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Otewa School participants with their medals, from left: Isaac Wilson, 11, John Woodward, 12, Isabelle Hepburn, 11, Oliver Hepburn, 7, Jack Woodward, 10, Kylie Woodward, 14, Hannah Wilson, 13, Charlie Woodward, 7. Photo: Supplied.
By Mary Anne Gill
It was an early start for the Otewa School team who hit the road for the Tryathlon at Cambridge on Sunday at 6am but well worth the effort, says one of the parents who accompanied them. Susie Woodward’s four children Kylie, 14, John, 12, Jack, 10 and Charlie, 7, all completed the Weetbix-sponsored event at St Peter’s School in Cambridge.
Isabelle Hepburn, 11, also from Otewa School 10km northeast of Ōtorohanga, was competing in her fifth Tryathlon and third this year. “It’s a lot of fun,” she told The News. Susie said everyone enjoyed having breakfast before the racing. “Our last kid started racing at 11.05am so they all did well to cheer each other on.” Principal Carolyn Roberts and teacher Annie Vandy were also part of the support
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