Tough kids tackle big challenge

Raetihi Primary picked up the toughest school award at the inaugural running of the Waimarino Tough Kid challenge at the Raetihi Showgrounds on Friday.

Organised by Sport Whanganui staff, who had to travel up the long way through Waiouru, with State Highway 4 being closed, the day involved 220 children from eight schools making their way through the 1.5km obstacle course.

Events manager Rachel O'Connor said it was a great success.

"It was awesome to see so many schools from all across the Waimarino region - and further afield, in the case of Bainesse School - participating and having a great time.

"Overall, feedback from the schools was very positive and we will work with them to shape the event for 2016."

Raetihi Primary were the best performed overall, followed by Ohakune Primary and Matiere School respectively.

Results: Individual:

Years 3-4 - boys: 1 Hunter Marshall (Matiere School); 2 Noah Price (Matiere School); 3 Chrissy Winter (Raetihi Primary School); girls: 1 Tara Gower (Ohura Valley Primary); 2 Amber Lee (Matiere School); 3 Caley Perkins (Raetihi Primary School).

Years 5-6 - boys: 1 Paora Herlihy (Matiere School); 2 Tui Wikohika (Raetihi Primary School); 3 Chase Bristol (Raetihi Primary School); girls: 1 Stella Allan (Owhango School) 2 Kiana Little (National Park School); 3 Daisy Soverel (Ohakune Primary School).

Years 7-8 - boys: 1 Christiaan Cumming (Ngakonui Valley School); 2 Harry Toho (Raetihi Primary School); 3 Camryn Caffell (Bainesse School); girls: 1 Briona Hehir-Te Huia (Bainesse School); 2 Korbyn Garland (Ohakune Primary School); 3 Zoe Roper (Bainesse School).

Teams " Years 3-4: 1 Matiere School (Hunter, Noah, Georgia, Amber); 2 Ohakune Primary School (Ashton, Aliesha, Izybel, Liam); 3 Ohakune Primary School (Will, Finn, Tanga, Jaudarn); Years 5-6: 1 Matiere School (Paora, Jemma, Paige, Mahlier); 2 Ohakune Primary School (Mika, Sophie, Mason, Ambrose); 3 Ohakune Primary School (Jackson, Harry, Angel, Daisy); Years 7-8: 1 Bainesse School (Camryn, Zoe, Oliva, Briona); 2 Ohakune Primary School (Ben, Chaya, Korbyn, Cameron); 3 Ohakune Primary School (Mitchell, Kees, Brooke, Paige).

2015 Toughest School: 1 Raetihi Primary, 2 Ohakune Primary, 3 Matiere.