Round 2 of Cross Country was held at Longreach on 23rd April. The 2kms was contested by three athletes. Jack Kinsele was first home in 5:48 followed by Aidan McLaren and then Heidi McLaren. In the 3kms there were thirteen participants with Alisha Mustapic taking line honours in 17:26 whilst Gavin Urquhart was second in …
Easter Saturday running
Some dedicated athletes took time out on Easter Saturday from their chocolate eating to run cross country at Longreach Rd. In the 2km event Malachy Martin was first home in 12:47. Jack Kinsele crossed 2nd in 12:02 then Isabella Mitchell was 3rd in 15:00. Aidan McLaren was 4th in 15:25 then Heidi McLaren was equal …
2022 Canberra Running Festival
The 2022 Canberra Times Marathon Festival was held on Sunday 10 April 2022. A selection of long-distance running enthusiasts from Nowra Athletics Club participated in the running festival. Dean Bryce contested the 10km event, finishing in 52.18 as the 197th male and was 28th in the 50-59 years age group, whilst wife Sharyn Bryce demonstrated …
Cross Country kicks off 2022 season
The opening round of cross country was held at Plantation Point in Vincentia on April 9th. It was pleasing to see a healthy number of runners turn up despite the inclement weather and it being the first day of the school holidays. The 1km had just one competitor; Will Sproule who ran the distance in …
Erin’s golden performance at Australian Masters Athletics
Erin Smart had phenomenal success at the 2022 Australian Masters Athletics Championships held in Brisbane from 1st to 4th April. Erin made a clean sweep of all the events she contested, from sprints to middle distance in the 35 years+ category. In the 60m Erin claimed gold in 8.32 and backed it up in the …
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2022 Australian Track & Field Championships
The Track and Field Season has drawn to a close with the 2022 Australian Track & Field Championships winding up on Sunday 3rd April. Nowra athletes had fantastic results at the Championships, competing against the best athletes in Australia. Max Marshall kicked off the Nationals program for Nowra, competing in the U15 100m where he …
2022 NSW Masters Championships
2022 NSW Masters Championships were held at SOPAC warm up track over the weekend of 11-13 March. Nowra Athletics Club was represented by three athletes and all three brought home a swag of medals! Erin Smart contested 5 events and took home gold in all 5 races! In the 35-39 age sprints, Erin won the …
Erin Smart: from the balcony to the track
(this is an excerpt of an article written by David Tarbotton for Athletics NSW) One of the most exciting races of the weekend was the women’s 800m for ages 30 to 54. Despite the age ranges, it was a very close and high quality race amongst the seven competitors. They all finished within seven seconds …
Nowra athletes perform well at weekend events – 5th March 2022
A number of Nowra athletes competed at the NSW Milers Series 4 held at The Crest in Bankstown on the evening of Saturday 5th March 2022. In the 2000m steeplechase Denzel Atkinson gave it his all, collapsing with exhaustion after crossing the finish line. Denzel was 2nd in the race in 6.53.39, just shy of …
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Fantastic results at NSW Juniors
NSW Junior Championships were held over the weekend of 25-27 February 2022 at SOPAC. Nowra’s juniors didn’t let the wet conditions dampen their spirits or their performances! Anna Duncan kickstarted the program for Nowra contesting the U14 400m where she ran strongly to take 6th place in 64.85 and qualified for the final. Anna then …
Athletes shine at AACT Junior Championships
AACT Under14-Under 18 Championships were held at Woden over the weekend of 18th-20th February. Several Nowra junior athletes made the trip to Canberra for the Championship event with great success. Max Marshall maintained his recent sprinting success with wins in both the Under 15 100m and 200m. Max took out the 100m in 11.56 and …
Sam wins silver in discus
Samantha Peace won silver in discus at the NSW Opens Championships, held at SOPAC over the weekend of 18-20th February. Sam started off her competition with a throw of 45.08m, slowly building until her final throw of 47.35m which clinched the NSW silver medal for her. Taking the gold medal for NSW was Sally Shokry …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 4
Tom takes gold and silver Tom Duncan led the way in the U16 steeplechase, looking comfortable and confident as he leapt over the steeples. Tom took the win in 7.10.20. He then added a silver medal to his program results in the 800m, crossing the line in 2.11.83. Tom also competed in the 1500m where …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 3
Baxter boys battle it out In the combined 3000m event, Nowra was well represented. Oliver and Cameron Baxter both competed in the U16 category, alongside Denzel Atkinson and Hamish McLaren, whilst Harrison Baxter contested the U17 category. All the boys ran well, demonstrating resilience and persistence. Harrison finished 2nd in his age group, taking the …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 2
Steeplechase Trifecta In the opening steeplechase event, Nowra was well represented by five athletes in the U16 category. Tom Duncan led the charge for Nowra looking strong and composed the whole way. Tom’s long strides certainly aided him in the water jump, where his leap off the steeple often almost cleared the water. Tom took …
Cam is off to Nationals
Cam Musgrove, now 23, was a member of Nowra Athletics Club since he was 10 years old, but last year, after re-locating to Canberra, left the Club to join North Canberra-Gungahlin Athletics Club. However, we are still laying claim to him! In 2020 Cam competed in the NSW U23 Championship 800m. He came into that race …
2022 NSW Country Championships Results
38 Nowra athletes competed (46 entered but 8 had to withdraw) Athlete breakdown: Masters: 6 Male 2 Female Opens: 2 Female Juniors: 17 Male 11 Female From these 38 athletes we won: 20 gold medals 15 silver medals 22 bronze medals These 38 athletes were entered over a variety of track and field events with …
2022 NSW Country Championships Highlights Part 1
The 2022 NSW Country Championships, held in Maitland, were the 78th edition. To Nowra, like most regional-based Clubs, the Country Champs are a favourite on the Summer athletics calendar. For the history buffs, the first Country Champs event was held in 1939 at the Sydney Sports Ground. If you haven’t been, Country Champs are a …
Nowra athletes welcomed at Woden again
Athletics ACT held their Summer Series No 8 & Bill Jacobs Shield at Woden Park on Sunday and a number of Nowra athletes competed with outstanding results. First up in the 800m, Cooper Barrett ran a 4 second PB, coming in 5th in 2.05.63. Heat 2 of the 800m was dominated by Nowra athletes. Darcy Davis …
2021 ANSW All Comers – 19th December
2021 ANSW All Comers was held at the SOPAC Warm Up Track on 18th December. The weather was hot and so was the competition! Nowra Athletics Club was represented by three Masters runners and two junior athletes in the sprints. Max Marshall kicked off the program for Nowra in heat 10 of the 100m, running …