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Tasmanian Schools Rowing Championships and Cycling event 16-17 March 2019.

Published Wed 13 Mar 2019

Tasmanian Schools Rowing Championships and Cycling event 16-17 March 2019.

This weekend the 2019 Oceania Road Championships coincides with the Tasmanian Schools Rowing Championships at Lake Barrington. The cycling event will be based around the township of Railton and Bridle Track Road on Saturday and Sunday 16-17 March.

To assist schools, rowers and parents to manage expected delays please read main points below.

Bridle Track Road

Saturday Morning closed from 10:00 hrs-17:15 hrs

Sunday Morning closed from 09:00 hrs- 17:30 hrs

Sunday last race to start @ 13:00 hrs and to be finished 17:30 hrs approx.

SES and Tasmania Police will be in place to manage traffic

EXPECTED WAIT TIME 15 MINUTES APPROX

Railton Townships

Main road will be closed from Saturday 09:30 hrs-17:00 hrs

Main road will be closed from Sunday 09:00 hrs -17:30 hrs

Diversion in place controlled by SES and Tasmania Police

Expected wait times from Railton to the Bridle Track 15 MINUTES APPROX

To manage the major challenge of getting boats trailers to/from Lake Barrington, 16-17 March 2019 the following is suggested:

  1. Boat Trailers are to be on site at Lake Barrington on Friday 15 March 2019.
  2. Boat Trailers that would normally travel back along the Bridle Track Road on Sunday 17 March, should travel via Spreyton and then through Latrobe and onto the Bass Highway to the return to Launceston and Hobart.

For further information please visit the Cycling events webpage:

http://oceaniacycling.org/events/2019-oceania-road-championships/