CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please all athletes competing in state Championships this weekend, double check for your event times, as there have been several changes sunce the draft timetable .
🏃 Preseason parkrun challenge 🏃 ![]()
Week 1 is complete. Apologies for the delay in getting the results ready. Well done to everyone who joined us on Saturday at your various parkrun locations. Congratulations to Hayden Groves who is this weeks winner. Hayden managed to massively improve his parkrun time from his previous 2025 best. ![]()
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Check our our sealed handicap results online newsteadathletics.org.au/results/![]()
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PS. it's not too late to join in. Simply message or email the club with your parkrun ID and run at whatever parkrun you wish. It's that easy. ![]()
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Also, don't forget to get a photo with your Newstead top if you have one. It will make a nice change to post someone else's photo other than Craig and Barb 🙂
Program A interclub today.![]()
Reminder that State Championships are in Launceston next weekend and entries close via the AT website on Tuesday
*** CROSS COUNTRY NEWS ***![]()
SPECIAL Pre-Season ❣Parkrun Challenge❣ ![]()
Starts This Saturday. (1st March) ![]()
Simply provide your parkrun number to participate. (email or messenger)![]()
We are looking forward to see you all out there ❣
WELCOME TO NEWSTEAD ATHLETICS
Newstead Athletics was established in 1933 in Launceston, making it the oldest club in the north and the second-oldest athletic club in Tasmania.
The club conducts its cross-country programme between April and September around the Launceston area and participates in the local track and field competition at the St Leonards track from October to March.
Coaching is available for all events, and potential athletes of all ages, regardless of experience and ability, are welcome to come along to training or competition.
CALENDAR
at a glance
TRACK AND FIELD
From October to March our club competes in the Northern Athletics Interclub competition, culminating with competition in the Tasmanian state titles in Feb/March.
SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY PROGRAM
Newstead Athletics runs a very successful School Series Competition each year as part of our cross-country program. Students represent their school in a fun team-based running program.
CROSS-COUNTRY
A cross-country season is conducted during the winter months on Saturdays from 1pm (April to September) at venues in and around Launceston. We cater for all ages from 5 years to 100+ and are an inclusive club. Three distances are offered each week and all races are handicapped, providing everyone a chance of winning regardless of ability.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Newstead Athletics scholarships are available twice a year due to a generous bequest from Life Member Mr Allen Patrick Smith (aka ‘Paddy Smith”) who passed away in 2008 and the ongoing efforts of the current committee.
VISUAL IDENTITY
Newstead Athletics is presenting its new visual identity, which includes a new club crest, website, stationery, and uniform.
The memorable yellow and black combination now colours a sophisticated and contemporary design that represents our past, present, and future.
Competition top
The current uniform will be phased out in 2025; until then, athletes can compete wearing either the old or new uniform.