Jonty Scott, 11, of Lime Hills School, dashes through a waterway. : Cross-country slog
Jonty Scott, 11, of Lime Hills School, dashes through a waterway. : Cross-country slog
Pupils run in the 10-year-old girls race. : Cross-country slog
Pupils run in the 10-year-old girls race. : Cross-country slog
Pupils in the 11-year-old boys race power through the Southland Primary Schools Cross Country Championships course, at Waimumu field day grounds, yesterday. : Cross-country slog
Pupils in the 11-year-old boys race power through the Southland Primary Schools Cross Country Championships course, at Waimumu field day grounds, yesterday. : Cross-country slog
Warmly wrapped parents and supporters watch the runners in action. : Cross-country slog
Warmly wrapped parents and supporters watch the runners in action. : Cross-country slog
Cody Scott, 13, of St Thomas Aquinas School, in Winton, approaches the end of his race. : Cross-country slog
Cody Scott, 13, of St Thomas Aquinas School, in Winton, approaches the end of his race. : Cross-country slog
Craig Iversen, 12, of James Hargest makes a splash. : Cross-country slog
Craig Iversen, 12, of James Hargest makes a splash. : Cross-country slog
Cross-country slog
It may have been cold and conditions slippery underfoot, but the Southland Primary School Cross Country Champs were never going to be cancelled.