Over the last few weeks, the Shirley Boys' High School junior adventure racers have been working to prepare for the annual Regional Get2Go Challenge event. The Get2Go Challenge, organised by Hillary Outdoors, is a full day of adventure race activities for a maximum of 24 teams of 8 students. For the Canterbury region it takes place in Christchurch, out at The Groynes and Lake Rua in Roto Kohatu Reserve each year.

The Get2Go Challenge event is designed to be an introduction for Year 9-10 students to activities and scenarios encountered in real adventure racing events. It gets them working together in their teams to problem solve and participate in activities that require many different skill sets all while inspiring and supporting each other to race hard and fair. This encourages the development of skills needed in an expedition style adventure race.

This year the event took place on Friday 15th September with a serious southerly wind blasting across Lake Rua and the Groynes. It was an absolutely freezing cold day!! Teams worked on an outdoor problem solving activity as well as paddling SUP's and canoes at Lake Rua and then also at The Groynes for team orienteering and mountain biking exercises.

The 2023 Shirley Boys' junior adventure race squad were represented across three teams. All had an absolutely fantastic day despite the cold conditions showing great team work, grit, determination and perseverance, while also having a lot of fun to get some solid results.

Team Shirley Boys' - Rangi Ruru (Mixed Premier Category):

4th Overall and 4th Mixed Premier Category.

Mac Smith, Mitchell Dunlop, Nicholas Freeman, Harry Woodhouse - SBHS

Sophie Sara, Maggie Ardagh, Grace Brooking, Kate Sharpe - Rangi Ruru

Team Shirley Boys' 'Te Aratai College (Mixed Team Category):

9th Overall and 2nd Mixed Team Category.

Oliver Mair Wessing, Cole Tait, Sam Fairbrother, Rehaan Van Werkhooven - SBHS

Lena Norton, Zach Derham, Emily Easterbrook, Lizzie Stapleton Coffey - Te Aratai College

Team Shirley Boys' High School (All Boys Category):

22nd Overall and 1st All Boys Team Category.

Ethan Stewart, Andrew Houghton, Reko Manual Tindall, Ryan Goodwin, Aidynn Melles, Tyler Smart, Dexter Sikma, Sebastian Strydom.

Mahi nui teams, what a great day!

Thanks to Ms Herlihy for the amazing support in the lead up and on the day. Can't wait for 2024 Get2Go!!!!