Kaiteriteri 6hr Mountain Biking Challenge - 23rd of June

It was a frosty morning a few weeks ago when we converged on the Kaiteriteri Mountain Biking track.  I was in a team of 4 with my friends Matt, Thomas and David.  There was track which took about 45 minutes to complete.  We had to take turns and see how many times we could get around the track in 6 hours.  The terrain was muddy and slippery with some difficult uphill and downhill sections.  My teacher Mr Bussell did a circuit on his unicycle.  It was such a fun day and I would like to go back and do it again. 

Here are some of the boys from Prep before the race started.

Maitai Trail Run - 12th July

On the the last day of term the William Pike Challenge group from our school ran the Maitai trail.  I ran 6.3kms.  Some was up hill and quite challenging but I really enjoyed it.  It was a chilly crisp start to the day.  At the end we splashed our faces with cold water from the stream.  I am keen to run it again as it is nearby my house.

Thank You to my Sponsor - Russells Curtains and Blinds

As part of the William Pike Challenge we have to find a person or business to sponsor us in our journey. I approached Bill Liddell who is the owner of Russells Curtains and Blinds. He is also the coach of the 1st 15 rugby team at Nelson College. I went to meet with him and I told him all about the William Pike Challenge and he generously agreed to help me out.  His sponsorship has included the buying of a top for the challenges and has contributed towards the entrance fees for the many activities we will be doing throughout the year. Mr Liddell is a really nice man I would encourage you that if you need either blinds or curtains give him a call. Thank you very much Mr Liddell for being my sponsor

Here is a photo of Mr Liddell and I.

Learning To Cook - Baby Steps

 

 

For the William Pike Challenge everyone has to start up a new sport or hobby so I decided to give cooking a go. As you can see my Mum taught me how to make fried eggs. First off all crack the eggs into a bowl and check there are no shell's in it. Then pour the eggs into a hot oiled frying pan. Put the pan onto the element and let it sit there for ten or so seconds. Next pour a little bit of water on the eggs and  quickly put a lid over it and the steam created by the water will cook the egg all over. For the last few days I have been using this method. It works really well and makes dam good breakfast! My goal for the end of the challenge is to be able cook a yummy three

course meal for my whole family.