Super 8 Cross Country Results

HBHS fielded a large contingent of runners at the Super 8 Cross Country meet in Palmerston North on Monday 14 May.   Our 3-man senior boys team placed second overall (Jacob Priddey, Tom Mclaughlin and Theunis Pieters) in a very strong field of competitors.

What is cross country running?

Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain.  The course, typically 4-12 kilometres long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road.  It is both an individual and a team sport as runners are judged on an individual basis and a points scoring method for teams. Both men and women of all ages compete in cross country, which usually takes place during autumn and winter, and can include weather conditions of rain, sleet, snow or hail, and a wide range of temperatures.