Fourteen Moree students were among the largest school group in the City 2 Surf fun run in Sydney on Sunday, August 12, achieving personal goals.
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The students were part of the team of 272 runners from The Armidale School (TAS) who completed the event which, with almost 70,000 finishers, is the largest fun run of its type in the world.
The largest school team in the world’s largest fun run by a country mile, the northern students certainly made their presence felt along the 14km route.
Those taking part from the greater Moree district were Ethan Bellman, Hamish Cannington, Louis Cannington, Oliver Cook, Nicholas Corderoy, Angus Earle, Will Forsyth, Tobias Markerink, Mac Orr, Henry Pitman, James Scotten, Joseph Smyth, Hamish Tydd and Tayla Frahm.
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Year eight students Mac Orr was the fifth fastest student to cross the line for TAS in a time of 1:03:42.
The bulk of the TAS runners finished inside 1:45:00.
The TAS team raised the profile of Batyr which seeks to normalise discussions about mental health, particularly in young people.
“Almost half of TAS students from years 6 to 11 entered, and that huge interest in being part of something that is so much bigger than just themselves says something about their courage and willingness to pursue a personal challenge,” TAS organiser Jim Pennington said.
“It’s a great credit to them that a school from 600km away from the city, can end up fielding one of the largest teams in a world-recognised event.”