Lamington Classic - 25,26 Oct 2008
Update: Entries closed Friday 26 Sept as we reached our 50 limit, but…
We are keeping a waitlist (see below, after confirmed entries) - inevitably a few drop out due to injury, however it looks likely that the best option will be to run the Sunday leg only; you could still join the whole weekend though, doing a nice day run from Binna Burra Saturday, and BB-O’Reillys Sunday. We will advise final options two weeks out from the event.
To join the waitlist, email Digger at extra@ausgeo.net
About the Lamington Classic
Each year I’m amazed how many people talk about wanting to run at Lamington, but can’t organise a weekend off! Forget the chores and enjoy the whole experience with a week-end on the best trails in South-East Queensland. Leave early Friday, try the excellent pizzas at Beechmont on the way up, swap stories round the fire at night - now that’s how to spend a Friday…
You get two brilliant runs (21.8k each way), your breakfasts and lunches for $45, a meal/prizegiving at Binna Burra’s new cafe on Saturday night for $25, and two nights accommodation in the Eco-lodge bunkhouse for $40.
Bunkhouse rooms take up to 6 and generally aren’t full, so if you organise a group you can snaffle a room just for you and yours friends. Or book your own accommodation choice at Binna Burra, from camping to luxury cabins-with-a-view.
We also encourage clubs and friends to organise a team of three; the team competition has a long history - this is the 37th year of the Lamington Classic! - and it adds to the fun for you.
Details are in the entry form here here (but don’t post any more in we’re full; see above), online entry is closed, and here is a report from January’s Lamington Trails Weekend to fire you up.
Entries received:
Ron Aitken
Angela Annabel
Mark Armstrong
Greg Beerling
Steel Beveridge
Pierre Bonnet
Matthew Carrick
Ross Culpitt
Megan Davidson
Lynn Davies
Tom Dixon
Christine Double
Mal Draper
Edward Falloon
Will Fox
Lyn Fulton
Leanne Hall
Peter Hall
Steven Hancox
Steven Hayes
Skye Howie
Ethan Jones
Nick Judge
Travis Klein
Karen Koppenol
David Little
Iain McKee
David McKinnon
Sue McLay
Brian McPherson
Lyndell Murray
Deb Nicholl
Ed OConnor
Michael Page
Brad Platz
Bronwyn Platz
Shayne Pretorius
Elaine Robertson
Dan Segan
Andrew Shepherdson
Terry Smith
Mike Spiller
Holly Turner
Barry van Heerden
Blair Venn
Belinda Ward
Linda Watson
Peter Watson
Allan West
Louise West
Elaine Withers
Tim Wolf
Trish Wright
(53 total including 8 Saturday only, 3 Sunday only ie 50 Saturday, 45 Sunday)
Waitlist 2/10/2008:
Anne-Marie Nash
Kelvin Marshall
Lindsey Bell
Leon Hayes
Ron Jansen and Rosa Gaussen
Rachel Waugh
Philip Rorke
Jean-Marc Arcangeli
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Bruce & Greg - Just a brief request to find out if Lyn Fulton’s and my entries were received prior to today (i.e. Are we in this year’s Lamington Classic ?) I will try to ring again too. Thanks, yours in the long run, Steel.
Yes; see list of received entries added above.
How do we sign up for breakfasts and lunches- didnt see that on original entry form? Also is there drinking water available on the course? Is there a schedule of start times etc.
Also- I entered a team for Intraining including rachel Waugh who is on the wait list- could we add Steve hancox and Peter watson to that team instead?
very excited
Also is there drinking water available on the course?
Also- I entered a team for Intraining including rachel Waugh who is on the wait list- could we add Steve hancox and Peter watson to that team instead?
very excited
Ignore previous email- found entry and answered those questions
Breakfasts and lunches are included in entry, but if you have special preferences you may wish to bring extras. Start times are on the entry, downloadable above. There is no water on the course; its generally cool in the rainforest at this time of year. Also, the border track is remote and checkpoints a bit intrusive in a national park, so its carry your own if you need water. Team changes and teams formed when we meet at Canungra are fine.
On the waitlist: sorry, we are full, including the bunkhouse. The only option for people to participate will be to book camping at Binna Burra and do day runs, which at least allows you to enjoy the atmosphere and a casual run during the day. We can add extras for the Saturday dinner if notified. An email will go out to all on the waitlist shortly. Sat 18th Oct.