A little drizzle, a lot of grit, and a beautiful bush trail backdrop—that was the vibe for Race 7 of the 2025 season at Scottsdale, proudly sponsored by Little Rivers Brewing Co. 🌧️🌿
Despite the slippery conditions, spirits were high and the performances even higher!
🏆 A big congrats to Brenton Josey, who navigated the wet and winding trail with confidence to take out the win in the 10.1km long course.
🥈 Grace Chatwin followed with a strong second-place finish, also claiming fastest female of the day.
🥉 Nik Matthews ran another consistent race to secure third.
🎖️ Leigh Jessup rounded out the top four with a solid effort on the slick trail.
⚡ Fastest Male: Charles Gunn – 35:22
⚡ Fastest Female: Grace Chatwin – 57:20
🏃 Short Course (2.5km)
Our short course runners weren’t afraid of a bit of mud and drizzle—some even looked like they were loving it!
🥇 Noah Webb was first across the line and the junior winner!
🥈 Morgan Howell took out second place with a great effort.
🥉 Tommy Nguyen followed closely in third, with Indianna Berwick right behind in fourth.
🎖️ Timothy Reece was the first adult to finish in style!
⚡ Fastest Junior Male: Charlie Reece – 10:19
⚡ Fastest Junior Female: Indianna Berwick – 12:37
👟 Junior Course (1.5km)
The youngest runners hit the trail with determination (and possibly a few splashes for fun)!
🥇 Lucy Webb took the win with a strong run.
🥈 Molly Pilkington followed closely in second.
🥉 Emily Clarke ran home in third, with Felix Webb coming in fourth.
⚡ Fastest Male: Felix Webb – 8:56
⚡ Fastest Female: Molly Pilkington – 7:26
Huge thanks to Little Rivers Brewing Co. for not only sponsoring the event but also hosting us for a great post-race gathering (pizza, drinks, and $100 draw included!). And of course—massive love to all our marshals, timers, and volunteers who kept things safe and smooth on a muddy trail day 🙌
📸 Full results here: 👉 https://launcestonrunningclub.com.au/race-7-little-rivers-brewing-10-0km-scottsdale-24-may-2025/
And photos on the Facebook page…
👀 Looking Ahead – No Race Next Week, Then We Hit the Coast!
We’re taking a short break next weekend for the Launceston Running Festival 🏃♀️🎉
If you’re heading along—good luck and have fun! And if you’re spectating, come find us and say hi!
Then it’s time to lace up for something a little longer…
📍 On Saturday 7th June, we’re off to George Town for Race 8—a scenic 15km coastal challenge thanks to the support of our awesome LRC community.
🗺️ Meet at York Cove
🌊 Expect wide views, fresh air, and a course that keeps you honest!
🏁 RACES AVAILABLE
🕙 10:00am – Juniors 1.5km
🕥 10:15–10:30am – Short Course 2.5km
🕚 11:15am – Long Course 15km
👉 Enter now:
https://launcestonrunningclub.com.au/race-entry/
⏰ Entries close at 7pm on Thursday 5th June
📋 Start list will be posted on Facebook by Friday evening—please check you’re on it and let us know if anything’s missing.
Looking forward to seeing you back at the start line soon! 😊
