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 …
Three medals claimed by Nowra at 2018 NSW Waratah Series ChallengeRead More
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 …
Miranda Relays 2018
On Saturday all roads led to Miranda – well for some of our Nowra athletes and family members it did – for the Waratah Series Relays and NSW State Cross Country Relay Championships. It was the 28th NSW Cross Country Relay Championships; the first was held in 1991 at Nowra before moving to the current location at Miranda. Nowra …
Non point scoring round at Willandra
Cross country at Willandra on Saturday 26th May was a Non-Points scoring round due to a number of runners competing at the Miranda Relays. Unfortunately, there was a Stopwatch error at the commencement of the events at Willandra so there were no times recorded for the 1 & 2km events. The committee apologises for any …
Cross Country Round 6
Cross country was held at Longreach on Saturday 5th May for Round 6 of the Nowra Athletics Winter competition. First across the line in the 1km event was Dean Osgood, with Josie Sproule second and Miller Bell third. Next was Heidi McLaren, followed by Evalyn Jennings, Vevelyn Ossendryver, Aiden McLaren and Winter Bell. In the …
Who is keen to run at the Miranda Relays?
The Waratah Series Relays at Miranda is a truly unique event that should be on everyone’s fun run calendar! Teams of four run distances between 2-4km! The event is held over the undulating hills at Miranda Park and is suitable for all ages and abilities. The Relays are mainly a team based event, but they also cater …
Kembla Joggers win Match 1 of the McCaffrey Challenge
Nowra Athletics hosted both Round 5 of their Winter cross country competition and the first match of the McCaffrey Challenge on Saturday 28th April at the picturesque Willandra. Nowra Athletics Club was founded by running guru and distance runner Frank McCaffrey in 1960. The cross country event on Saturday honoured the founder in what has …
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AGM & Presentation…who received the top awards?
Nowra Athletics Club held their 57th AGM and Presentation night on Saturday 28th April. Nominations for the new committee were accepted and the positions filled. The ongoing President of the Club is Scott Johnson. Secretary is Lisa Johnson. Committee members are Terry Bailey, Darlene Musgrove, Melinda Mustapic, John Price, Perry Strand, Sue Strand and Steve …
McCaffrey Challenge is on this Saturday!
This Saturday will see Round 5 of cross country competition head back to Willandra for the McCaffrey Challenge. Did you know the Nowra Athletics Club was founded by running guru and distance runner Frank McCaffrey in 1960? The cross country event this Saturday 28th April will remember the founder Frank McCaffrey who died in 2002 …
Round 3 Cross Country
Cross Country was held at the beautiful Willandra course on Saturday 14th April for Round 3 of the pointscore competition. In the 1km event Will Maher was first across the line in 5.33 minutes. Next across was Micah Proctor then Tom Smart followed by Elsie Proctor, Cailyn Burbage, Heidi McLaren and last but certainly not …
Round 2 Cross Country
Cross country was held on a very warm Autumn afternoon at Longreach on Saturday 7th April. The heat didn’t deter the 1km participants though. There were 8 starters with Evie Smart crossing the line first. Brother Tom Smart was not far behind and Miller Bell was third. In the 2km Emily McLaren was first home …
Happy Easter Cross Country
Seems that there were plenty of Nowra Athletic members who were keen to celebrate Easter by running on Saturday 31st March. Easter Saturday saw a good turn up – perhaps runners were hoping to catch a glimpse of the Easter bunny amongst the hills of Willandra or perhaps some were hoping to run off some …
Cross Country 2018 Season Begins
Nowra Athletics Club kicked off the Winter cross country competition on Saturday 24th March at the picturesque Willandra. The numbers were strong for this preliminary round of the 2018 season with plenty of familiar faces along with some first-timers On this first Saturday , there were 5 young contenders in the 1km course with Dean …
Who is keen to run at the Miranda Relays?
The Waratah Series Relays at Miranda is a truly unique event that should be on everyone’s fun run calendar! Teams of four-run distances between 2-4km! The event is held over the undulating hills at Miranda Park and is suitable for all ages and abilities. The Relays are mainly a team-based event, but they also cater for individual participators …
2018 Australian Junior Athletics Championships
Australia’s ‘next generation’ of track and field talent were on full display in Sydney recently as more than 2000 junior athletes descended to compete at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics track from 14th to 18th March. Nowra Athletics Club had a remarkable 13 athletes competing on the National stage. In the steeplechase, both Jesse Buckham and …
Nowra Athletes compete at Little Athletics State Championships
The State Track and Field Championships for Little Athletics NSW were held on the weekend at SOPAC. The State Track and Field Championships are the culmination of the track & field competition season and there were several junior athletes who are also members of Nowra Athletics Club who qualified for these Championships. These junior athletes …
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Cooper takes a National Bronze!
The 2018 Australian Junior Combined Event Championships were held at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park on Saturday 3rd March and Sunday 4th March, 2018. Australia’s best young multi-eventers converged for the Championships; amongst them Nowra’s Cooper Thomson. Cooper competed in the Nationals Under 18 Men’s Decathlon where he achieved a massive 5 Personal Bests and …