49th Wellington Schools Cross Country Relay Championships
This is the second time PNBHS has entered teams into this competition. Last year the school managed to pick up a 2nd and 4th placing. With around 300 runners, consisting of all the top Wellington and Kapiti Schools, this event gives our runners top competition.
The race was held at Karori Park on a course of mixed terrain from flat to a technical ascend and descend with a total distance of 2km per lap. Each team had 6 runners, running a lap each. Our Senior team consisted of Alex Hull, Benjamin Wall, Samuel Phillips, Sam Bentham, Luke Scott and Harrison Porritt.
Benjamin Wall was the first runner and sprinted away in the last 500 meters of the lap to put the team into first place going into the first change over. From there the gap between the chasing schools and PNBHS increased. Harrison Porritt ran the final lap and went across the finish line in first with over 500m gap to second place.
In the under 16 race the team of Liam Wall, Jack Pronk, Jamie Dennis, Nelson Doolan, William Leong and Andre Le-Pine Day were placed 2nd. For a very young team they showed massive belief and drive to finish in second place.
Overall a very successful event for the school team.
