February 8, 2020
Overview
The Australian Alpine Ascent (AAA) Multisport Festival is a beautiful, scenic, beautiful set of events. The festival includes long course and standard distance triathlons and two trail runs.
You’ll cross through the scenic Kosciuszko National park, with a stunning start and finish at Charlotte Pass Village; it’s brutal, but it’s beautiful and the courses have been designed to showcase the very best of the Snowy Mountains along the way.
This festival is quickly becoming the Southern Hemispheres benchmark event, testing speed, stamina and strength and is expected to draw a world-class group of endurance athletes set to take on new heights Down Under.
** The AAA runs are now SOLD OUT – sign up to be placed on a wait list for the 25km/50km events here **
Races
| Race Name | Date | ||
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| AAA Extreme | February 8, 2020 | More information | Register |
| Standard | February 8, 2020 | More information | Register |
| AAA 25KM ** SOLD OUT ** | February 8, 2020 | More information | Register |
| AAA 50KM ** SOLD OUT ** | February 8, 2020 | More information | Register |
Schedule
FRIDAY 7th February 2020
| Opens | Closes | Event | Location |
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| 3.00pm | 4.30pm | Optional 50km & 25km Trail Run Registration Opens | Rydges Horizons- Jindabyne |
| 4.00pm | 5.30pm | Compulsory AAA Registration | Rydges Horizons- Jindabyne |
| 4.00pm | 5.00pm | Optional Standard Registration Opens | Rydges Horizons- Jindabyne |
| 6.00pm | Athlete welcome and Compulsory Event Briefing - AAA | Rydges Horizons- Jindabyne |
SATURDAY 8th February 2020
| Opens | Closes | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.00am | 6.30am | Transition - Australian Alpine Ascent | Horizon Point - Rydges Hotel, Jindabyne |
| 6.45am | Event Briefing - Australian Alpine Ascent | Transition area - Horizon Point, Jindabyne | |
| 7.00am | RACE START - AUSTRALIAN ALPINE ASCENT (3KM, 113KM, 22KM) | Start Line - Horizon Point, Jindabyne | |
| 7.30am | RACE START- AAA STANDARD TRIATHLON (1.5KM/40KM/10KM) | Start Line - Horizon Point, Jindabyne | |
| 7.30am | 8.30am | 50km Trail Run Registration | Chalet Hotel - Charlotte Pass Village |
| 7.30am | 9.00am | 25km Trail Run Registration | Chalet Hotel - Charlotte Pass Village |
| 8.45am | Event Briefing - 50km Trail Run | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village | |
| 9.00am | RACE START - 50KM TRAIL RUN | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village | |
| 9.15am | Event Briefing - 25km Trail Run | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village | |
| 9.30am | RACE START - 25KM TRAIL RUN | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village |
SUNDAY 9th February 2020
| Opens | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00am | Presentation - Trail Run 25k & 50k | Rydges Horizons- Jindabyne |
| 10.00am | Presentation - AAA & Standard Distance Triathlon Events | Rydges Horizons- Jindabyne |
Partners
Official Accommodation Partner
Overlooking picturesque Lake Jindabyne, Rydges Horizons Snowy Mountains has cosy well-appointed rooms, two restaurants, a bar, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a games room. It is only a few minutes’ walk into town.
Thank you to Koscuisczko National Park, allowing us to utilise this fantastic venue for our event.
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Weather permitting, the Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel will be holding an outdoor BBQ for lunch and cold drinks, and also have the Kosi bar open for coffee cakes, bakery products and hot chips, cold and hot drinks, etc.
Getting there
The running events starts and finishes in Charlotte Pass Village.
From Sydney – follow the Hume Highway from Sydney then just south of Goulburn take the Federal Highway and travel south to Canberra. This section of the trip is on a mainly divided road. At Canberra follow the signs to the Monaro Highway to Cooma. The road then joins the Kosciuszko Rd that you follow through the town of Berridale and onto Jindabyne. Just past Jindabyne Town Centre you continue to travel on Kosciuszko Road which takes you into the National Park. The distance from Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass Village is 40km. On the day of the event, the closest you will be able to get to Charlotte Pass Village is Perisher Village (32km from Jindabyne), where you will need to park and then be bussed into the event.
From Melbourne – follow the Hume Highway from Melbourne to Wodonga. Take the Murray Valley Highway “To Wodonga / Tallagatta” exit and follow the signs “To Tallangatta” Then after passing Wodonga follow the signs to Tallangatta again on the Murray Valley Highway. You pass through the village of Koetong onto Corryong. Drive through Corryong and take the “Khancoban” turn off on your right. Once in Khancoban you are only 76kms from Thredbo. From here the drive is truly spectacular as you take in awesome views of the Main Range and discover the beauty of the Kosciuszko National Park. You pass through Thredbo and continue down the Alpine way towards Jindabyne. Once at Jindabyne, turn left onto Kosciuszko Road which takes you into the National Park. The distance from Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass Village is 40km. On the day of the event, the closest you will be able to get to Charlotte Pass Village is Perisher Village (32km from Jindabyne), where you will need to park and then be bussed into the event.
Results
| Year | Name | Link |
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| 2019 | All events | View results |
| 2018 | All events | View results |
| 2017 | All events | View results |
| 2016 | All events | View results |
Accommodation
Official Accommodation Partner Overlooking picturesque Lake Jindabyne, Rydges Horizons Snowy Mountains has cosy well-appointed rooms, two restaurants, a bar, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a games room. It is only a few minutes’ walk into town. They will be offering a $20 for full buffet breakfast for all participants and their supporters.
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Acacia Snowy Motel is situated in an elevated, quiet area of Jindabyne, just a 1-2 minute drive from the centre of town. The property offers free, secure on-site parking. This property offers a range of accommodations, from budget rooms to spacious studios with a balcony (sleeping 2-8). All rooms come with heating, a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Rooms start from $129 per night.
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Road Closures
On the Saturday 8th February 2020, The Snowy Mountains area’s will host to the AAA Triathlon Festival incorporating Triathlons (swim/ride/run) over two different distances.
The Festival is supported by Snowy River Shire Council, NSW Police & RMS, and Triathlon Australia. Throughout the day, for the safety of competitors and motorists, and in compliance with Triathlon Australia recommendations, there will be some road restrictions in place in Alpine Way and Kosciuzko Road that will affect residents and visitors. We understand that road restrictions will have some impact on the community, and have endeavoured to design a course and time frame to minimise this.
All roads will remain open, but minor delays can be expected and we ask for your patience whilst remembering that safety is our first priority. The following road restrictions will be required for Saturday 8th February 2020:
- Kosciuszko Road, From the roundabout at Kalkite Street, Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass for the safety of cyclists. 7:00am – 3:00pm approx.
- Alpine Way, From Kosciuzko Rd to Dead Horse Gap for the safety of cyclists. 7:30am – 1:00pm approx.