Cross Country trail blazers impress at Nationals

On Sunday 5^th March, a team of eight children from Years 5 and 6 joined Mr Butt and Mr Hodgkins at Malvern College for the National Prep Schools Cross Country competition. The conditions were cold and windy, but the children conducted themselves with outstanding levels of focus, behaviour and resilience throughout and enjoyed the opportunity to run alongside schools from all over England on a very undulating Malvern Hills cross-country course.

First up were Harriette T, Georgia P, Erin L and Harriet B, who took on the 2,800m course. They ran brilliantly and showed the intelligence to pace themselves, enabling all to complete strong sprint finishes and cross the line with excellent times.

Having cheered on the girls, the boys then took to the start line. Jack M, Hudson M, Freddie P and George M worked hard throughout the race, including the gruelling incline at the beginning of the course. All of the boys displayed superb determination and resilience, giving their very best for the School.

We were immensely proud of all eight King’s Hawford runners, who were the first children to represent the School at the National Cross Country event and have laid the foundations for future cohorts to follow in their footsteps.