Cross Country

I was waiting nervously at the start line. I felt scared and my heart was pounding. On Friday the 17th of August the whole of Pt England school had cross country.

After lunch the time had come to do cross country. We all had to get ready in the changing rooms and then we walked to the netball courts. Everyone was sitting on the ground. It was really sunny but it was also muddy on the field. We had to run 3 kilometres.

I was in Tainui and the house captains were Selena and Toko. Soon the eleven year old girls had to walk to the start line. My heart started to pound really fast and all I could see was everyone cheering. I saw lot’s of people in different colour clothes. Mr Burt said “on your marks, get set...go!”

We started on the first kilometre. As I was running towards the gate near the big park my shoes were getting muddy. I stopped where Mrs Rapold had stood. She told me to “keep going” but I could’nt do it any more. My shoes got stuck in the the yucky mud. When ever I run the mud would always splash all over my legs.

When I was running towards Mr S and Mr Marks, MaryI and Alexandria ran past me. I saw lot’s of Telecom helpers and when ever I went past one they always said “you’re doing a great job”. I was so happy that they said that.

I was nearly to the finish line, but the finshe line was all the way at the top field where everyone was. I saw Mrs Lagitupu and Miss King standing next to the gate. As I was getting close I saw lot’s of people at the back of me and I stopped to see who it was but I didn’t see any thing.

YAY! I finally past the finish line and everyone staired at me as I past it.....