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 …
Runs at Huskisson & Willandra
Cross Country round 10 took place at Huskisson on Saturday 7th June. There were healthy numbers despite the cold and windy conditions and despite many members running at the Willandra Allcomers event instead of the local round. In the 1km event there were 4 participants with Grace Parmenter taking the win in 7.27 followed by …
2025 NSW Cross Country Relay Championships
The 2025 Cross Country Relays took place at The Armoury, Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday 31st May. This was the 34th edition of the Championships and the 2nd time held at The Armoury. This year the event was held in glorious sunny conditions with temperatures around 20 degrees, which was far more pleasant than last …
Longreach run
Runners converged at Longreach Rd on Saturday 24th May after a very wet week. Despite the puddles, runners enjoyed the course. In the 1km Grace Parmenter was first across the line in 7.45 and Olive Zadkovich was 2nd in 11.53. In the 2km Casey Norris took the win in 6.46 followed by Jaxon Keogh in …
Great turn out at UOW run
It was great to see runners taking advantage of the beautiful weather on Saturday afternoon to run the UOW cross country course. The kangaroos were certainly excited to see everyone, coming out in their masses to spectate! The runners were spurred on to the finish line by the aroma of the BBQ which was provided …
Huskisson Park Run & Cross Country Run
There was a great turn out of members at Husky Park Run on Saturday morning, proudly wearing Club uniform to increase the profile of our Club. Thank you to everyone who turned up to run, volunteer or spectate. It was well received, and members have suggested doing it again. In the afternoon, cross country still …
A sunny afternoon for cross country running
Round 5 of cross country competition took place on a beautiful Autumn afternoon on Saturday May 3rd at Longreach Rd. There were 5 runners in the 1km event with the win going to Will Sproule in 5.26. Lani Parmenter was 2nd in 6.14 followed closely by Hamish Bennett in 6.27. Grace Parmenter was 4th in …
Cross Country Run at Huskisson
There was a small crowd at cross country on Saturday 26th April with the end of the school holidays and several athletes competing at the Run Wollongong event. In the 1km event, Xander Day took the win in 6.32 followed by Hamish Bennett in 6.36 then Grace Parmenter in 7.24 and Olive Zadkovich in 8.42. …
Easter Cross Country Run
A small group of runners hit the trails at Longreach Rd on Easter Saturday. Hazel Saviane was first across the line in the 1km event in 7.19 with Josie Sproule hot her heels in 7.20. There were 9 competitors in the 2km event and it was Ivy Donougher who took the line honours in 10.03 …
Huskisson Cross Country Round 2
Handicapped starts were in place for round 2 of cross country at Huskisson on Saturday 12th April. There were just 2 athletes in the 1km event. Grace Parmenter was first across the line in 7.48 and Olive Zadkovich was 2nd in 8.14. In the 2km race, Jameson Day took the line honours in 7.47 followed …
Cross Country Round 1 2025
Round 1 of the 2025 Winter Cross Country season took place at the Shoalhaven UOW course on Saturday 5th April. The 1km course was completed by 2 competitors with Grace Parmenter finishing first in a quick time of 7.11 followed by Will Chisolm in 17.03. In the 2km event there were 7 participants. It was …
Opening Round of Winter Cross Country Attracts Mudlarks
Winter Cross Country returned last Saturday for the 2025 season under wet and cloudy skies. The weather bureau was predicting severe weather later that evening. After long discussions, the committee decided to go ahead with the opening round. As it turned out the afternoon was overcast, but no rain fell. Although wet, the course was …
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2024 Australian Cross Country Championships
Nowra Athletics Club had 8 of our junior members compete at the 2024 Australian Cross Country Championships held at Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania over the weekend of August 31st and September 1st. Athletes had to battle gale-force winds, rain and a muddy course, but they showed grit and determination. Finn Goddard put the …
Winners of Winter Cross Country Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Winter cross country competition: 2kms 1st – Sam Bennett 2nd – Malachy Martin 3rd – Winter Bell 3kms 1st – Peter Dooley 2nd – Emerson Boatswain 3rd – Madeline Oke Medium course 1st – Scott Armstrong 2nd – Hamish McLaren 3rd – Alex Arnold Long course 1st – …