The weather was fine and the course at the old Ascot Golf Course is flat, but full of rises and dips to keep the runners interested.

In a field of 67 finishers, Baxter Mason ran courageously for 4th place in 11.22 for the three 1km laps, just 3 seconds off a placing. Malachy Cleland placed 24th, Ryan Caldwell 48th and Lachlan Adam 60th.

William Talbot was our lone junior runner. He ran the three lap course,finishing 25th in 12.48.

The highlight of the day was George Guerin setting the pace and never relinquishing the lead as he won the Senior Boys' 4000m. George was simply too strong for the best Canterbury distance runners and won in a time of 13.48. Ryan Bagrie placed 13th, Peter Rawlins 21st, Josh Earnshaw 30th and with Bailey Lissington in 31st, TBHS had one of the strongest competing teams.

Canterbury Cross Country Championships — Image by: Carolyn Bunting

The final event for the season is the New Zealand Championships, to be held this year at Ashbury Park, Timaru on 15 June. This is a great opportunity for our athletes to take on New Zealand’s best on a familiar and challenging course, and also a great opportunity for members of the community to come down and support our boys.

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