Like a well-oiled machine the 28th annual Aranui Interschool Cross Country again took centre stage for 30 primary and intermediate schools from throughout the greater Whanganui region in Castlecliff on Wednesday.
Just before the first race kicked into action, a total of 446 kids had registered to race in four events beginning with the 9 years and under girls and followed by the boys 9 years and under, the 10 years and over girls and 10 years and over boys.
Westmere won the Andersons Cup, while Hunterville claimed the Bretons Garage Cup against stiff opposition.
The Andersons Cup is awarded to the school with the best performances based on the first four home in each of the four races, while the Bretons Garage Cup goes to the school with the best performances based on the first two home in each of the four events.
St Johns were dominant winning the Booth Family Cup (junior girls 2-to-count) and Westmere was to the fore yet again taking the Lamberts Business Supplies Cup (senior boys 2-to-count), the Kitchen Contours Cup (senior 2-to-count) and the Timms Engravers Cup (junior boys 2-to-count).