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The 2018 2XU NSW All Schools Track and Field Championships were held at Homebush from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th September.The four-day competition saw 2000 athletes in 300 events in ages from 12 to 19 years compete for the honour of being crowned NSW schools champion for 2018 and vie for selection for the national …
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Age: older than I’d like to be! LOL –Occupation: Early Childhood Teacher/Centre Manager Defence Child CareYears with Nowra Athletics Club: about 10 yearsWhy are you involved with the Club? Initially I became involved because of my son’s interest in running and athletics but then I got ‘sucked in’ to the sport and Club; deciding to ‘have a go’ myself. …
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Age:53 –Occupation: Gardening & Property MaintenanceYears with Nowra Athletics Club: this is my 17th yearWhy are you involved with the Club? I love to run & socializeFavourite Athletic Event/Distance:100metres or 10ks upWhat is Your Most Memorable Athletic Moment in History (either your own or someone you admire): All Blacks World Cup win, beating Dean Bryce & watching our boys play …
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Age: 47 –Occupation: AccountantYears with Nowra Athletics Club: A FewWhy are you involved with the Club?: Children competing and I used to compete as a Youth.Favourite Athletic Event/Distance: High JumpWhat is Your Most Memorable Athletic Moment in History (either your own or someone you admire): My son winning State Gold and National Silver and Bronze in Decathlon.Other Sports you …
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Age: 52 –Occupation: Public ServantYears with Nowra Athletics Club: 20 years. Why are you involved with the Club?: I love to run.Favourite Athletic Event/Distance: Long distance. What is Your Most Memorable Athletic Moment in History (either you’re own or someone you admire): Turia Pitt completing her first ironwoman.Other Sports you are involved with: noneYour Proudest Personal Sporting Achievement: Completing my first King of the …
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Age: 50 –Occupation: AccountantYears with Nowra Athletics Club: 8 years this time round but I was with the club as a youngster back in the 1970’s. Why are you involved with the Club?: Like a lot of our adult members I was watching my kids and wife at cross country one day and thought I might as well join in. …
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Nowra Athletics held their Winter Cross Country Presentation on Saturday 25th August. Due to the (much needed) rain the event was moved last-minute to the Cambewarra Hall. There was a pleasing amount of people gathered to celebrate the season’s runs and award the top three place getters in each division their well-earned trophies.A number of …
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The last cross country run on the Winter calendar was held on Saturday 18th August at Timberhills on a windy afternoon. There was just a small collection of runners braving the gusty weather. To add to the challenge the course was run backwards. Now that doesn’t mean the runners had to run backwards, it just …
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Nowra Athletics held cross country at Longreach on Saturday 11th August. There were no points on offer this week so numbers were considerably lower than previous weeks but the true enthusiasts were there! In the 1 km, there were just 4 contenders with Heidi McLaren coming in first in 8.18 minutes. Aiden McLaren was second …
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The final points round of Winter cross country was held at Timberhills on Saturday, August 4th. Numbers were relatively low across most distances but those keen to gain the last points of the season were certainly pushing their limits to get a top three finish and gain maximum points. The 1km had just 3 young …
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The Australian Cross-Country Championships were held on Saturday 25th August, 2018 at Maleny Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast QLD.Reportedly, the race-caller on the day announced that the course “was picturesque but tougher than Willandra”.A BIG congratulations to Troy Whittington who finished 4th at these championships in the Under 20 event. Troy completed the 8km course …
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Cross Country was at Timberhills this Saturday 28th July. Numbers were well down from last week but nonetheless, it was a good afternoon of running on this picturesque course. In the 1km event we had just 2 runners and Aiden McLaren crossed the line in front of young Malachy Martin. In the 2km there were …
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Cross Country was held at Willandra on Saturday 21st July, in glorious Winter sunshine. We had several visiting runners join us, taking advantage of the beautiful weather and we thank them for running with us. In the 1km our visitors Aiden Morton and Maddy Wilson both ran well with Aiden finishing first. First home for …
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Cross Country was held at Willandra on Saturday 14th July. In the 1km visitor, Aiden Morton was first across the line. Local runner Aiden McLaren was second and Calin Burbage was third. In the 2km event, Elijah Jennings took line honours. Thomas Duncan was second and Anna Duncan was third. In Division 2 Katie Martin …
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Nowra Athletics Club has been invited to the RunNation Film Festival 2018. The national tour starts from Sydney on August 11th, 2018 and continues around Australia and New Zealand until October 2018. The world premiere of this event will be taking place as part of the City2Surf Expo weekend. RunNation Film Festival is a compilation …
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This Sunday the third annual joint Waratah Series Short Course and Little Athletics NSW Cross Country Championships were held at Dapto over the purpose-built Kembla Joggers cross country course. The joint venture, between Athletics NSW and Little Athletics NSW, conducted events from under 7 to 75+ years. The event also incorporated the 104th NSW short …
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It was an extremely windy afternoon on Saturday 7th July and it seems the wind may have scared some runners away from cross country. Numbers were small at Longreach but those brave enough to face the elements enjoyed the running. In the 1km Josie Sproule was first across the line followed by Everlyn Jennings and …
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Cross Country was held at Timberhills on a fresh Winter afternoon on Saturday 30th June. It was a slightly muddy track after some rain during the week but the athletes managed the course well. In the 1km Tom Smart was first home, followed very closely by sister Evie Smart. Third was Heidi McLaren followed by …
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On Saturday, June 23, the famous Willandra property of Rod and Jan Gibb hosted the Waratah Series Challenge, the current version of what local runners have come to know as ‘The Country Classic’. The event incorporated the 121st NSW Cross Country Championships, first held in 1890. This is considered to be the premier annual winter …
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On Saturday 23rd of June, Willandra will host the Waratah Series Challenge and Greater Bank Fun Run. To those who have been running with us for a while, this event is otherwise known as “The Country Classic”. There are a range of options for all runners, of all ages & abilities, with distances starting from 1km …