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LRB News ! - Issue #10

Course Confirmation and Start Time


Well now, the long-awaited day is nearly upon us.  With only 2 more sleeps to go, it seems timely to outline the planned course, and confirm the start time with this last-minute issue of LRB News ! 


On Saturday the 9th April 2022, please make your way to Civic Square in the heart of Launceston for the official start at 10am.  Please note that this is an hour later than originally planned to make some grace time for professionals driving/flying in.


For early birds warming up pre-event, there is usually a coffee van operating in Civic Square, and there are amenties for a last-minute ( nervous ) nature break if required.  


Keep an eye out for your official starter who will be sporting a red, white and green jersey and casually awaiting your arrival astride a blue racing machine.


Paper course map and street directions will be available at the start point.  You will be required to sign on, and have your likeness recorded for posterity.


After a brief introduction, re-iteration of the course profile, and conditions to note, the ride will commence from Civic Square and proceed North along St John Street for the neutralised section until Mulgrave St...




...From Mulgrave St anything goes...


Post ride there will be a BBQ and B/S session at #3 Montifiore St, Norwood for all participants.  Sustenance will be provided, but please bring along a beverage of your choice.  

The coveted LRB Trophy will be awarded at this prestigious closing event.   

( If you are unable to make the BBQ, you may still be in the running for the LRB Trophy, as it will be won on a points and/or bribe-based system ).

Good Luck with final preparations.  Get those tyres mounted.  Find some spare tubes.  Check your handlebar cinch bolt.  Tighten the seat clamp.  Lubricate that chain.  Press your best knickers...

See you all on the morning !



For those who may require a little more detail for planning purposes, please find below, a sequence of streets as a guide to the route.

Launceston Roobaix – 9 April 2022

Start – 10 Am  Civic Square

From Civic Square into St John St, Right into Canning St.

Left into Charles St. Dogleg into Mulgrave st,  (End of Neutral Zone ) 

To Meredith Cres to 5-Ways.

Punchbowl Rd – turn right into Moreshead St

Sector 1 – Punchbowl Reserve

Exit via Eldonhurst Dr to Penquite Rd

Right into Hoblers Bridge Rd

Sector 2 – L’ton United Soccer Club

Exit into Landsborough Ave, Left into Cypress St.  Right into Elphin Rd ( footpath ).

Right into Dowling St.  Cross Boland St

Sector 3 – North Esk levy and Heritage Forest

Exit Heritage Forest in Conway St.  Right into Wood St.  Straight through into Jellico St.

Right into Beatty St, Left into Winston St, Right into Calais St, Left into Dover St

Sector 4 - Mayfield Reserve

Hume St, Left into Georgetown Rd, Right into Newnham Drive.  Exit campus in Foch St. to bike path.

Bike path over Mowbray Link to Mayne St.

Right into Mayne St. Left into Home St, Right into Howard St, Left into Montague St, Right into Forster St.

Right into Murphy St then onto levy path to rowing club.

Sector 5.  Follow levy to Lindsay St.

Lindsay St.  Left into Holbrook St, Right into Forster St, Right into Invermay Rd

Enter Old Velodrome Site past UTAS Stadium.

Finish – Inveresk Old Velodrome Site




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