Cannons Creek Independent School held its annual Fun Run event on 1 March, catering for its in-house school families and any community members wishing to participate. The event offered 2km / 4km / 8km events to cater for the serious runners, the joggers, the plodders and even those who simply wanted to enjoy a chance to socialise. The school acknowledges and thanks Sportsmans Warehouse for supplying branding, and Tyson Properties for sponsoring the waterpoint. The staff/ parents are also acknowledged for volunteering to be marshalls en route, and for the donation of prizes. The school also collectied secondand sports shoes and clothing, partnering with Benjamin Projects. This iniatitive is an NPO aiming to make a sustainable and consistent impact in the lives of young people from impoverished communities by engaging with them and their families at an earlier stage of their school lives.

Some comments:

Wow the Cannons Creek Fun Run was such fun last night. Everyone was happy and enthusiastic, the vibe on the course as well as on the field afterwards was jovial. Such a pleasure to have been part of the Cannons Creek Fun Run – Merrick Brown, parent

So wonderful to see everyone at a school event again. The atmosphere was fantastic and lots of fun was had by all! – Sue Kabalin, parent

“It was nice running. It was great seeing people who we haven’t seen for ages. It was nice being there and having fun.” – Georgie Crede, Grade 6 pupil

“It was very nice and exhilarating when I started to run. I got nervous at the start, but felt very excited when I ended because I felt like I’d achieved something at the end.” – Zoe Inegbese, Grade 6 pupil

The event category winners were as follows:

2km race

• 1st Preschool boy – Devon Hoflinger
• 2st Preschool girl – Kira Hemp
• 1st FP boy – Danyaal Christensen
• 1st FP girl – Amy Hoflinger
• 1st IP boy – Jesse Hughes
• 1st IP girl – Casey Laver

4km race

• 1st FP boy – Ron Clarke
• 1st IP boy – Adam White
• 1st IP girl – Genevieve Lang
• 1st GET boy – Liam Ingram
• 1st GET girl – Rebecca White
• 1st FET boy – Luke Bryant
• 1st FET girl – Chelsea Allen
• 1st Adult male – Ayrton du Plooy
• 1st Adult female – Miranda Lang

8km race

• 1st GET boy – Daniel Wise
• 1st FET boy – Hlumelo Mbadlisa
• 1st Adult male – Calvin Hammond
• 1st Adult female – Anna-Lize Mostert

The start of the 4km event

Friendship and joy at the beginning of the 2km event

Ruwaida Chippendale (mom) with Grade 2 pupil Elaan Van Der Schyff

Grade 9 pupil, Molly de Witt – ecstatic at almost finishing her race

Andrew Challis (dad) with future Cannons Creek pupil and sibling, Nathan Challis

Nicole Kritzinger (Grade 1) with parents Danie and Marion Kritzinger

Families enjoying themselves at the Cannons Creek Fun Run

Absolom Mugwagwa (dad) pathing the way for his daughter Alison Mugwagwa (Grade 1)

The start of the 8km race.

Grade 4 pupils celebrating their achievement – Kelsey Ingram, Lene Middleton, and Grace Clarke.

Primary School Principal, Mrs Tracy Wahl, donates a pair of running shoes to the collection bin driven by Benjamin Projects SA.