House Cross Country: a RUN-derful start to the Endeavour Cup 2025-26

Wednesday 24th September saw our whole school community put its best foot forward as 226 runners laced up and raced in the annual House Cross Country event. Witnessed by over 1200 students and staff as they walked in step through town to Rothamsted Park.

The competitors certainly didn’t drag their heels—from the starting gun, they sprinted like they were sole-searching for glory. The course tested every stride, but the determination on display was nothing short of miraculous.

Meanwhile, the walkers brought the cheer factor. They paraded through town in a colourful stream of house colours, waving banners and raising spirits. Locals might have thought it was a march of champions, and in truth, it was: a whole school united in steps, claps, and chants.

Every house had its pace-setters, and whether students ran like the wind or jogged with a smile, the finish line was a festival of high-fives, hugs, and healthy exhaustion.

House Results: 1st Watts    2nd Goddard and Grant    4th Monk