The Ohinemuri group of schools held their cross-country day at Hikutaia School on August 16. Students from across the district raced through muddy paddocks, on top of the stopbank and past fences to reach the finish line. Spectators and other racers lined the course to cheer on their teammates. The weather was perfect for running, but recent rains meant that all the runners, shod or not, came away with a thick layer of mud adorning their legs.
Valley Profile reporter ALICE PARMINTER caught the action.
