LONG COURSE
SWIM 700M || BIKE 20KM || RUN 8.5KM
Course Maps- HERE
The Long Course Tri is not for the faint of heart. This event is for those who are ready to step it up a notch and push the boundaries of their physical and mental strength.
- Transition opens at 7.00 am
- E-bikes are not allowed.
- All Long Course finishers receive a medal.
EVENT START TIME
09.45 am
AGE RESTRICTIONS
16 & over – Dispensation form
ENTRY FEE
Super Early Bird entries – up to the 25th Feb
Individual $90.00
Team $100.00
Early Bird entries - 26th Feb - 14th April
Individual $100.00
Team $110.00
Standard entries - From the 15th April
Individual $110.00
Team $135.00
DISCIPLINES
Check out the long course maps HERE
700M SWIM OR 1500M KAYAK
- The swim and Kayak starts directly out front of the Pine Beach Campground with a 1 lap (700m) swim or a 1 Lap (1500m) Kayak. Participants run out of the water up to the transition area where they change from swimmer to cyclist.
20KM BIKE
- Participants not wearing a helmet will be disqualified.
- Ensure you make yourself familiar with the course map and what you are getting into prior to registering. This bike leg is held on public roads
8.5KM TRAIL RUN
The run course is held on uneven single trail that encompasses the whole of Lake Taharoa. Trail shoes are recommended but not necessary.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (SWIM)
- Male 1st
- Female 1st
- Male 19 & Under 1st
- Female 19 & Under 1st
TEAM AWARDS (SWIM)
- All Male 1st
- All Female 1st
- Mixed 1st
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (KAYAK)
- Male 1st
- Female 1st
TEAM AWARDS (KAYAK)
- All Male 1st
- All Female 1st
- Mixed 1st
TECHNICAL RULES
TEAMS
- Team members waiting in the relay tent may wear their shoes
- Team members must wait in the transition tent to be tagged by team members.
- Teams will be issued with a wristband that will act as a baton for the team event. Each team member must pass on the wristband to the next member of their team before they can begin their leg.
- Swimmers are to tag their cyclist in the tent area prior to them putting on their helmet or collecting their bike from transition (shoes may be put on prior to being tagged).
- Cyclists are to tag their runner in the tent area after racking their bike and helmet.
- Runners must wear their race number high on the front of their torso or singlet.
- One member of the team can complete up to two different legs for their and cycle, swim and run etc.
- Swimmers competing in the individual event may also compete in the swim/kayak and cycle as part of a team.
- Individuals wishing to participate as part of a team will need to register in the team event category.
SWIM
- Wetsuits are allowed.
- General Swim: No fins or swimming aids are allowed.
- Mark your body with a permanent marker on your upper calf and upper arm prior to your race. These numbers will identify you as you come out of the swim and transition to your bike.
BIKE
- Attach your printed race number using the pins supplied (or using a race belt) to the front of your body (mid/low torso) or on your bike.
- Racers shall complete the entire event on the same bicycle upon which the event was begun. Your bike must accompany you throughout the duration of the bike course.
- Drafting: Drafting is allowed.
- Race numbers must be worn.
- Helmets must be worn at all times. (Helmets must remain latched until your bike is racked)
- No bikes are to be ridden transition area.
RUN
- Your race number must be showing
- Attach your printed race number using pins or race belts to the front of your body (mid/low torso).
- Slower runners must move out of the way for the passing runner.
TRANSITION
- The transition for all categories will be located at Pine Beach.
- The transition will be open from 7.00 am
- Bikes are to be racked in your correct event category as indicated by the signage e.g. course, long course, short course.
- Transition closes at 9.45am all bikes must be racked before the first race starts
- Bikes and gear left in the transition area cannot be collected until after the last competitor finishes the bike discipline at approximately 11.30 am
GENERAL RULES
- Age is calculated from the age you will be on race day.
- The event director’s decision is final, no appeal is accepted.
- Should you withdraw from the race you must inform an official.
- Ignorance of the rules will not be considered as an excuse.
- Competitors must be 16 years of age or older to compete in the event.
- It is the racer's responsibility to maintain adequate hydration. The organiser will provide hydration stations on the run.
- Outside assistance: Limited outside assistance is allowed by another athlete competing in the same event. No outside assistance is allowed by any person not competing in the same event. These include but are not limited to spectators, friends, family, volunteers, support crew, photographers, police or marshals.
- Assistance is limited to tools, tubes or any item that would be used to repair a faulty part or damaged bicycle or water, food, or first aid. Changing bikes is not allowed.
- As an example: a competing athlete is allowed to give another athlete a chain tool or link or a complete chain. A competing athlete can give another athlete a tire patch, tube or complete wheel. But an athlete cannot exchange bikes with another competitor so that the competitor with the broken bike can simply continue without fixing the break.
- Conduct: Foul riding or running, unsportsmanlike behaviour or the use of profane or abusive language is grounds for disqualification.
