Oroua Schools Cross Country - Friday 19th June
The Oroua Group of School Cross Country will be happening this
Friday the 19th of June (postponement date : Thursday 25th June) at Waituna
West School. Postponement will happen
only if the weather is atrocious. As this is a school day, all children
are expected to attend. Students need to arrive at Waituna West by 10.00am to
walk the course (with guides).
The first race starts at 11.00 with the 7 year old students
running a distance of 1.4 klms.
11.15 - 8 year olds (1.4 klms).
11.30 - 5 year olds (600 meters).
11.45 - 6 year olds (600 meters).
12.00 - 9 year olds (2.2 klms).
12.15 - 10 year olds (2.2 klms).
12.30 - 11 year olds (2.8 klms).
12.45 - 12+ year olds (2.8 klms).
Boys and girls will run together but will be recorded separately.
Certificates will be presented after each race. The course could be
muddy and there will be some water to negotiate for the older children, so
please make sure they take a change of footwear and warm clothes as they may
get wet and muddy. Students run in the age group that they are on the day.
Parents are welcome to watch runners on the course as long as you keep
off the track and out of the way of competitors, it is not suitable to run with
your child but you may like to be by the fence to help all students over.
Students will need to wear their sports uniform including black shorts please, and take a good
packed lunch, or money to buy it, warm clothing e.g beanie, jacket, suitable
footwear for running in and maybe wet weather gear. This event is a winter event, so be prepared.
Parents are required to transport their own children to this
event, however if you have difficulty with this, please contact Mary a.s.a.p.
The bus will not run at all on this day. It is great to see
so many Apiti parents at this event every year supporting our students.
If parents do not stay to support the runners, please make sure you
return in time for pick up at 1.30pm. If the event is postponed which
would be very unusual, the phone tree will operate and it will be school as
usual.
There will be sausages/small savouries/soup/slices/hot drinks/cold
drinks for sale throughout the day. If you require further information, please
don't hesitate to ring the school. Will
see you all there.
For those who do not know where Waituna West School is : Travel to Cheltenham and turn right at the
Chelty Hotel, follow the main Road (turn right at the top of the steep hill)
and keep going until you reach a small village at which point you turn right
just before crossing the bridge (at the bottom of a hill) and you will then see
the school on your right, park up and walk on in. Driving to Waituna West should take you about
40 / 45 minutes from Apiti Village.
