Incorporating Kids Fun

Tri Challenge 

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Location: Williamstown beach Swimming and lifesaving club

Date:Sunday 5th of April, 2020

Event director: Mat Tippett

Race director: Neil Brewster 

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Summary of events:

 

Fun Tri Challenge (7-11 years) 

Start time: 7:30am

Finish time: 8:05am

Cost per participant: $30

 

Youth Elite Triathlon invitational (12-15 years)

Start time: 8:00am

Finish time: 8:30am

Cost per participant: $80

 

Junior Elite Triathlon invitational (16-19 years)

Start time: 8:10am

Finish time: 9:15am

Cost per participant: $80 

 

 

Event specific course requirements:

 

Junior Invitational:

Swim - 750m

Bike - 20km

Run - 5km

 

Youth Invitational: 

Swim - 350m

Bike - 10km

Run - 2.5km

 

Kids Fun Tri:

Swim - 150m

Bike - 3km

Run - 1km

 

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sWIM:

The Williamstown Elite Triathlon Performance swim course is a beach start at the iconic Williamston Foreshore. Located at the Eastern  end, Junior competitors will  run into the water and enjoy a long and fast wade run then swim directly out for approximately 175m.  A sharp right hand turn will then take competitors back to the beach for a short beach run and back into the water to complete the second part of this unique M shape swim course. Once heading back toward the beach competitors will make a left turn around the breakwater and exit the swim with another wade run.

 

Youth athletes will also be treated to a beach start at the half way mark of the Junior course. Also gaining the benefits of a long wade run, Youth athletes will head directly out for approximately 200m then complete a sharp right hand turn and head back toward the beach making the same left hand turn around the breakwater as the Junior athletes.  

 

After exiting the water athletes run past the historic WSLSC main hall and then hit the transition area and head out onto the multi lapped bike course.

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Junior: 750m looped course M shape including beach run in middle of swim and beach start.

Youth: 350m swim - second section of the Junior swim with a beach start

Kids: 150m wade/swim in a triangle shape. Start location is the same as the Youth 

 

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RIDE:

With a combination of speed and technical aspects, this ride course involves tight corners, speed humps, U Turns and bluestone segments. Riders will skilfully navigate their way through the picturesque Williamstown foreshore with gorgeous views of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne City skyline and the Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park.

 

Junior: 20km - 5 x 4km laps

Youth: 8km 2 x 4km laps

Kids: 4km - 1 x lap out and back of the Junior and Youth bike course.

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RUN:

Flat and fast along existing walking paths overlooking the clear waters of Williamstown Beach and surrounding park lands. This course heads West from WSLSC to just before Williamstown Tennis Club. Athletes U Turn before the Williamstown Tennis Club and are lucky enough to benefit from a gradual downhill back to the beach precinct to commence the next lap or head into the finish chute. The finish chute for athletes is located at the WSLSC just past the turnaround point. Athletes will run into the finish chute, take off the timing chip and be ushered into the WSLSC recovery area.  

 

Junior: 2 x 2.5km out and back laps

Youth: 1 x 2.5km laps

Kids: 1k out and back course on walking paths

 

Note: all distances will comply with Triathlon Australia Standards

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Key times on race day:

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Swim course map:

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bike course map:

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RUN course map:

 

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