“It went really really well,” says organizer Stephen Almond from the Mile 108 Elementary School about the cross country races hosted there on May 10.
He estimated they had over 300 students running in the races.
The grade two and threes ran 1.5 kilometres, grade four and five students ran 2.5 kilometres and grade 6 and 7 students ran about 3.5 kilometres.
“Lots of kids [were] cheering each other on. Some kids really trying to push themselves and reach personal bests. Everybody finished the race which is really important. Nobody quitting.”
Some of the younger students really showed what the event was all about when they finished early, he says.
“They were all having this big group soccer game that they had organized themselves down in the field. You could tell it was kids from all over different schools because they all had their team school shirt jerseys on. That was kind of neat [and] shows you what it’s all about getting kids to get some exercise and being healthy.”
A lot of people volunteered and helped out to make the event a success, according to Almond.
100 Mile House won the team trophy for the big schools and Forest Grove won the team trophy for the little schools.
Winners were as follows:
Grade 2 girls
First Khya Swanson (Mile 108), second Lily Graham (108 Mile), third Madeline Hoskins (100 Mile) and fourth Riley Judson (Horse Lake)
Grade 2 boys
First Colton Abrams (Forest Grove), second Zach Sumption (Mile 108), thirds Jasper Bird (Mile 108) and fourth Ellis Sumption (Mile 108).
Grade 3 girls
First Marley Kinder (Lac la Hache), second Janielle Dick (Forest Grove), third Ashlynn MacDonald (Mile 108) and fourth Kara Olsen (100 Mile).
Grade 3 boys
First Kai Gall (100 Mile), second Memphis Rosette (100 Mile), third Noah Bissat (Horse Lake) and fourth Anderson Koch (100 Mile).
Grade 4 girls
First Kim Baechmann (100 Mile), second Mackenzie Fast (Mile 108), third Madison Nicholson (Horse Lake) and Ayla Johnson (100 Mile).
Grade 4 boys
First Tucker Gust (100 Mile), second Kaelen Swanson (Mile 108), third Lynden Hansen (Mile 108) and fourth Carter Krueger (100 Mile).
Grade 5 girls
First Joelle Kuyek (100 Mile), second Kahli Angus (Forest Grove), third Myra Hindmarsh (Horse Lake) and fourth Aubrey Siclari (100 Mile).
Grade 5 boys
First Josh Paddison (100 Mile), second Issac Todd (100 Mile), third Wyatt Benard (Forest Grove) and fourth Ty Kreschuk (100 Mile).
Grade 6 girls
First Floria Meili (Horse Lake), second Miriah Anderson (Mile 108), third Isabelle Barrick (Mile 108) and fourth Sophia Barrick (Mile 108).
Grade 6 boys
First Aiden Schmid (100 Mile), second Ashton Chretien (100 Mile), third Matthew Keller (Mile 108) and fourth Colin Birtwistle (Mile 108).
Grade 7 girls
First Cora Selle (Forest Grove), second Sarah Balbirnie (100 Mile), third Megan Holyk (100 Mile) and fourth Mikaela Anderson (Mile 108).
Grade 7 boys
First Leon Meili (Horse Lake), second Braiden Beharrel (Mile 108), third Nelson Swann (100 Mile) and fourth Riley Campbell (100 Mile).
