Romahapa School’s Jay Wilkinson leads class mates Aidan Chittock and Max Wilkinson ahead of Warepa’s Parambir Minhas at the Year 8 Boys Small School’s Cross Country held at Clinton Sports Grounds on Friday.

Though their spacing grew, the athletes finished the 2.4km course in the same order.

Clinton Primary School’s Sophie Johnson strode to a comfortable finish in the Year 8 Girls, ahead of class mate Juliette Wilson, St Joseph School Balclutha’s Elain Anoop and Warepa’s Maria McNab. Photos: Nick Brook

The event ran ahead of the South Otago Primary Schools Sports Association Cross Country competition, over the same course, which took place on Wednesday.