Alisha DeCourcy — Aug 11, 2021

We were so proud of everyone's efforts in the Cross Country. Here are some of R6 and R7s favourite sentences from our 'moment in time' cross country writing.

I was nervous walking up to the start. Honk!! The air horn went! - Liam F

I felt the air in my throat and my chest plates rubbing against each other. I tasted the relief of finishing and I started cheering other people on. - Tamati 

Clap! I heard people yell at the top of their lungs as the adrenalin coursed through my veins. - Josh G

I could see the finish line from the top of the hill. I started to sprint towards it. In my head I was thinking it's the last stretch! - Neihana

I could feel the wet grass prick my back as I dropped to the floor like a giraffe being put down. - Isabela

I could feel a cluster of butterflies swarming my belly, the suspense was killing me! - David

I sprinted every step and took another and another gust of air. - Josh C

My heart pounded like a loud beating drum. My bones were wanting to move out of my body after staring at the long course. - Paige