Nutri-Grain iron surf series Maroubra: Favourites and young gun impressing Courtney Hancock

There’s a rising star impressing surf legend Courtney Hancock who is predicting big things for the young gun heading into the Maroubra rounds of the Nutri-Grain iron series.

Electra Outram, right, competing in the surf.

With almost two decades of racing, chasing and winning under her belt, few athletes have a better eye for a dangerous star on the rise than Courtney Hancock.

The multiple Nutri-Grain series winner, Australian iron champion and Coolangatta Gold titleholder has only been watching from the sidelines for two races as part of the TV commentary team for the Nutri-Grain series but she’s had her head turned by a young gun she rates as “very special’’.

With the likes of Lana Rogers, Georgia Miller and Lucy Derbyshire dominating the opening two rounds of the Nutri-Grain professional series pre Christmas at Manly, Hancock has identified another ironwoman to watch as the events heads to Maroubra on Saturday and Sunday for rounds three and four.

Electra Outram is sitting fourth on the overall standings behind round one winner Rogers and round two victor Miller and the consistent Derbyshire.

And like Hancock, she hails from a NSW coastal country town, in her case Sawtell, but is now based in Queensland where she is coached by former ironman Wes Berg.

ROUND ONE AND TWO WRAP

Electra Outram competing at the Aussies.

“She has a great aura around her, is the biggest sweetheart and a very special athlete,’’ Hancock said.

“She really gave it to the older girls. She races in a beautiful manner and is very respectful but goes for it.

Ironwoman champion Courtney Hancock has taken a step back form the series this season.

“She’s been in Taplin teams that have won Australian titles and she’s peaking at the right time.

“She’s 22 and really hitting her straps. She’s a big one for the future. I would be expecting to see her in the top three.

“This is Electra’s year. She’s saying I am here to do something special.’’

Electra Outram, right, competing in the surf.

IRONWOMAN RESULTS HEADING INTO MAROUBRA

Lana Rogers (Northcliffe) 56 points, Lucy Derbyshire (Surfers Paradise) 49 points, Georgia Miller (Northcliffe) 43 points. Electra Outram (Sunshine Beach) 39 points, Lizzie Welborn (Newport) 35 points, Olivia Corrin (Northcliffe) 32 points, Brielle Cooper (Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park) 27 points, Tiarnee Massie (Maroochydore) 27 points, Naomi Scott (Northcliffe) 26 points, Emily Doyle (Northcliffe) 26 points.

ROOKIES SHOCK CALL-UP

IRONMAN RESULTS HEADING INTO MAROUBRA

Ali Day (Surfers Paradise) 56 points, Joe Collins (Northcliffe) 56 points, Ky Kinsela (Tugun) 36 points, Matt Bevilacqua (Northcliffe) 36 points, Cory Taylor (Northcliffe) 35 points, Zach Morris (Northcliffe) 30 points, Kendrick Louis (Manly) 30 points, Finn Askew (Surfers Paradise) 29 points, Ben Carberry (Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park) 28 points, Will Savage (Burleigh Heads Mowbray Park) 23 points.

The competition at Maroubra starts at 1pm AEDT both Saturday and Sunday and is televised on SBS.

Originally published as Nutri-Grain iron surf series Maroubra: Favourites and young gun impressing Courtney Hancock