Sports Day 2019

Today I had a day off of work for the school sports day which was a bit of a special one as it was to be Holly's first sports day at Abacus and Joshua's last before moving to secondary school. It was a whole day event with Holly racing in the morning and Josh and B racing in the afternoon with the day separated by a picnic lunch.

All three kids are in "Clubs" which meant they were all on the blue team. Joshua led the blue team around the opening parade lap holding up their team banner and chanting some motivational stuff. All 3 kiddies did absolutely amazing and brought home a haul of 5 medals (1 gold, two silver and two bronze).

Holly got a silver in the hurdles and the sprint. Brandon won a bronze in the hurdles and then a stunning gold in the long distance. Joshua won a bronze in the hurdles and then his second event was the sprint which really didn't favour him, so no podium there.

What made Brandon's long distance race special was his masterclass tactics which left me and Tina with our hearts in our mouths and panicking. He set off slow and was in last place for the first two laps, then one by one he picked off the field and closed the gap to the top two. He then gunned it past them and still had a kick for the final lap to break them completely. Tactical genius of a run.

Joshua leading the blue clubs team on their parade lap.

Holly enjoying herself on the parade.

Joshua settles down to chill with Tom as they get to watch the little ones race in the morning.

Holly lines up for her first ever sports day race.

Nice action shot of Holly doing her hurdles.

And across the finish line she goes. Enjoying every minute of it.

Holly's first silver medal and podium placing.

Holly's second race was a sprint (we thought she was doing long distance which would have suited her better).

But she did well in the sprint taking another silver medal.

And another podium position.

After all her efforts it is time for a well earnt ice cream after her lunch.

Brandon lines up for his hurdle race.

Brandon manages to get on the podium with a 3rd place bronze medal.

Joshua's turn next on the hurdles.

Beaten in to 3rd place by Ethan and Will, but still taking a bronze podium position.

Holly chilling with her friends watching her older brothers perform.

Joshua tried his hardest in the sprint, but this really wasn't his event and he came in last.

No podium for Joshua's second race.

Nerve racking time as Brandon lines up for the long distance race.

After leaving us panicking by starting at the back, Brandon eventually reels in the top two after 3 or 4 laps.

In true masterclass form he then blasts pass and even saves enough for a kick on the final lap.

Super proud of Brandon taking a gold for his second event, beating his best mate Brett in to second.

The one and only time all three will be at a sports day together and between them they brought home 5 medals.

Really proud of their medal haul.