New Zealand Schools Triathlon Championships - Sunday 16th February 2020
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New Zealand
Schools
Triathlon
Championships
Sunday 16th February 2020
Athlete Guide Please ensure you are familiar with the contents of this guide before race day to ensure a fair race for all and less stress for you on the day. We look forward to hosting you!
Welcome The Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust welcomes all athletes to Wanaka and we trust you enjoy your time in the region. Our Festival of Triathlon has events for the whole family with a large focus on introducing young people to the wonderful sport of triathlon. Tom Pryde The Challenge Wanaka Sports Trust Chairman
Event Details
Location Pembroke Park, Lake Wanaka
Registration In the Health & Lifestyle Expo area
2pm-5pm Saturday 15th February
Entry Fee $65 Individual
$90 Team
$80 Tag Team Relay
Events Sunday 16th February
- from 7am Individual and Team Triathlon
- From 12pm Tag Team Relay
Prize Giving For all events 3pm Sunday 16th February
Who Can Enter Open to all school children year 7 through to 13 No qualification anyone can enter Must be a minimum of 10 years old and maximum of 18 years old at 1st January 2020 Road Bikes and Mountain Bikes allowed Sanctioned by TRINZ Remember as a participant in this event you are responsible for your own safety and equipment - Please obey all traffic rules - Please race within your own capability and compete in a fair manner
Timetable
Saturday 15th February
2.00 – 5.00pm Registration at the Challenge Wanaka Expo area
Sunday 16th February: Individual and Team races
5.45am Transition open for all bike racking
6.40am Transition closes for all Intermediate/U14
6.45am Briefing for all Intermediate/U14 at the start line, lake
front
7.00am Intermediate Male start
7.05am Intermediate Female start
7.10am Intermediate Teams start
Timetable Cont’d – Individual and Teams Individual and Teams cont’d 7.30am U14 Male start 7.35am U14 Female start 7.40am U14 Teams start 7.40am Transition closes for U16 7.55am Briefing for U16 – start line, lake front 8.10am U16 Male start 8.15am U16 Female start 8.20am U16 Teams start
Timetable cont’d – Individual and Teams Individual and Teams cont’d 8.30am Transition closes for U19 8.35am Briefing for U19 – start line, lake front 8.50am U19 Male start 8.55am U19 Female start 9.00am U19 Teams start 10.00am Transition open for all events gear collection
Timetable – Tag Team Relay Sunday 16th February: Tag Team Relay 11.00am Transition open for ALL AGE GROUPS 11.50am Transition closes for ALL AGE GROUPS 12.00pm Briefing for Intermediate/U14 at start line, lake front 12.15pm Intermediate start 12.16pm U14 start 1.15pm Briefing for U16/U19 at start line, lake front 1.30pm U16 start 1.35pm U19 start 3.00pm Transition open for gear collection – ALL EVENTS 3.30pm Prize giving ALL EVENTS at finish area
Course Distance and Laps Event – Individual & Swim Bike Run Teams Intermediate 200 Metres – One Lap 5Km – 2 Laps 2Km – 2 Laps U14 300 Metres – One Lap 10 Km – 4 Laps 3Km – 3 Laps U16 300 Metres – One Lap 10 Km – 4 Laps 3Km – 3 Laps U19 600 Metres – One Lap 15 Km – 6 Laps 4Km – 4 Laps Event – Tag Team Relay Swim Bike Run Intermediate 200 Metres – One Lap 2.5Km – 2 Laps 1Km – 2 Lap U14 200 Metres – One Lap 2.5Km – 2 Laps 1Km – 2 Lap U16 200 Metres – One Lap 5 Km – 4 Laps 1Km – 2 Lap U19 200 Metres – One Lap 5 Km – 4 Laps 1Km – 2 Lap
Registration – Individual/ Teams • You can enter online before 12th February , after 12th February will incur a late entry fee of $20 • Registration will be in our Challenge Wanaka Expo area next to the main tent. You will not be able to get entry into the main Marquee as it will be in use for the Challenge Wanaka Half and Aquabike recovery area • You will collect your race numbers, swim cap, timing chip and a gift from the Challenge Family • There will be transition tours at 2pm and 3pm Saturday 15th February • T-shirts will be handed out at the finish line
Registration – Tag Team Relay • You can enter online before 12th February , after 12th February will incur a late entry fee of $20 • Registration will be in our Challenge Wanaka Expo area next to the main tent. You will not be able to get entry into the main Marquee as it will be in use for the Challenge Wanaka Half and Aquabike recovery area • Registrations will be taken on Saturday for the Tag Team Relay to be part of a composite team. • You will collect your race numbers and timing chips on Sunday between 10-11am at the registration tent.
Briefings • Remember it is your responsibility to know the course • We will have an event App which will have maps and information updated closer to race day - please go to the App Store and get this for free • There will be a short briefing before the start of each event which you must attend • Maps will be displayed at the registration tent • Further information and maps attached here
Event Parking – for Competitors • We have parking for competitors on Pembroke Park, access is off Dungarvon Street. • Parking is for a gold coin donation to local sports clubs • Please park where told by our parking crew • Non Competitor parking is on the A&P Showground at the end of McDougall Street
Race Equipment • We strongly recommend you to wear your appropriate school sports uniform and be part of a team. (Tri suits, togs, singlets, t- shirts, etc) • Though some of you will have NZ Age Group uniforms we do not feel it is appropriate to wear at a NZ Secondary Schools event when you are representing your school, not NZ. • Remember you must have your torso covered on the bike and run legs. During the swim males may have a bear torso but must put something on before leaving the transition
Swim • The swim for all individual and team events will be one lap. Competitors will walk down the beach to the swim start, all will be a beach start. • Intermediate – (200m) swim out 50metres, along 100 metres and back in 50 metres • U14/U16 – (300m)swim out 75 metres, along 150 metres and back in 75 metres • U19 – (600m) swim out 150metres, along 300 metres and back in 150 metres • Please keep all buoys on your right shoulder. • When you have completed your swim exit the swim course, follow the red carpet to the gantry across the road into transition • You will receive a swim cap in your race pack • No fins, paddles, snorkels or other flotation devices are allowed • There will be a water safety team out on the lake to look after you on paddleboards, kayaks and IRBs. • Raise one arm above your head if you are in distress or need assistance. • Swim may be with or without a wetsuit. Expected water temperature is 16 degrees.
Bike Course • The Bike course consists of out and back laps within a fenced course. • It is 2.5km per lap and you need to count your own laps. We will have a timing mat on the course to make sure everyone does the correct number of laps but it is your responsibility to count them. • There will be cones to signify the centre of the course and you must ALWAYS ride on the left of these cones, or you will be disqualified. • Athletes need to ride within their ability in order to turn safely, especially if it is wet. • We have a mixture of fully and partially closed road, athletes need to be aware of any vehicles on course, event or public. • Athletes must ride as far to the left as possible and always pass on the right. • The course will be marshalled and monitored by technical officials to keep it safe and fair.
Bike Course • Intermediate and U14 are non-drafting races. You must keep 10m between your front wheel and the rear wheel of the person in front of you. • U16 and U19 races are draft legal, however no drafting may occur between genders. Therefore no males drafting off females or females off males. • You must wear a helmet at all times during the cycle leg. • Remember to have your torso covered – this can be togs, tri-suit, t-shirt etc. • Race numbers – you will be given race number stickers for your bike. It is optional to wear your paper bib number on the bike but it must be worn during the run. • Bike checks – NO • If you need some assistance when arriving in Wanaka, please see the friendly team at Racers Edge, Ardmore Street.
Cycle equipment – Intermediate/U14
Cycle equipment – U16/U19
Run Course • After racking your bike, you will head out on the run course. The run is a 1km loop of which you will do a multiple of times depending on your age group. • You need to count your own laps as with the bike leg. • As you finish your final lap head across the red carpet and under the finish gantry in the middle of the transition area. • There will be an aid station which will have cups of water available at the end of each lap as well as water stations available at the finish line. Please ensure you discard your cup near the aid station. • Remember to have your torso covered during the run section. • The run is a mixture of tarseal and tracks.
Summary of Rules The race will be conducted under Triathlon NZ rules. This is a sanctioned event. • You must obey race officials at all times and treat other competitors, officials and volunteers with respect and courtesy; there is no race without them. • Do not accept assistance from anyone not competing in the race • You may not wear headphones or digital music devices • You must not be paced by coaches or supporters • You must have your torso covered during the cycle and run sections. This can be in the form of your togs, a singlet or t-shirt etc • Keep your gear close by your bike so others do not trip over or get held up by it. • Remember in the U16 and U19, you may only draft with same gender athletes • Do not discard anything on the course, including bottles. You can discard in your transition area only, but please clear your rubbish when you leave. • If you deliberately impede the progress of another competitor you will be disqualified. • No personal equipment is to be removed from transition until the transition technical official opens transition (for each event) • Protests must be lodged with the Head Referee within 30 minutes of the race completion. Only the Head Referee has the authority to deal with protests, do not ask marshals or other volunteers.
Tag Team Relay • Teams must have 2 male and 2 female entrants in the same age category. Team members can be from two different schools for a Championship race. • There will be an option to enter as a non-Championship team if the team is made up of entrants from more than two schools. • All Team members must have their bikes racked by the transition closing time. You will rack your bikes as a team so you will all be next to each other. • You will each receive a bib number, this must be worn at all times during the cycle and run section. You will each receive the same number but it will have A, B, C, D on it. A means the first person in your team and D means the last person in your team. • The team tag area is the chute beside the finish chute (closest to the lake) where you will need to wait for your team member that you are tagging. Only the next team member to start may be waiting in this area. Please refer to the map for more details.
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