First phase of inter house cross country race held in YPS

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First phase of inter house cross country race held in YPS

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The first phase of Interhouse Cross Country Race for the session 2022-23 took place at YPS, Patiala, today. Around 700 students from class VI –XII took part in this race with a lot of enthusiasm. The Director, Maj Gen Sanjiv Varma flagged off the race in the morning at 6:00 AM.

Cross Country race is the most awaited event of the school and is practised every year with huge enthusiasm, liveliness, spark and great energy. All the students of classes VI-XII participated and ran miles competing with each other. They had to run along the distance of approximately 2- 7 Kms. The students were divided in four groups and their paths were directed to them beforehand. The staff members were appointed at all the turning points to ensure the discipline and safety of students.

Cross Country Run comes under the umbrella sport Athletics, and is practiced quarterly in YPS. The second and last phase of this Inter House battle will be held in the month of February 2023.

September 4,2022