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169 teams & 766 athletes from across NSW merged on North Ryde Common on Saturday 5th June for XC Relays in beautiful conditions. Nowra Athletics Club fielded just three of the 169 teams and whilst it was a much smaller contingency than previous years, Nowra’s twelve athletes did themselves and the Club proud. The Under …
Round 7 of cross country was held at the new course at Worrigee on Saturday 29th May. Participants enjoyed their maiden run on this course which tested athletes speed on this relatively flat course. In the 1km there were six eager entrants with Isobella Mitchell taking the win in front of Winter Bell and Miller …
Each year Country Championships is the highlight of the Summer athletic calendar. The Championships are full of fun, friendships and competition with both juniors and masters competing. The epitome of the event is undoubtedly the RELAYS! Nowra fields many teams across the age categories but the BIG focus is on the MASTERS relay! In 2011 …
Cross Country Round 6 was held at Hollyhill on Saturday afternoon in picture perfect conditions. The 1km had three competitors with Randira DeSilva coming in first followed by a very enthusiastic Lhiam Crook then Bella Crawford In the 2km Heidi McLaren took the win followed by Lana Crawford. Malachy Martin sprinted the final metres for …
With the postponement of the January 2021 Oceania Masters Athletics champs to January 2022, and the closing of countries borders throughout the region, Master’s athletics in the region had very limited opportunities for regional competition. So it was decided, that during the Month of January, the Oceania Masters Athletics Association, would hold a virtual competition, …
Round 5 of cross country was held at Berry on May 15th. Numbers were strong for the return to this course with nine enthusiastic competitors in the 2km event. Harrison Crawford was first home in 8.58 followed by Malachy Martin but it was Finn Goddard in third place, who was the speediest finishing 2kms in …
The Sydney Ten was run on Sunday May 2nd at Sydney Olympic Park. There were a massive 2,099 entrants across the program of events, making the 2021 Sydney 10 the biggest event EVER for Run NSW. For thirteen Nowra athletes it was an event to be celebrated amongst peers, friends and family. Cam Musgrove was …
Round 3 of cross country was held at Longreach on Saturday 1st May. In the 1km there were just two competitors with Randira DeSilva coming home first followed by Hesanya Desilva. In the 2km event there were five participants with Winter Bell taking first place in front of sister Miller Bell. Finn Goddard ran in …
The 2021 inaugural running of the GUMBY took place in the Brindabella Ranges on the weekend of April 24th and 25th. The GUMBY is a traditional last one standing race on a 6.7km course of undulating fire trail. Runners complete a lap on the hour every hour until there is only one person standing. Runners …
Cross Country Round 2 was held at Hollyhill on Saturday 24th April. There were five enthusiastic runners in the 1km event with Leah Kelley leading the way home. Jade Kelley was second and Sam Kelley was third. Lhiam Crook was fourth and Aidan McLaren rounded out the field in fifth place. In the 2kms Lana …
FORMER Nowra Athletics Club athlete Jye Edwards is off to the Tokyo Olympic Games, after taking the win in the Opens 1500m at this week’s Australian Track and Field Championships. Jye was a talented junior with Nowra Athletics Club for many years before moving away to Canberra. In 2017 Jye took out the Frank McCaffrey …
The 2021 Australian Track and Field Championships and Olympic Trials have now drawn to a close after eight days of competition. Whilst it was super exciting to witness Australia’s open age athletes compete in pursuit of Olympic and Paralympic berths it was just as exciting to watch Nowra’s junior athletes making their mark on the …
Nowra athletes compete at Australian Track and Field ChampionshipsRead More
The 2021 NSW Masters Athletics Throws Pentathlon State Championships were held on April 18th at Wollongong. The Throws Pentathlon consists of 3 attempts at each of the five throwing events in the order of Hammer, Shot, Discus Throw, Javelin, Weight. Nowra’s Kerrie Jones performed well earning herself a State silver medal in the 65 age …
Cross Country officially kicked off at Longreach on Saturday 17th April. Aiden McLaren was the sole competitor in the 1km for Round 1 however there were eight contenders in the 2km event. Finn Goddard took the win with Zoe Musson second and Tim Musson third. Isobella Mitchell was fourth, Miller Bell fifth and whilst Airlie …
NSW Masters held their Heavy Weight Pentathlon State Championships on Sunday March 14 2021 at Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre. The Heavy Weight Pentathlon consists of 3 attempts at each of 5 weighted throws and is contested in 5 year age groups. Nowra’s Kerrie Jones took out the State title in the Womens 65 years category …
Kerrie takes State Title in Heavy Weight PentathlonRead More
The Track and Field season might be coming to an end, but it’s certainly not going to fade out quietly! It was a weekend of hot competition and great results for Australian athletes, including many homegrown athletes from Nowra Athletics Club. The Canberra Track Classic was held on Thursday night 11th March 2021. The Canberra …
The NSW Open Championships were held on the weekend. The championships attracted NSW’s finest and competition was fierce. Four of Nowra Athletics Club athletes competed in the Championships mixing it with the best! On Friday night, after an extended hiatus from the competition arena, Samantha Peace, stepped back into the discus circle. Sam has been …
Numbers were low as Nowra Athletics Club returned to local competition on Wednesday 3rd March after several weeks of wash outs. In the 600m senior event there were just five competitors. Scott Martin took an easy win in 01:51.33 followed by Hamish McLaren in 01:58.14 then Sam Keogh, Darlene Musgrove and Lisa Carroll. The junior …
The 2021 NSW Country Track and Field Championships were held at Mingara from 26th to 28th February 2021. After a slight hiccup with a postponement and reschedule of this year’s Championships it was great to see the competition go ahead. For those who attended and competed I’m sure they will all agree there was a …
It was a huge weekend of athletics for Nowra athletes over the weekend of 12th-14th February. Three local athletes travelled to Canberra to compete in the 2021 AACT CHAMPIONSHIPS. A record 700 athletes entered the championships, with many events equal to a nationals final, making it the best domestic track and field meet for 11 …
Athletes shine in AACT Championships and NSW Masters ChampionshipsRead More