Wednesday morning was a fine morning for a run. Well at least for Jack. It was the annual Brisbane Boys College Junior School Cross Country Carnival. 
Now we all know that the BBC boys are tremendous competitors, good sports and most of all gracious losers. Each week we cringe at the school newsletter's sports results pages. The headmaster does a fine job of reminding the boys how well they support their team mates, what great spirit they have, yada, yada, yada... But week after the week they lose. And not just close tussles... no... the results for some basketball matches weren't even published this week. A simple "resounding defeat" announced another trouncing. Well having said that, the school sure does a great job when it competes against itself! We love the interhouse carnivals. Great fun for to watch. And the boys love it too. Here the Grade 2 boys are clowning around warming up for their big race.
Now at the starting line, it was suddenly serious business...
Check out Jocko...
needless the say, the eventual winner!
And they are off. Jackie is too focused on his opposition. But Ethan is busy running his own race. A skill that should put him in good stead for future sporting humiliations at BBC!
Anyway, 450 metres later, here are the placegetters. Jock,Simon and Jordan. 
Jackie came 5th (well 4th and 5th crossed together but Jack keeps correcting me when I say well - you both came 4th!) Not bad for the little bloke out of 20 boys. They all had a ball...Jack and Jack especially!
And we mums had a great gossip...
Isn't my boy cute?
