In accordance with the revised plan for Tasmanian Road Running Championships promulgated in 2021, Athletics Tasmania advises that the Tasmanian Road Running Championships will be contested in conjunction with the McGrath Launceston Running Festival on Sunday 11 June 2023.

The Championships to be contested – each for men and women are:

Half Marathon – Open/40+/50+

10km – U20

5km – U14/U16/U18

1 Mile – U12

There are no club teams competitions – individual championships only.

ELIGIBILITY

HALF MARATHON – Open/40+/50+

All registered athletes entered in the Launceston Running Festival Half Marathon turning 16 years or older in 2023 will be classified in the open championships. Athletes born in 2008 or later are not eligible for participation in the Tasmanian Half Marathon Championships.

Athletes will be classified in the other age groups according to standard age eligibility rules: Over 40 or Over 50.

Eligibility for Tasmanian Championships is therefore open to any athlete (turning 16 years or older in 2023) who is full year or OOS only registered with AT as at 12noon on Friday 9 June 2023 - and therefore will be considered in producing the Tasmanian Championships results.

10km – Under 20

All registered athletes entered in the Launceston Running Festival 10km turning 14 years to 19 years in 2023 will be classified in the Under 20 10km championships. Athletes born in 2010 or later are not eligible for participation in the Tasmanian Under 20 10km Championships.

Eligibility for Tasmanian Championships is therefore open to any athlete (born in 2004 to 2009 inclusive) who is full year or OOS only registered with AT as at 12noon on Friday 9 June 2023 - and therefore will be considered in producing these Tasmanian Championships results.

5km – Under 14/Under 16/under 18

All registered athletes entered in the Launceston Running Festival 5km turning 12 years to 17 years in 2023 will be classified in their relevant age category of the 5km championships. Athletes born in 2012 or later are not eligible for participation in the Tasmanian 5km Championships.

Under 18 – born 2006/2007; Under 16 – born 2008/2009; Under 14 – born 2010/2011

Eligibility for Tasmanian Championships is therefore open to any athlete (born in 2006 to 2011 inclusive) who is full year or OOS only registered with AT as at 12noon on Friday 9 June 2023 - and therefore will be considered in producing these Tasmanian Championships results.

ONE MILE – Under 12

All registered athletes entered in the Launceston Running Festival One Mile turning 10 or 11 years in 2023 will be classified in the One Mile championships. Athletes born in 2014 or later are not eligible for participation in the Tasmanian Mile Championships.

Eligibility for Tasmanian Championships is therefore open to any athlete (born in 2012 or 2013) who is full year or OOS only registered with AT as at 12noon on Friday 9 June 2023 - and therefore will be considered in producing these Tasmanian Championships results.

GENERAL – ALL EVENTS

After a cross check is made of race entries with the AT data base, a copy of all entries in the Tasmanian Championships in each event will be sent to Clubs for checking against known entries. This will occur sometime on the Friday evening.

Please therefore ensure all athletes who are taking part in the Launceston Running Festival who wish to be considered for the Tasmanian Championships and who were not currently registered for 2022-23 are registered with AT before noon on Friday 9 June.

Finally to be clear – any athlete who wishes to “enter” the 2023 Tasmanian Road Running Championships should enter the relevant event distance in the Launceston Running Festival and pay the applicable entry fee. There is no additional fee to be considered for the Tasmanian Championship.

https://www.launcestonrunningfestival.com.au/