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A team of senior Wainui School Year 7 and 8 cyclists biked more kilometres than any other school at the Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge on November 30, taking home the Schools Challenge Trophy for the second year in a row.
The team was also awarded Best Dressed Team due to their riding kit, which was sponsored by Axiom Projects.
Year 8 student, Cian O’Brien, rode 60km in under six hours. The total distance the team covered is yet to be confirmed by event organisers.
Principal Jason Irvine says the school has participated in the Taupō Cycle Challenge since 2013, and that the sport is continuing to gain popularity with students.
“This is the first time we have involved all the children in mountain biking,” he says. Pictured is the cycling team with their trophy.
