2nd and the 3rd of September attracted many Students from all over the North Island to compete at Whakapapa, Mt Ruapehu in the yearly North Island Primary School Ski Champs. With about 380 individuals racing, and about 74 teams, the event has made skiing the biggest primary school sport played. Over three days, competitors would compete in two racers. One in which consisted in retaining a good time. And the other called Duel Slalom. In duel; slalom you are matched with a partner with a similar time as you from the race the day before. If you win the race between the two, your recieve two points, if you loose, one point. This year two students from Tomarata school and two from Warkworth primary competed in a team as like years beforehand. Hannah And Amy dixon, Both from Warkworth primary raced on the senior girls course. Harry izard price and Alexia Becroft from Tomarata school, raced on the Senior boys course and senior girls. The first day for 'Warkworth combined' was a great one. All finishing in the top twenty, With Amy the best in fourth and Harry in fifth. Unfortunatly as our team waited anxiously for news about the duel slalom race, which had been delayed twice already, because of white out conditions. The race was called off. We ended up finding out how we had done at prizegiving held at National Park school the next day. two simple words, were all we needed to create such excitment that day. We Won! By Alexia
