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Teenager Quincy Cutts of Manly wants to help his team bring a trophy home to NZ at the World Schools Cross Country Championships to be held in Kenya next month.
The 17-year-old is a member of the Westlake Boys team, which achieved second place in the Paris event in 2018.
The team has also won the NZ cross country championships, and the NZ road running championships as well as numerous Auckland titles over the years.
It was chosen by the NZ Secondary Schools Athletics Association as the boys school team along with Wellington Girls’ College, and a mixed team as NZ representatives.
Quincy admits the 6-strong Westlake team will be up against some tough African contingents this time but says they have been “training non-stop since January” – which, for him, has included a fair amount of running in Whangaparāoa.
He has been cross country running for five years and it can be gruelling – he admits that often the best part is finishing.
The total costs for each runner heading to Kenya are around $8000 and to help raise this sum, Quincy’s father has organised a gig at Paraoa Brewing Co in Whangaparāoa, featuring his band Short Fat and Bald.
The gig is on April 27. Tickets $25 from Eventfinda.
