On cross country day, Thursday the fourth of June, at Cannington School, we had our race. All the Rural Schools (Beaconsfield, Cannington, St Josephs Pleasant Point, St Andrews, Timaru Christian and Barton Rural) competed in the race. All the schools lined up in their age groups, then we lined up at the starting line. The man who had the clappers clapped them together. All the children were as fast as a cheetah. When we went around the corner I saw Sue and Leanne cheering us on. The track was very muddy, one child slipped over in the mud. It was quite a far way to run. Next we went up the massive hill. The hill was slippery but I got up there, I was as fast as a cheetah too. I was nearly at the finish line, a child past me, then I nearly past him, but I didn't make it. I came ninth. I think I can do better next year.