their technology. There are three schools that compete in our Western Zone  - Pukepoto, Pamapuria and Ahipara primary/intermediate schools. It is held at Pukepoto School every year as they have a good hill for us to run.

Who do you run with: when you are running in cross country you run with people who were the same age as you at the start of the year. I know that may be a bit confusing but just let me explain. If say you were ten at the start of the year you would run with other people who were ten at the start of the year (0n 1 January).

The places: of course all races have a winner, if you come in the top ten people to cross the finish line you will go through to a new race at Peria School. And I think that after that you go through to a new race in Dargaville if you get in the top few. Sometimes you have to dodge through cow poop or mud when running but no one really cares.

So that is what cross country is and what you do there.  Oh and they have food to buy there such as water bottles, sausages in bread, lollies cupcakes and more. That probably makes cross country a lot more appealing. So at cross country you run laps with your age and have fun with your friends and eat food, I think cross country is very good in the way it keeps your fitness up .