Nowra Athletics held the first pointscore round of the Winter Cross country Program on Saturday 2nd April 2016 at the picturesque Willandra course. Numbers were a little low compared to other years, however there were quite a few runners from down the coast who travelled to test their speed and endurance on the rolling hills. …
Cross Country Kicks off Easter 2016.
Well as one season ends, another starts… Nowra Athletics Track & Field competition has ended now and Cross Country had its first run of the season on Easter Saturday at Willandra. There were only 106 competitors this Easter which is down on attendance for the past 24 years. However these dedicated chocolate lovers decided to run …
Final Winter Point scores
The final round of Nowra Athletics Winter Cross Country competition took place on Saturday at Willandra with some novelty events which were enjoyed by all ages. Certificates were also handed out to participants who competed throughout the season as final point scores and placing’s were announced. The triumphant winners in each distance and division were …
NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships 2015.
The 2015 NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday 1st August at Upjohn Park in Rydalmere. Nowra had 8 athletes representing the Athletics Club at these Championships. Our best performer on the day was Jye Edwards who placed 3rd from an extremely competitive field in the Mixed 5km U18 and U20 event …
2015 NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships
1 August 2015, Upjohn Park, Rydalmere Mixed 2.5km U16, U18 Female Jesse Buckham 25th overall 16th U16 boys 9.11 minutes Cooper Thomson 29th overall 18th U16 Boys 9.17 minutes Jade Mustapic 50th overall 19th U16 Girls 10.15 minutes Kieran Harrison 53rd overall 21st U16 Boys 10.28 minutes Mixed 5km U18 & U20 Male, Female …
McCafffrey Challenge Round 2.
The second challenge event for 2015 against Kembla Joggers was held at the West Dapto course on Saturday 25th July, Points on the day were used to determine the winner of the McCaffrey Challenge Shield. Nowra athletes were certainly outnumbered by the home club but the dedicated crowd in gold and black did their best …
Longreach Road.
Nowra Athletics Cross Country Competition took place last week at Longreach. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, perfect for running! Numbers overall were slightly down on Saturday – there were just a total of 85 competitors including some visitors!! Perhaps this was due to the start of the school holidays but nonetheless the runners who …
NSW Road Relay Championships & Timberhills
Nowra Athletics Club sent two teams to the NSW Road Relay Championships on Saturday at Ourimbah and both teams came home with medals! The Under 20 male team of Arron Spiessberger-Parker, Jake Myors, Harry McGill and Jye Edwards won Gold in the 4 x4km event in a combined time of 50.46 minutes. Arron set a …
King of the Mountain Running Festival 2015
Kangaroo Valley has been described by many as “The most beautiful valley in Australia”. Fortunately for many running enthusiasts, Kangaroo Valley was the location for this year’s King of the Mountain Running Festival. The “renowned invigorating and recuperative powers of the valley” may have been at work on Sunday as a host of local runners …
Longreach Cross Country Run.
Last Saturday’s cross country competition round was held at Longreach. Despite the cold and the light sprinkling of rain, the dedicated cross country runners turned up to do their best (to warm up!) In the 1km course there were 5 young runners this week. First across the finish line was Katie Martin, who has notched …
State Cross Country Championships.
The 118th NSW Cross Country championships assembled a strong line up of athletes on Saturday 20th June at the Kembla Joggers Cross Country Park. A host of Nowra athletes battled it out against some of the best cross country athletes in the country. After a week of rain the conditions were tough in the mud …
Willandra Running.
It was a picture-perfect afternoon with warm Winter sunshine on Saturday 13th June…just perfect for running the hills of Willandra! We had 14 keen and eager competitors line up for the 1km event. First to finish the 1km loop was Clayton Hudson, followed by Heidi Piert and Aimee Coulson-Knight. It was great to see young …
2015 NSW Cross Country Relay Championships at Miranda
It was a big 3 days of running for local athletes; starting on Friday 29th May with the South Coast Combined Primary/Secondary Cross Country Carnival at Willandra. Many of Nowra Athletics junior members competed in this event, representing their local school, with huge results and then backed up with a run at Miranda on Saturday …
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Round 4 – Willandra – XC – 18th April, 2015
Registration: Don’t forget that you can renew your membership or register online for the first time. Just go to the website for full details. Fun Run – Sunday May 31st we are conducting a Fun Run from the Nowra Showground. There will be NO competition on the Saturday due to this event. We encourage all …
Husky Cross Country.
So, let me ask you this! What do you get when the sun is shining, there is a slight breeze and the track is damp? Perfect running conditions of course and that is what we had when we met for our weekly run out at Huskisson last weekend. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that …
Timberhills brings out the best!
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon on Saturday and runners seemed to revel in the first run at Timberhills for the season. There was some fantastic efforts by all. In the 1km Charlie Braddick was first home, followed by Katie Martin and third was Jed Seccombe. The 2km course Division 1 was won by Alisha …
Timberhills brings out the best!
It was a beautiful sunny afternoon on Saturday and runners seemed to revel in the first run at Timberhills for the season. There was some fantastic efforts by all. In the 1km Charlie Braddick was first home, followed by Katie Martin and third was Jed Seccombe. The 2km course Division 1 was won by Alisha …
The Sydney 10 and the NSW Road Championships
The Sydney 10 and the NSW Road Championships were held at Olympic Park last Saturday. The Greater Sydney:10 is Athletics NSW’s flagship event, and is part of the Run NSW Fun Run Series. The 2015 Sydney:10 saw one of the best 10km fields this year. There were 723 competitors that finished. Nowra’s Annette Sampson competed …
Round 4 – Willandra – XC – 18th April, 2015
Registration: Don’t forget that you can renew your membership or register online for the first time. Just go to the website for full details. Fun Run – Sunday May 31st we are conducting a Fun Run from the Nowra Showground. There will be NO competition on the Saturday due to this event. We encourage all …
Round 3 XC – Huskisson – 11.04.2015.
Round 3 of the Winter Cross Country series took place at beautiful Huskisson on Saturday 11th April. Numbers were up a little from earlier weeks but still way below average compared to previous years. Perhaps the changeable weather had something to do with it! Although cross country running does take place in just about all-weather! …