Relay Triumph and Fun

Cath and I were out early on Frazzle - for our 'turning on some units' walk. It was a nice morning traversing the large rock slabs and soaking in the views!

As far as I can tell, the ASOC relays is the best day for the girls. Crazy hair styles are embraced; zinc painted on in a variety of patterns and the general vibe is fantastic! Team morale was sky high.

 

 

Grandad made the drive out to the event and was treated to a fantastic arena and excellent course setting. With open farmland and a spectator control, we could see teams several times making for exciting watching.

Ella was in a team with Mia and Aoife. Mia ran first, followed by Ella and brought home by Aoife. Mia came in having a strong run; Ella had a great run catching a few minutes on several teams only to make a small mistake near the end resulting in them getting past her; Aoife kept her cool and ran well managing to keep ahead of the the other states. The girls finished 6th overall and made it onto the podium as 3rd Aussie state team.

Katy ran with Mira and Ari. In their team, Ari ran the first leg and came in hot on the heels of the NSW team. Katy was second leg. She had a solid run with a small mistake that allowed three other girls to sneak past. Mira pull the team up with a good run. The girls finished 3rd outright and 1st Aussie state team!

And to finish off a long day, the night culminated with the presentation dinner with Owen, Ari and Hayden named in the Australian schools honours team. Following the dinner was the much anticipated disco. The ACT team theme this year was pirates. Again from the whispers we heard it was a fun evening.