Unfortunately, this year the Nowra Show annual 1km handicap race was cancelled due to the wet weather. So, on Wednesday 26th February, the last night of Track and Field competition for the 2019/2020 season Nowra Athletics Club ran their own version of this annual spectacle. Runners lined up in order of their allocated handicap with …
2020 NSW Junior Championships
The 2020 ACPE NSW Junior Championships were held over 3 days 21st -23rd February. There were 14 athletes from Nowra Athletics club who competed. Lauren Percival demonstrated her sprinting prowess in the 100m and 200m. Lauren won her heat of the U17 200m in 25.78 then went on to improve her time in the final …
Nowra athletes earn PB’s at Allcomers
Nowra Athletics Club had seven athletes compete at the All Comers Illawong meet on Saturday 15th February, which was held at The Ridge Athletics Track. Maintaining the 800m reputation of the Club, Nowra had five athletes contesting this distance. Erin Smart kicked off the 800m events in great style, achieving a PB of 2.19.31 finishing …
2020 NSW Masters Championships
NSW Masters Championships were held on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th February at SOPAC in tough conditions before the third day of competition scheduled for Sunday 9th February was cancelled due to deteriorating weather. Nowra athletes excelled themselves demonstrating commitment, resilience and enthusiasm with many personal bests achieved as well as some bonus medals. Ron …
800m contested in Canberra
On Saturday 8th February four of our Nowra junior athletes travelled to Canberra to contest an 800m as part of the Summer Series for Athletics ACT at the AIS Athletics Track. Conditions were not ideal with Canberra also experiencing the rain and wind that was hitting the Shoalhaven but the athletes soldiered on. Toby Dyball …
Erin breaks the 400m record – again!
On Wednesday 5th February Erin Smart came with a plan! She wanted to break the 400m record! Demonstrating her trademark commitment and resilience, Erin sprinted around the track, giving it everything she had. Erin crossed in 01:01.66, shaving off her previous record of 1.02.2. Goal achieved! In the 800m Scott Martin was the victor in …
Record breaking night 29.1.2020
It was a record-breaking night at Nowra Athletics Track and Field Competition on Wednesday 29th January. The evening started with a 1000m event, practice for the upcoming Nowra Show annual 1000m handicap race. Erin Smart was initially reluctant to run after she had geared herself up for the programmed 800m. She said her head space …