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The 2026 Australian Athletics Championships were held at SOPAC from 9th to 12th April. On Friday night, Emily McLaren competed in the Open 3000m steeplechase. One of the youngest athletes in a field of 17, Emily delivered an outstanding performance, smashing her PB by 16 seconds to record 11:59.32 in 15th place. Just five months …
The 2025–2026 Track and Field Competition has come to a close. This season featured 14 weeks of pointscore competition, along with our opening round and the inaugural Nowra Athletics Club Pentathlon. Unfortunately, six washouts impacted the season – four of them consecutively at the tail end, preventing us from wrapping things up with active competition. …
The NSWMA Throws Pentathlon State Championships were held at the Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre in Wollongong on Saturday 28th March 2026. Lauren Naylor, competing in her very first throws pentathlon, contested the Women’s 40–44 age category and came away with an impressive victory. In the 4kg hammer throw, Lauren recorded 19.59m, followed by 8.68m in …
The 2026 Open & Little Athletics State Championships were held at SOPAC from 19th to 22nd March. Harrison Baxter had a great run in the open 1500m where he clocked a PB of 3.53.69 for 24th place. Then in the open B final, he ran 3.58.65 for 3rd place. Despite battling illness all week, Will …
NSW Junior Championships were held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre from 12th to 15th March. Once again Nowra Athletics Club was well represented by an impressive group of young athletes. Lily Sproule took the state title in the 17 years 800m, fighting hard to win in 2.18.55, edging out Annabelle Cigna from Mosman Athletics …
The 2026 Australian Masters Athletics Championships were held in Canberra from March 6-9th. Nowra Athletics Club was represented impressively by seven athletes. Leading the charge was Erin Smart winning back to back titles in the 40-44 years 100 and 200. In the 100m heat Erin qualified with 13.16 and went on to win the final …
At the Milers V held at E.S Marks on March 7th 2026, both Will Dyball and Harrison Baxter were seeded in the A races of their respective events. From a strong field of nine athletes, Will finished 6th in the 800m in a PB of 1.52.17. While in the 1500m, Harrison placed 15th in a …
Illawarra Track Challenge was held on 28th February 2026 at Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre. It was another successful meet for Nowra athletes with excellent results. Isla Bailie ran a quick 100m, clocking a PB of 12.54 which was also a National Qualifier. Flynn Kelly ran a great 100m race of 11.89 and was just 0.04 …
Illawarra Track Challenge 2026 & HART Sport NSW Combined CarnivalRead More
We are thrilled to announce that Erin Smart has been awarded Young Master of the Year (40+ age group) at the 2025 NSW Masters Awards! The award was announced during the NSW Masters State Championships at Campbelltown on Saturday 21st February 2026. We applaud Erin’s dedication, commitment and exceptional competitive spirit, which continue to inspire …
Erin Smart – Young Master of the Year (40+ age group)Read More
The Woden Thunder Athletics Carnival was held on Sunday 22nd February 2026 at Woden Park, providing an excellent opportunity for two of our athletes to test their skills across a range of events. Kadance Naylor had a particularly successful day. She claimed gold in the 16-17 years shot put with a throw of 10.69m and …
The 2026 NSW Masters Championships was held at Campbelltown Athletics Track from 20th–22nd February 2026. Erin Smart enjoyed another outstanding State Championships, claiming triple gold in the 40–44 years 100m (12.79), 200m (26.07) and 400m (58.99). Erin was a little unlucky in the 60m, stumbling in the drive phase, but recovered strongly to finish 3rd …
The inaugural Nowra Athletics Club Pentathlon was held on Wednesday 18th February 2026, proudly sponsored by Nowra Athletes Foot. The Pentathlon proved to be a real drawcard, with a fantastic number of members taking part. It was great to see field athletes stepping onto the track and track athletes testing themselves in the field. Competition …
Nowra Athletics Club had five members compete at the NSW 5000m Championships on 14th February 2026, producing an outstanding set of results highlighted by multiple personal bests. William Dyball contested the A race of the Open 800m and clocked a superb PB of 1:52.25 to finish 6th. Will noted this PB was “a long time …
Tim Musson bettered his own 50–59 years shot put record on 11th February, throwing 12.09m to improve on his previous mark of 9m. In the triple jump, Anne Boatswain leapt 7.01m, surpassing her previous record of 6.60m. Also trying their hand at the hop, step and jump were Evie Binney (8.58m), Kadance Naylor (8.00m), Emerson …
The Mid South Coast Zone Little Athletics Regional Track and Field Championships were held at the Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th February 2026. There were medals, PBs, great determination and plenty of enthusiasm on display. Nowra Athletics Club was represented by 12 athletes wearing the black and gold. Flynn Kelly …
Great Results at 2026 Regional Track And Field ChampionshipsRead More
Nowra athletes continue to compete far and wide with great success. At the High Velocity Meet IV in Campbelltown on 31st January, Riley Sandstrom proudly represented Nowra with strong performances across multiple events. Riley clocked 13.45 in the 100m and 27.73 in the 200m, and produced an impressive throw of 32.97m in the discus. At …
Strong Performances for Nowra Athletes at Recent CompetitionsRead More
Anne Boatswain continued her record-breaking streak on Wednesday 4th February, this time bettering her own high jump record from 1.15m to 1.20m. High jump was very popular last week, with fierce yet friendly competition at the bar! Andrew Heffill improved on his previous best, clearing 1.30m before bowing out, while Tristan Corbridge soared over 1.35m. …
On Wednesday 28th January 2025, Braxton Naylor threw 21.36m to establish an inaugural 10 years age record in the javelin. Well done, Braxton! Kadance Naylor recorded a standout throw of 34.86m, the longest throw of the night. Mum, Lauren Naylor, wasn’t far behind with the next best throw of 25.70m, proving that throwing talent clearly …
The Capital Athletics Opens and Under 20s Championships were held at the AIS Athletics Field from 24th to 26th January 2026, Hamish McLaren had a great run in the Under 20 steeplechase event, finishing in 10.41.69 to claim the silver medal. Hamish also competed in the javelin, placing 4th with a throw of 40.73m. Emily …
2025-26 Capital Athletics Opens and Under 20s ChampionshipsRead More
Despite being our smallest Country team in this writer’s 20 year history with the Club, the efforts were enormous and the rewards high. Nowra had just 12 athletes representing the black and gold, plus 4 junior athletes competing for their respective little athletics clubs. Dubbo turned on the heat with 40 degree days and strong …
Small Team, Big Results at 2026 Country ChampionshipsRead More