Traralgon Harriers Athletic Club

Good luck to committee member Chris, seasoned marathon runner Steve and club secretary Dave who are in Sydney to tackle tomorrow’s World Major Sydney Marathon.
Go well, lads! 💪🏻⭐️

🗓️- 27/08/2026.

📍- View Hill Drive 5km

◼️- 67 runners/walkers in attendance

🎨 - Course Marker: Phill Mayer.
📋- Duty: Ian Cornthwaite, Ann Bomers.

Female
🥇 Karen Graham
🥈 Molly Irvine
🥉 Cat Leonard

Male
🥇 Sav Mavrofridis
🥈 Dempsey Podmore
🥉 Pete Sanders

🔜 Next week- Waterhole Creek 6km

🍔 Followed by club dinner at The Morwell Club.

🦺 Reflective vests need to be worn for all Thursday night runs.

🌟MEMBER OF THE WEEK🌟
▪️Name: Sav Mavrofridis.
▪️Nickname: Sav.
▪️Lives: Morwell.
▪️Fav Food: Lasagne.
▪️Fav Drink: Orange Juice.
▪️How long have you been a member: Approx November 2023.
▪️Fav Thursday run: Any summer series course with hills 😁
▪️Pre/post run traditions: Never try to eat at least 1-2hrs before a run/race.
▪️Can't run without: Probably just my watch.
▪️Upcoming events: I have quite a few for the remainder of the year, but the keys ones will be Melbourne Marathon, Marysville Marathon, 4 Peaks, Kosci 50, all building towards OCC 50 in Chamonix, France next year👌

View Hill Drive 5km this Thursday! 🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏼‍♂️‍➡️

🚗 Parking: Is available along View Hill Dve and on the adjacent grassed area before the rotunda. Please be mindful of residents’ driveways & nature strips when parking.

🦺 Reflective vests need to be worn for all Thursday night runs.

Duty: Helen Whitby, Ian Cornthwaite.
Course Marker: Phil Mayer

Duty members please arrive by 5:30pm

👋🏼 New runners and walkers are always welcome!
⌚ Self-timing
👟 Runners are encouraged to start in their allocated group
⏰ Please arrive early. Runs start in group handicaps

✅ REMEMBER TO CHECK-IN BEFORE STARTING

Group 1 (Walkers / Slower Runners) on arrival after check-in
Group 2 - 5:50pm start
Group 3 - 6:00pm
Group 4 - 6:05pm
Group 5 - 6:10pm

🧭 Course map: https://traralgonharriers.org.au/course-map/?id=2967454

🗓️- 20/08/2026.

📍- McNairn Rd/Tulloch Way 6km

◼️- 56 runners/walkers in attendance

🎨 - Course Marker: Molly Irvine.
📋- Duty: Geoff Francis & Adrian Sutcliffe.

Female
🥇 Karen Graham
🥈 Molly Irvine
🥉 Chelsea Fox

Male
🥇 Sav Mavrofridis
🥈 Luke Yeates
🥉 Pete Cutler

🔜 Next week- View Hill Dve 5km

🦺 Reflective vests need to be worn for all Thursday night runs.

🌟MEMBER OF THE WEEK🌟
▪️Name: Catherine Leonard
▪️Nickname: Cat
▪️Lives: Traralgon
▪️Fave Food : Cadbury chocolate 🍫 or any kind of seafood!
▪️Fave Drink: Sparkling water with miwadi (orange cordial) or nice red wine!
▪️How long have you been a member: 2020/2021 I think i started at TTRG for 2 years before joining harriers
▪️Fave thursday run: Railway Reserve Traralgon.
▪️Pre/post run traditions: Electrolyte are my friend and always allow time for a nervous wee 😂
▪️Can't run without: Run buddies and my precious garmin watch.
▪️Upcoming events: Rollercoaster 12k, 4peaks Mt buffalo & maybe feathertop.

The Traralgon Harriers Athletics Victoria team faced extreme weather conditions when it competed in the state cross country events (XCR) at Ballarat.

The course was three-and-a-half laps of the iconic Lake Wendouree, equalling the half-marathon distance of 21.1km.

Click the link below for more.

https://latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/sport/2026/08/19/harriers-battle-the-elements/

McNairn Road / Tulloch Way 6km this Thursday! (Start and finish near the McNairn Road Convenience Store) 🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏼‍♂️‍➡️

🚗 Parking: Is available at the nearby Croquet Club Greyhound Racing Club/Glenview Park Racing Precinct. Please refrain from parking on McNairn Rd or Tulloch Way.

🦺 Reflective vests need to be worn for all Thursday night runs.

Duty: Adrian Sutcliffe, Geoffrey Francis.
Course Marker: Molly Irvine

Duty members please arrive by 5:30pm

👋🏼 New runners and walkers are always welcome!
⌚ Self-timing
👟 Runners are encouraged to start in their allocated group
⏰ Please arrive early. Runs start in group handicaps

✅ REMEMBER TO CHECK-IN BEFORE STARTING

Group 1 (Walkers / Slower Runners) on arrival after check-in
Group 2 - 5:50pm start
Group 3 - 6:00pm
Group 4 - 6:05pm
Group 5 - 6:10pm

🧭 Course map: https://traralgonharriers.org.au/course-map/?id=3404980

🗓️- 13/08/2026.

📍- Netball Courts 5km

◼️- 61 runners/walkers in attendance

🎨 - Course Marker: Mark Landsdown
📋- Duty: Anja Norwood & Chris Van Unen.

Female
🥇 Molly Irvine
🥈 Ivy Crawford
🥉 Cat Leonard

Male
🥇 William Robertson
🥈 Pete Cutler
🥉 Seth Bomers

🔜 Next week- McNairn Road / Tulloch Way 6km

🦺 Reflective vests need to be worn for all Thursday night runs.

🌟MEMBER OF THE WEEK🌟
▪️Name: Jay McGown
▪️Nickname/s:
▪️Lives: Toongabbie
▪️Fav Food: Anything spicy
▪️Fav Drink: Vanilla Choc Brown Ale
▪️How long have you been a Harrier for: I think my first Thursday night run was in March 2022 after running in the Barry and Carol Hill run and Walhalla Woundup events.
▪️Favourite Thursday night course: Always love Crinigan Road. The downhills make the up hills worth it and all of the tracks are named after birds.
▪️Any pre/post run superstitions: Not really.
▪️1 thing you can’t run without: Sunglasses, I hate the thought of getting a leech on my eyeball or bugs getting in my eyes.
▪️Do you have any upcoming events: The Beechworth Beer run 15km and I would like to try a Backyard Ultra before attempting 100km at You Yangs Trail Running Festival next year.