INTERMEDIATE EVENTS
The Intermediate events are aimed at ALL athletes 10-13 years
The weekend schedule
Saturday afternoon
Two part Triathlon/Duathlon
Sunday
Morning Aquathlon at Caroline Bay
150m Swim / 1.5km run
Youth Triathlon
Swim 150m / Bike 7.5km / Run 2.5km
For 10-13years
Youth Duathlon
Run 600m / Bike 7.5km / Run 2.5km
For 10-13 years
SWIM LEG
The swim leg will be held in Caroline Bay with the turn buoys being inside the buoys that will be used for the full Sprint Tri. Refer to COURSE MAPS for more details
BIKE LEG
The bike leg is 3 laps of the track (we suggest a bike computer or GPS watch to help counting). Each lap is ~2.4km
Athletes will start in a handicap order based on their time out of the swim eg the leader out of the swim starts the bike leg first and others start whatever deficit they were behind the leader out of the water.
Drafting is allowed. Anyone on a time trial bike CANNOT ride on their aero bars at any time (even if riding solo)
RUN LEG
The run leg will be 1 lap of the course to make up a distance of 2.5km
Refer to COURSE MAPS for more details
DUATHLON RUN LEG #1
The duathletes will start behind the swim start area running along the beach, up onto the footpath on Marine Parade for an out and back course then merge back with the swimmers as they exit the water.
AQUATHON
SWIM LEG
1 lap of 150m
RUN LEG
The run leg will be a part lap of the course use by older/adult athletes