On Wednesday 14, April, I flew out of Launceston Airport on my way to the Australian National Track and Field Championships where I represented Tasmania in the U17 2000 metre Steeple Chase and the 3000 meters. Upon arrival, we made our way to Parramatta where we would be staying. After a day of shopping on Thursday we arrived at Olympic Park on Friday for a training session at the warmup track. While there I caught up with a few of my teammates. After another day of sightseeing it was time to get ready for the steeple chase. This race consists of 5.5 laps of the track and jumping 4 hurdles and 1 water hazard each lap; it was a great experience running against so many other competitors. After the race I was able to meet some of this year’s Olympians who were also competing at the carnival. On the final day I competed in the 3000 metres. This was also enjoyable and again I got to meet so many people from all over Australia. Overall I had a great time and enjoyed representing Tasmania. I would also like to thank everyone who supported me from our school community.

James Frankcombe

Year 10