Over 1,000 kids from 16 elementary schools took part in the sixth annual Boundary Bay Cross Country Meet at Boundary Bay Regional Park last Friday.
Hosted by the RunInn Delta and Sacred Heart School parents, the meet
featured 12 separate races for boys and girls from grades 2 to grade 7. The kids ran between 1,300 and 1,800 metres depending on their age before taking part in a barbecue hosted by the TOOBs.
"We had the highest participation ever this year with 16 schools competing," says meet director Kevin Ridley. "We were very excited by the turnout this year with a lot of the local schools coming back after missing last year and the weather held out for us again so it was a fun day."
The meet was sponsored by New Balance, Muscle Memory, Sungod Physio, DNA Data Networking, Brent Derrheim Golf, Service Master, the TOOBs, Save-On-Foods, Hammerberg Lawyers and the RunInn Delta.
"We have to thank all of our sponsors who gave time and money to help put on this event," says Ridley.
"We could not do this without our sponsors and all of our volunteers who help out on the day."
The event is also a fundraiser for the Hannah's Heroes Foundation and every child who ran donated one dollar. Combined with help from sponsors, the meet ended up raising $1,600 for the local charity.
