Race 12 of the 2026 Launceston Running Club season took us to Grindelwald today for the Nova Land Consulting 5.5k.
We were greeted with pretty much perfect running weather – the long course runners enjoyed three laps around the picturesque lake.
There was just one small detail… our 5.5k turned out to be closer to 5.95k. 😜 But who cares when you’re having fun, right?
A huge thank you to our race sponsor, Nova Land Consulting, for sponsoring today’s event.
We were also very happy to welcome Urban Shine Legana back to the club today. They brought along plenty of delicious samples of their energy and hydrating teas for runners to try. Thank you for joining us again, Urban Shine!
And, as always, a big thank you to all of our volunteers who jumped in and helped us put on another fun morning of racing. We simply couldn’t run these events without you.
Results
1.5k Junior
- 1st – Otis Prescott
- 2nd – Lucy Webb
- 3rd – Iris Prescott
2.5k Short Course
- 1st Under 18 – Peyton Webb
- 2nd and 1st Senior – Morgan Howell
- 3rd – Chloe Marsh
Fastest Junior Male: Charlie Reese
Fastest Junior Female: Isobel Gunn
5.5k Long Course… actually 5.95k 😉
- 1st – Evie Rattray
- 2nd – Charles Gunn
- 3rd – Craig Boon
Fastest Male: Charles Gunn
Fastest Female: Evie Rattray
Full Results
The full results from today’s Nova Land Consulting 5.5k at Grindelwald are now available on the LRC website:
The Australian Cross Country Championships!
We have some very exciting news this week.
As part of the LRC Junior Athlete Development Program, Asha Pilkington applied for and was awarded club sponsorship to represent Tasmania at the Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships in Ballarat next weekend (generously, the club sponsorship was matched by race sponsor Nova Land Consulting!).
We’d also like to congratulate the Gunn family, with Charles, Freddie and Isobel Gunn also selected to represent Tasmania in Ballarat.
How amazing is that! Good luck to all four of you. Enjoy the experience, run well and know that everyone at LRC is very proud of you. 💙
Volunteer Roster and Weekly Volunteer Draw
Without volunteers, our club does not run, so please consider putting your name down to help at one of our remaining races.
Thanks to the generous support of Intersport Launceston, we’re also continuing our weekly volunteer random draws, with two pairs of limited-edition Steigen running socks given away each week:
- One pair for a Junior/Short Course volunteer
- One pair for a Long Course volunteer
These socks aren’t available in store, so volunteering might come with a pretty handy little bonus!
Add your name to the volunteer roster
Next Week – Race 13
Next Saturday, 22 August, we head to White Hills for the Van Diemen Brewing 9.75k, the second-last race of our 2026 season.
It’s a lovely undulating run through the White Hills countryside, with some pretty spectacular views in every direction.
Venue: Van Diemen Brewery, 537 White Hills Road, Evandale
And it’s Soup and Sav time! The club will have saveloys and soup available for a donation. Please bring along a cup for your soup. 😊
Start times:
- Junior and Short Course – 10:00am
- Long Course – 10:45am
2026 LRC Club Dinner – Are You Coming?
We need your help to make our end-of-season club dinner happen!
The venue requires a minimum of 40 people to attend, so if you’re planning on coming, please let us know as soon as possible.
We’d love to have you there to celebrate our slightly shorter-than-usual 2026 season. 😉
Date: Saturday 12 September
Venue: Legana Tavern
Cost: $50 per person for two courses
Kids menu: $16.50
Book and pay for your dinner ticket here
One More Important Date
Our final race of the 2026 season is on Saturday 29 August at Hadspen.
It’s also our Junior Presentation event, so make sure you don’t miss the fun as we wrap up the season and celebrate our junior runners.
