On Saturday 13th July 2019 two teams from Nowra Athletics Club traveled to Ourimbah Athletics NSW Street Relays. The Street Relays were held through the streets of the beautiful University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus, at Ourimbah.
The team combination of Will Dyball, Jacob Pepper, Nash Hay and Cooper Barrett brought home a bronze medal in the Under 16 4 x 2km event for Nowra. Will led the team out completing the 2km in 6.43 minutes. Jacob Pepper ran next finishing in 6.50. Nash Hay completed the third leg followed by Cooper Barrett who brought the team home in a combined time of 28.09. They ran in just behind Mingara Athletics who finished second in 27:38 whilst Randwick Botany were first in 26:01.
In the Open female 4 x 4km event Alexis Charalambous led Nowra out with a 15.40 leg, followed by Ella Dyball in 16.18. Lily Wheeler took the third leg in 17.03 with Erin Smart running the home leg in 16.38. Nowra finished 5th in a close contest, clocking 1.05.39 just behind Asics Wests who clocked 1:05:02 for 4th place. Considering three of the runners for Nowra were all eligible to run in the Under 16 event, they did exceptionally well among a much older more experienced field of runners in the Opens event. Well done to everyone involved!
