Ready, set . . . Hayden Paddon prepares to send St Joseph’s Pleasant Point pupils Flynn Boult, 9 and Will Jones, 9, on their first run on the track. PHOTOS: CONNOR HALEY
The Mitre 10 Mega Timaru carpark was once again the scene of some ferocious pushpowered racing. Like previous years, eight South Canterbury primary schools went headto-head for another edition of the Mitre 10 Interschool Pushcart competition. South Canterbury’s own rally superstar Hayden Paddon was also present to cheer on the pupils who raced around the track in carts they had put together themselves from kitsets provided by Mitre 10. Reporter Connor Haley captured some of high-speed action.
Hard yards . . . Highfield School pupils Xav McMinn, 10 and Shakarna Stokes, 11, manoeuvre their way around the track.Determination . . . Grantlea Downs School pupils Aria Henry Evans and Jayda Tairaki Houia, both 9, speed down the final straight.Tough competition . . . Hayden Paddon prepares to compete against the Timaru, Oamaru and Ashburton Mitre 10 teams.Showing support . . . A strong crowd was in attendance for the latest edition of the Mitre 10 Interschool Pushcart competition.In the cart you are . . . Cheering on their Baby Yoda inspired cart are Bluestone School pupils (from left) Sophie Corry, Isla Blades, Noah Carter and William Bates, all 10.
