Second Annual Rotary River Run attracts the district’s best Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley - popup ad Nambucca Valley News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - May 10, 2024 Jala Baker, Jim Ward, Mac Ward and Akasha Baker from Macksville Public School are congratulated by Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM for their win in the Primary School Division. NOW in its second year the Rotary River Run and Walk was held on Sunday with nearly 80 competitors showing up to take up the challenge. The five kilometre course uses the shared pathway beginning at the corner of Florence Wilmont Drive and Giinagay Way and concludes at the foot bridge in front of the Boat Shed Cafe in Nambucca Heads. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au This year’s winner was local man and elite athlete Daniel Williams who came in with a time of 16 minutes and 22 seconds. Daniel has recently returned from the Australian Championships in Adelaide where he won the Under 20s 1500 metre title. The first place in the Ladies Division went to Amie Goswell who finished strongly in a hotly contested division. The Family Division was won by the Williams family consisting of Keith, Michelle and Tom Williams, who are also the family of Daniel Williams, the overall winner. The Junior Boys Division was won by Axel Hyland and the Girls Junior Division winner was Poppy Barclay. The Group Division was won by James Times Two and the Primary School Division was won by Macksville Public School. “Rotary’s motivation to hold this event is to get people out and active on a Sunday morning, raise awareness of the beautiful area we live in and raise some money for our Rotary projects, particularly those that focus on youth in the district,” Nambucca Valley Rotary President Mr Dave Banks told News Of The Area. “As well as these programs we also look to provide some financial assistance to young people who may be required to travel from the district for representative or specific sporting activities or events.” Now considered an annual event that includes cash and other prizes for placegetters, the Rotary River Run and Walk is set to attract more interest as word spreads. Some local businesses also got behind the event with the Nambucca Heads RSL Club providing vouchers as prizes and also providing the Club’s courtesy bus to ferry competitors back to the start following the event. The Nambucca Heads Boat Shed Cage and the Bait and Tackle Shop also donated vouchers as prizes and Kingsworth Automotive allowed Nambucca Valley Rotary to use their premises as the race start point. By Mick BIRTLES Overall winner Daniel Williams is congratulated by Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM. Daniel Williams, the overall winner, crosses the finish line during Sunday’s Rotary River Run and Walk. Ladies Division winner Amie Goswell is congratulated by Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM. The Family Division was won by the Williams family: Keith, Michelle and Tom Williams with Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM. The Junior Boys Division winner Axyl Hyland is congratulated by Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM. The Girls Junior Division winner Poppy Barclay is congratulated by Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM. The Group Division winners James Times Two are congratulated by Mayor Rhonda Hoban OAM.
