Cross Country was held at Timberhills on a fresh Winter afternoon on Saturday 30th June. It was a slightly muddy track after some rain during the week but the athletes managed the course well. In the 1km Tom Smart was first home, followed very closely by sister Evie Smart. Third was Heidi McLaren followed by …
Three medals claimed by Nowra at 2018 NSW Waratah Series Challenge
On Saturday, June 23, the famous Willandra property of Rod and Jan Gibb hosted the Waratah Series Challenge, the current version of what local runners have come to know as ‘The Country Classic’. The event incorporated the 121st NSW Cross Country Championships, first held in 1890. This is considered to be the premier annual winter …
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Get ready for The Country Classic!
On Saturday 23rd of June, Willandra will host the Waratah Series Challenge and Greater Bank Fun Run. To those who have been running with us for a while, this event is otherwise known as “The Country Classic”. There are a range of options for all runners, of all ages & abilities, with distances starting from 1km …
Willandra on the long weekend
Round 10 of Cross-country competition point score round was held at Willandra on Saturday 9th June on the long weekend. Runners took advantage of the clearing clouds to get a run in before the rain started again. In the 1km race, Everlyn Jennings and Josie Sproule both scored 50 points for the win in a …
Bill McKinnon Memorial Run 2018
They say “it’s not about waiting for the storm to pass….it’s about learning to run in the rain”. Well, the Nowra Athletics athletes certainly had to learn to run in the rain on Saturday 2nd June at Timberhills as the afternoon showers settled in. In the 1km race, it was a joint win with Tom Smart and Evie Smart crossing …