On track for Bridges Challenge
but Charli is looking forward to the challenge.
‘‘The 2km race was definitely a good hard run but I’m excited for the 6km race,’’ she said.
‘‘Because it’s a bit longer, I’ll really be able to challenge myself and try and go harder.’’
As well as aiming to win the individual award, Charli is also looking to help her school claim the Secondary School Challenge Trophy which is awarded to the high school who boasts the fastest cumulative time across their top four students.
As a new year nine student at St Peter’s, Charli is really looking forward to representing her school and running alongside her teammates.
Her biggest challenge will be the competition from Waikato Diocesan.
‘‘All of the other schools are pretty good but I’d probably say Dio would be my biggest challenge because they have a lot of strong runners my age and a little bit older.’’
Last year Waikato Diocesan student Grace Ritchie was the first female to finish the 6km event, finishing first in the u20 women’s age group category.
Charli came in second with a time of 24:52, exactly one minute after Grace and after already blitzing the 2km Kids Challenge beforehand.