Oceania & Australian Long Course Triathlon - (ELITE & ITU U23s ONLY) - Race Information
Date: 7:00am Sunday 22 February 2009
Location: White Sands Park, Huskisson NSW
Course Distance: 3km Swim / 83km Bike / 20km Run
Race Status: Australian & Oceania Long Course Triathlon Championships
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AGE GROUP TEAM 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships
13th September, 2009
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Race Briefing: 6:30am
Race Start: 7:00 am
Start Order: TBA,
Race Rules:
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Aquashop Swim Course 3 km
The course will be a 3km open water swim in the crystal clear waters of Jervis Bay. Commencing with a deep water start at Huskisson Beach, competitors will complete a 1 lap anti-clockwise course. Competitors will then leave the shore and run up to the transition area.The depth of the water varies throughout and there is a tidal current. At the swim finish, swim as close to the shore as possible prior to standing. There will be many trained personnel along the swim course (boats and surfboards) to assist you in case of any medical emergency while you are in the water. If you experience difficulties during the swim and require assistance, raise your arm. You may use a float or stationary craft to support yourself to regain composure before continuing and not incur a penalty. If you obtain other assistance rules provide that you will be disqualified from taking further part in the race.
WET SUITS The Triathlon Australia appointed Technical Delegate will take the water temperature 24 hours before race start and the reading will be displayed at Registration on Saturday afternoon. The water temperature will be taken again on race morning and the wearing of wet suits will be conditional upon water temperature. The temperature of the water should be in the vicinity of 22C. If, however, the temperature is well below this due to freak conditions it is possible the swim could be shortened. Wet suits and an additional cap/s are advisable in such conditions. Wet suits may be checked for acceptable thickness and illegal flotation inserts. Wet suits which do not meet Triathlon Australia acceptable standards in this regard may result in disqualification after the swim.
SWIM START: There will be minimum (4) wave starts commencing at 7:00 am and separated by five (5) minute intervals. Swim caps will be colour coded according to each wave. Details of your wave start grouping will be issued at Saturday Registration and available again on race morning. You will be called to the start line from the bike compound into your wave. You should ensure you assemble according to your swim cap colour and move to the start line without undue delay. You must not move beyond the start line. You will have sufficient time for a warm up before being called back to the line.
N.B. Technical Officials will monitor competitor behaviour during the swim. Breaches of rules will result in a three minute time penalty prior to entering the bike compound area.
Azzurri Bike Course 83 km
The cycle course closes for each competitor 4 ¾ hours after the start of his or her individual wave start time.
After exiting the water, athletes will run up the southern stairs from the beach turning right onto the footpath and continue to the bike compound. Change marquees will be located in the compound for those athletes wanting to fully change into cycle attire. Athletes must use the change marquees and not make a full change of clothing in the open compound. Athletes will commence the bike course at the northern end of White Sands Park, at the official start line marked on Hawke St. They must walk their bike within the compound and only mount at this line.
The cycle course down Owen St. through the main shopping area and turns right at Tomerong St. and proceeds along to Woollamia Rd. turning right and along Woollamia Rd. to the "T" intersection with Jervis Bay Rd.
At this intersection cyclists turn left and proceed along Jervis Bay Rd, continuing past Huskisson and Forest Rds. and along to the roundabout at The Wool Rd where they turn left onto The Wool Rd.
Proceed to Beach St where they turn left and along Beach St to the "T" intersection with Elizabeth Dr. turning left onto Elizabeth Dr and proceeding along over the Moona Moona Creek bridge and onto Burrill St., left onto Keppel St. and then a right turn back into Hawke St and down to the transition area for the completion of the first lap.Cyclists then complete this same course another 2 times and on the 3rd lap finishing at the southern end of White Sands Park at the bike finish line.
NB the one cycle aid station is located half way along Hawke St.Crocs Run Course 20 km
After leaving the bike leg and commencing the run, athletes will have wished this to be a marathon. The 20 km run leg will be a 2 lap out and back course. Runners will exit from White Sands Beach Park and run along the footpath / cycleway that snakes along the foreshore of Jervis Bay. The gentle ocean breeze that wisps across the bay will be a delight to the many athletes as they set out to chase their dreams, beat their mates, or just finish yet another race.
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- Contact Information
- Event Director
- Mark (Emo) Emerton 0413 765 248 or
- Race Director As Above
- Admin Director
- Tony Lim 0411 052 746 or
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