Make a splash . . . Balclutha pupils Cooper Cleland(10), Eddie Burgess (10), Leo Burgess (9) and Amelia Morrison (10), all of The Catlins Area School complete their triathlon with a splash at Cromwell Swim Centre. PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON
Go getters . . . Wanaka pupils (left) Saffron Millar (12), Ava Hay (12), Melia Brett (12), and Pippa Raffills (12), all of Mount Aspiring College warm up before competing at the Otago Primary School Triathlon Champs in Cromwell on Wednesday. PHOTO:...
Ready to ride . . . Queenstown pupils Milo Hyndman (11), Edward Howick (10), Kai Milburn (11), Charlie Pearson (11), Harry Seeto (11), of Remarkables Primary School get ready to ride at the Otago Primary School Triathlon Champs in Cromwell on Wednesday...
Cheering crowds were in abundance at the Otago Primary School Triathlon Championships in Cromwell yesterday, with 560 children from around 50 schools taking part.
Years 5 and 6 did a 1500m run, 4.5 km bike and 100m swim, and year 7 and 8 did a 3000m run, 9km bike and 150m swim.
Organiser Bill Godsall, of Sport Otago, said it was a great day out.
''The kids were outstanding - awesome efforts and great sportsmanship.''
-By Simon Henderson
