Round 5 of Nowra Athletics cross country competition was held at Longreach on Saturday 6th May. It was another fine sunny afternoon, perfect for running.
First across the line in the 1km was Emily McLaren followed by Darcy Greenhalgh and Lacey Baker.
In the 2km Division 1 was taken out by Cameron Harrison. In second place was Tynan Caswell and in third place was Lila Pratt.
Meanwhile Division 2 was won by August Penny with Lexie Burinaga and Katie Martin second and third respectively.
In his season debut for cross country Cam Musgrove claimed line honours in the 3km Division 1 course. Joanne Flood was second and Jai Holland was third, clocking the fastest time over 3kms as he crossed the line in 11.06 minutes. Poppy Tay was the fastest female with 12.34 minutes as she crossed in 10th position.
In Division 2 Zarlie Dyball was the victor with Sharyn Bryce in second place and Darlene Musgrove was third.
Medium course Division 1 was claimed by Jesse Buckham whilst Daniel Wells was second with the fastest time of 21.08 minutes. In third place was Alex O’Brien.
Division 2 winner was Lucas Johnson with Darren Morris second and Dean Bryce third, although it’s not proven if Dean Bryce took any short cuts along the way!
Rae Thomson won Division 3 Medium course with Alex Arnold second and Geoff Crook, fresh from his recent holiday ran in third.
Rumer Williams ran the quickest time over the medium course, recording 23.14 minutes.
Over the long course it was Damian Smith who made it home first but it was Matt Lewis who clocked the fastest time in 33.34 minutes. Matt crossed the line in third place after Peter Khourey.
Once again the fastest female in long course was Elisha Bell who ran home in 40.42 minutes, finishing 8th.
Division 2 saw Ming Leung take the 50 points for the win, followed by Natasha Toms in second place and Rebecca Cooper in third.
Next Saturday’s run will be held at Timberhills for the Bill McKinnon Memorial Run.
As usual, first event kicks off at 2.30pm.
Don’t forget State Cross Country Relay Championships are coming up at Miranda on May 27th and teams need to be decided. If you are interested in running please see Mel Mustapic or Peter Dooley. There are a range of different team options on offer, with relay legs run over 2-4km suitable for all ages and abilities.