Ten minutes before competition was due to start on Wednesday 31st January the rain set in making it a very wet night for those athletes who braved the weather. Due to the wet conditions and the low numbers, it was decoded to use the night as a practice session only, rather than allocate points. Thank …
Sam wins the outdoor pentathlon
Fresh from her success at Country Championships Sam Keogh had another successful weekend of athletics competition, this time competing at the NSW Masters Combined Events Championships at SOPAC. Sam took the gold medal in the women’s outdoor pentathlon for the 40-44 years group. The pentathlon consisted of 5 events. In the 100m, Sam ran 14.13 …
ACT Under 20 and Open Championships
Capital Athletics hosted the ACT Under 20 and Open Championships at the AIS Athletics Field over the long weekend. The event attracted over 800 track and field competitors with some of the nation’s top athletes competing and Nowra athletes got themselves amongst the best. On the Public Holiday Friday Alisha Mustapic kicked off Nowra’s program …
Country Championships 2024 Relays and Statistics
Nowra had 69 athletes compete at the 2024 Country Championships. This team comprised of 33 females and 36 males. Nowra had 19 Masters athletes, 9 female and 10 male. There were 2 Open athletes, 1 female and 1 male. Nowra also had 48 junior athletes – 23 females and 25 males. Nowra’s annual relay challenge …
Country Championships 2024
The 79th edition of the NSW Country Championships was held over the weekend of 19th-21st January 2024, at Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre in Wollongong. With over 800 entries it was one of the largest ever championships and Nowra fielded one of their biggest teams in recent history with 69 athletes. For Nowra, there were personal …
Track and Field 24th January
There was a small crowd at Wednesday night track and field on Wednesday 24th January. In the 1000m Ethan Havadjia, back home for the holidays, took the win in 3:18.24, in a strong race, holding off Scott Armstrong (3:19.80) and Peter Dooley (3:51.22). Emerson Boatswain was 4th followed by newcomer John Smith. Heidi Saviane was …
Illawarra Track Challenge 2024
The 10th annual Illawarra Track Challenge was held at Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre on Saturday 13th January 2024. It was a great meet that attracted some big names, and Nowra athletes did themselves proud amongst the quality fields. Assisted by warm conditions and tailwinds the athletes delivered terrific sprint results. Young Hollie Braddick won the …
Athletes return to the track 10th January 2024
It was a very warm and relaxed night for the first week back of Track and Field competition on Wednesday 10th January. Athletes enjoyed a practice night in the field events, honing their techniques for the upcoming Country Championships. On the track, there were 2 sprints and 2 distance events on offer. With no points …