The under-14 and under-15 girls set off.
The under-14 boys jostle for position at the start of their race.
Otago Boys’ High School runner Ethan Kaina puts in maximum effort.
Trinity Catholic College runner Chester Osbourne powers to the finish.
Otago Girls’ High School runner Eva McLean stretches out.
Event officials (from left) Belinda Leckie, Georgie Mitchell and Rebekah Aitkenhead keep a close eye on proceedings.
Hundreds of keen runners gave it their all at the annual Otago secondary schools cross-country at Kaikorai Valley College yesterday. Dan Kelleher (King’s) won the senior boys 6km, and Kotomiyo Cowell (Queen’s) won the under-19 girls 4km. Other winners included Jackson Phillips (King’s, under-16 boys), Caleb Dobier (King’s, under-15 boys), Eve Kelleher (Queen’s, under-16 girls), Eva McLean (Otago Girls’, under-15 girls), Georgina Benson (Columba, under-14 girls), Ethan Kaina (Otago Boys’, under-14 boys) and Ashlee Walters (Kaikorai Valley, para). Otago Daily Times photographer Peter McIntosh captured these images.
