The 2026 NSW State Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday June 20th at Willandra. Nowra had 23 representatives across the Championship events. In the youngest age group, the 7 years 1km event, Henry Giumelli had a great run for 5th place in 4.32. Hamish Bennett also ran well for 9th in 5.14. In the …
Cross Country Round 9 – Hollyhill
Cross Country Round 9 took place at the picturesque Hollyhill on Saturday, 13th June. The local wildlife committee was out in force once again – after the kangaroos supervised Round 8, this week the cows took over spectator duties, watching the runners with considerable interest. It was a beautiful winter afternoon, and everyone received a …
Kangaroo spectators at cross country round 8
The kangaroos came out to watch the action during Round 8 of cross country on 6th June 2026. Numbers were slightly down due to the King’s Birthday long weekend, but as always, enthusiasm was high and competitors enjoyed another great afternoon of cross country running. Henry Giumelli was first home in the 1km event, crossing …
Handicapped starts for Round 7
Round 7 of the Winter Cross Country Series took place at UOW on Saturday 30th May, with another strong turnout of runners across all events. Handicapped starts were introduced for the first time this season at the request of several members. In the 1km race, Luca Sturgiss continued his excellent form, crossing the line first …
Great enthusiasm at Huskisson
It was another great afternoon of cross country running on Saturday 23 May, with a strong crowd of athletes making the trip out to Huskisson. It was also wonderful to welcome a number of new faces to our event, with several first-time runners joining in across the different distances and quickly becoming part of the …
Running amongst the gum trees at UOW 16.5.26
It was another beautiful afternoon of cross country running on Saturday 16th May, with members enjoying ideal conditions before the AGM and Annual Presentation later in the day. The 1km event attracted a field of ten enthusiastic runners. Will Sproule led the way home in 5:46 ahead of Luca Sturgiss in 6:04, while Olive Sturgiss …
A great afternoon of running at UOW
It was another beautiful sunny afternoon for Round 4 of cross country on Saturday 9th May, with a great turnout enjoying ideal running conditions. In the 1km event, Grace Parmenter crossed the line first in 6:35, followed by Ayla Parmenter in 7:01 and Terry Bailey in 7:30. The 2km race was won by Zayne Taylor …
Good Vibes at Hollyhill
What a wonderful afternoon of cross country running and community gathering at Hollyhill on Saturday 2nd May. After two wet winters had frustrated any efforts to run on Hollyhill since 2023, absolutely perfect weather greeted a strong roll-up of more than 50 runners, who embraced the challenge of the hilly yet scenic course. It was …
Great numbers for Round 2 of Cross Country
There was a fantastic turnout for Round 2 of the cross country competition at UOW, with word clearly spreading about the outstanding new course as plenty of new families came along to check it out. The 1km event attracted nine competitors, with Luca Sturgiss taking the win in 8:13, narrowly ahead of Sally Browne in …
Nowra Athletics Club hosts Shoalhaven High School Cross Country Carnival
Nowra Athletics Club was privileged to host Shoalhaven High School for their annual Cross Country Carnival on Friday 24th April 2026. Students and teachers put the newly designed UOW Shoalhaven Course to the test, with the feedback overwhelmingly; in fact unanimously, positive. Participants praised the course layout, scenic surroundings, and the excellent course marking. The …
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Cross Country Competition Kicks Off with Positive Feedback
Cross Country 2026 Pointscore competition kicked off at UOW on 18th April. It was a picture-perfect afternoon, and it was fantastic to see so many people in attendance for our opening round. Feedback on the new and improved course was overwhelmingly positive. A big thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly to develop the course. …
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Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships 2025
The 2025 Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships were held at Ballarat on Saturday 23rd August. It was a muddy affair with plenty of grit shown by our 6 Nowra athletes. Finn Goddard had a great run in the under 12 3km event, finishing 5th in 10.41, recording the exact same time as the 4th place …
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End of Cross Country Event
It was great to see a good number of athletes and family members at the final cross country event of the season on Saturday 9th August. It was a fun afternoon of running and celebrating the season that was. Grace Parmenter took 1st place in the 1km event, having completed 12 rounds. Hamish Bennett managed …
Cross country at Longreach Rd 26.7.25
Cross country was held at Longreach Rd on Saturday 26th July. There was just 1 competitor in each of the 1 and 2km events with Grace Parmenter finishing the 1km in 7.16 and Lani Parmenter clocking 12.48 in the 2km. In the 3km event Emerson Boatswain took the win in the fastest time of 13.26. …
Cross Country at Huskisson 19.7.25
Cross Country was held at Huskisson on Saturday 19th July. In the 1km event, Hamish Bennett was first home in 6.41 followed by Grace Parmenter in 6.55. In the 2km event, it was a Parmenter trifecta. Isabella Parmenter took the win in 11.08 with Lani Parmenter 2nd in 12.48 and Mark Parmenter 3rd in 11.58. …
2025 NSW Short Course Cross Country
Nowra was represented by 12 athletes at the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships on Saturday 12th July 2025 and had some great results. In the 11’s 2km race Finn Goddard had a good run for 6th place in 7.20 whilst Declan Bennett was 24th with 8.55. Kai Thirwall contested the 12 years 2km race, …
Small numbers at UOW course 12.7.25
It was a very small crowd of cross country enthusiasts that contested the UOW course on Saturday 12th July. There was just 1 competitor in the 2km race; Lani Parmenter finished in 12.56. Robyn Khourey took the win in the 3km event in 25.20 whilst Emerson Boatswain clocked a fast time of 12.11. The first …
Cross Country Round 13 – UOW
There was a very small gathering of athletes at Round 13 on Saturday 28th June, held at UOW. Perhaps numbers were down due to a number of members participating in the Ultra Trail Jervis Bay. In the 1km event there were 5 competitors. Luca Sturgiss proudly crossed the line first in 8.07 and excitedly proclaimed himself …
2025 NSW Cross Country Championships
The 2025 NSW Cross Country Championships were held at the picturesque Willandra course on Saturday 21st June, on what was a perfect Winter’s day. The sun was shining and there was no wind. Nowra had 24 athletes compete in the championship events this year, down from last year’s 29, but experienced some good results with …
Run at Longreach
Runners converged on Longreach Rd on Saturday 14th June for an afternoon of cross country running. In the 1km event, Will Sproule took the win followed by Ben Sproule then Hewie Sproule whilst Grace Parmenter completed the field. In the 2km event, it was another member of the Sproule family out in front; this time …