After a recent run of wet weather and event cancellations, the Cross-Country team finally had the opportunity to compete in the CSBB Broken Bay Cross Country Championships on Friday, 30 May, at Gosford Racecourse.

Runners were welcomed by bright sunshine as they tackled the challenging course, which featured a variety of demanding terrains.

The event brought together both Primary and Secondary students from across Broken Bay, with race distances of 2, 3, 4, and 6 kilometres. Our team of 34 runners arrived throughout the day due to the event’s staggered schedule, each aiming for a Top 6 finish to secure automatic qualification for the next level.

The team consisted of:

Highlights for the day included:

• Jordan Ippolito, Under 12, and Fraser Boake, Under 14, winning their individual age group races.
• Eight students (Jordan Ippolito, Fraser Boake, Jake Hoare, Ewan McHale, Kai Burch, Elijah Hardie, Max Pidgeon, Harry Ryan and Luca Quitadamo) qualifying for the NSWCCC Cross Country Championships to be held on Wednesday 11 June at the Sydney Equestrian Centre.
• Our Year 11 boys who manned check points and assisted with the finish line throughout the day. Their willingness to help and overall behaviour did not go unnoticed by the Broken Bay community.

A big thank you to Mrs Baldwin and Mr Summerhayes who assisted with the team and the carnival on the day. Also, to Mr Gleeson who shuttled students back and forth between school and the racecourse during the day.