On Wednesday the 13th of August, our school had our annual Cross-country competition. Last year I got first and 3rd at the waikato’s. This year I knew that it was going to be hard as everyone had been training allot. The race for the year eight boys started at ten past two as all of the other age groups were to be held before my race. At 2:00 we started to warm up and do some stretches before going to the start line. READY………..GO!!! The clapper went and everyone started to bolt in a mad panic. I was about 3rd out behind Campbell and Kuta. We all came around the first corner, squeezing through a narrow pathway. After a while I started to puff, well not just puff, wheeze. I managed to get into first at half way by Reid was right behind me. We came down the ally way and I could hear him right be hind me. I imagined that he was a lion about to ponce on me which made me sprint. At about 500 meters to go, Reid made his move, he had been waiting all this time right behind me. He finally past me and sprinted, I followed him but he was just to quick, he bolted and won the race.
At the end of the race I congratulated Reid and went to the placings desk.
The race was really close but in the end I got second which is the first time in my time at school.
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