Norths Cammeray

NORTHS RUNNERS

Norths Runners, an Intra Club of Norths at Cammeray, is a social running group, that has been running Sydney’s North Shore since 1967 – we celebrated our 50th birthday in 2017. Meeting at 8am every Sunday at the southern end of Balmoral Beach, just near the children’s playground, we run a range of routes around Sydney’s picturesque North Shore and Middle Harbour – covering territory bounded by Milson’s Point, Crows Nest, Balgowlah and Manly.

ABOUT NORTHS RUNNERS

Our runs vary between 6km and 15km (most in the 9km to 11km range). All of our starts and finishes are at Balmoral Beach so a quick dip in the harbour is an option after every run. Our runners have a broad range of experience and interests so if you’re looking for a training partner for a particular event, you might find one with us. Runners of all standards are represented in the current membership and the group has a very social atmosphere.

New and visiting runners are always welcome, and, with no cost for you to drop in for a run and to meet us, why not put on your running shoes, and join us this Sunday. Walkers are also very welcome. Just turn up and introduce yourself to someone in a red and black shirt.

MEMBERSHIP & CONTACT

A bit about our membership

Membership of Norths Runners is based on the calendar year. Membership is $20 per year and all members are expected to also be members of Norths. So you can come and meet us obligation free, your first three runs are complimentary, however after that we do ask for you to join Norths Runners and Norths. Members who are not financial are not eligible to earn points in our race series or to have access to any of the subsidised activities/resources of Norths Runners. Being a member of Norths Runners allows for a discounted membership rate at the Norths gym. When you come down for the Sunday run we can give you more information. Every Sunday our blackboard (also over 50-years-old) displays the run course, and around every five weeks there is a race morning, followed by a member catered for BBQ. All runners participating in the activities of Norths Runners are expected to obey the rules of the road and to show respect and care for pedestrians and vehicles. All runners are individually responsible for acting in a manner that does not endanger themselves or others and, does not reflect poorly on the reputation of Norths Runners or Norths.

Contact

For more information please contact:
Shelley Kirkwood on 0416 145 631
OR shellbell_kirkwood@yahoo.com.au
OR visit us Sunday mornings before 8:00 am, southern end of Balmoral, to the right of the playground.
Look out for the blackboard and red and black singlets.

NEWS 2025

Newsletters

BA&WM Shield dinner information and invitation
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2025 June
Teams Race and shorter days
Teams Race | BA&WM Shield dinner | End-of-year do | Bear claps
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2025 May additional
Norths 2025 AGM | BA&WM Shield | Teams Race
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There’s a March birthday
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2025 March
The seasons are a turning
2025 AGM | Race 1 results | 2025 draft calendar | OneCollective | Bear cheers
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2025 February
Race 1 | 2025 AGM and BBQ | 2025 draft 2 race calendar | News
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2025 January
What does 2025 look like for you?
2025 draft 1 race calendar | AGM agenda items | Teams Race 2024 results
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NEWS 2024

Newsletters

2024 December
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Runner’s end-of-year | Teams Race information
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2024 November
Last points race for 2024 and party time
2024 BA&WM Shield dinner | Race 7 Short Chinamans | Runners’s end-of-year presentation details | Teams Race information | Bear cheers
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2024 October
Social events as we head towards the end of 2024 and clothing
Crows Nest Fair | 2024 BA&WM Shield dinner | Runners new clothing | Runners end-of-year presentation
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2024 September
Spring has certainly sprung
Race 6 Beauty Pt | 2024 BA&WM Shield dinner information | Runners new clothing | Bear claps
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2024 August
The jasmine has buds but my head has a beanie
Bear cheers | 2024 Barry Alliston & Warren Morris (BA&WM) Shield dinner information | updated 2024 calendar.
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UPDATE: Race 4/5 this Sunday 28 July
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IMPORTANT UPDATE | Race 4 Beauty Pt is cancelled
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Reminder Race 4 and BA&WM Shield nominations
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Race 3 change of date to Sunday 19 May
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Final correspondence for EGM — additional information
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CORRECTION to date error for EGM
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2024 March
EB will be hopping in early
Race 2 Cremorne Pt/Spit Junction | 2024 AGM notes and Race 1 results | Easter Sunday 31 March | Bear cheers
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Norths Fitness offer to Intra Club members
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2024 AGM information
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2024 February
We have now leapt into 2024
Race 1 John Anderson Memorial Race aka Thompson Street and AGM | 2024 final calendar | Do you have news?
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We’re leaping into 2024 with the correct draft calendar
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2024 January
We’re leaping into 2024
2024 draft calendar | Race 1 and 2024 AGM | Bear cheers and 2023 results
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CLUB EVENTS & RESULTS

A bit about our Club events

The members of Norths Runners compete against each other in a series of races across the year. Up until 2025 we held seven races. For 2025 there will be six races, and for 2026, the number of races will be reviewed. The 2025 race calendar is listed below. You can also view a 2025 calendar_FINAL which notes our Club calendar plus other major running events.

Each competitor is awarded points depending on their place in the races (10 for first, 9 for second etc) with every runner receiving at least 1 point. Two open competitions are held with separate men’s and women’s results. All runners are also handicapped in the results with points similarly awarded in a single handicap competition for all runners. An annual presentation is held, usually end November or early December where trophies and awards are presented to the first three place getters for each ‘division’. A link to the race results running total is provided Norths Runners_2025 race results, noting after Race 4, the Handicap results are secret squirrel.

FEBRUARY
CLUB EVENT Race 1: John Anderson Memorial (aka Thompson Street) 6km and AGM	16 February
MARCH
Tokyo Marathon	2 March
6ft Track	8 March
APRIL
CLUB EVENT Race 2: Cremorne/Spit Junction (10km)	6 April
Canberra Running Festival	13 April
MAY
Port Macquarie Ironman	4 May
Runaway Hoka Half Marathon	4 May
Balmoral Burn	May
Great Nosh	TBC
JUNE
CLUB EVENT Teams Race for runners and walkers (approx 6km) course route	1 June
Mini-Mos Marathon	15 June
JULY
CLUB EVENT Race 3: revised long Chinamans Beach (approx 10km) course route	20 July
Hunter Valley Running Festival	20 July
AUGUST
City2Surf	10 August
TCS Sydney Marathon	31 August
SEPTEMBER
CLUB EVENT Race 4: revised Beauty Point (13km) course route TBC	7 September
SEPTEMBER
CLUB EVENT Race 4: revised Beauty Point (13km) course route TBC	7 September
OCTOBER
BA&WM Shield dinner at Norths	10 October
CLUB EVENT Race 5: revised Cremorne out and back (approx 10km) course route TBC	19 October
end-of-year presentation	29 November
DECEMBER
Narrabeen Lakes all-nighter	13-14 December