Event Information - Race 5 - HILLARYS

Welcome to the final race of the 2010-2011 TriSeries – Hillary’s Triathlon #2

Date: Sunday 10th April 2011

Event Location: Hillary’s Beach Park, Hillary’s

Parking: Limited Parking is available at the venue carpark. All cars parked inside the venue car park are within the road closure and cannot move until the final competitor is off the bike course. Please do not park at the Boat Ramp car park at Hillary’s Marina – any cars parked here without Boat Trailers attached will be issued with an infringement.

Registration Times: 06:00am – 07:15am

Registration Location: Hillary’s Beach Park, Hillary’s

Race Briefing Times
07:20am - Enticer & Junior
07:35am - Pursuit

Race Start Times
07:30am - Enticer & Junior
08:00am - Pursuit

Race Day Program (Subject to change)

Transition Area
The Transition area is for participants only (junior athlete's parents accepted).
Participants must register before racking bike in transition.
Bike racks will be labeled and participants must place bikes in allocated position.
No bags are to be left in transition.
*Transition will not be opened until after last participant has started the run.
**May be delayed depending on what time the last person finishes - we will wait for everyone to finish!

Course Information:

Course Map Available - Click Here

The Hillary’s Triathlon venue is just north of Hillary’s Marina at Hillary’s Beach Park.

Swim:
The swim is a rectangular swim. Water is usually flat and calm in the morning, however it does have the possibility of holding some chop if an onshore breeze is blowing!
All starts are beach starts and competitors will be required to assemble in the designated start area in their correct age group category start (wave start).
The waves will be available in the event news on the website in the week prior to the event and will be dispalyed on the day.
Wetsuits: The use of wetsuits is determined by the water temperature which is measured by the Race Referee on the morning of the race. An announcement on water temperature and wetsuits will be made at the event briefing.

Bike Course:
This exciting new course will be conducted on fully closed roads. Cyclist exit the transition area onto Whitfords Avenue and head north, they turn left into Northshore Drive and continue to a turnaround point just prior to Merrifield Place. Cyclist complete a 180° turn and head back along the same route going past the entrance to the Carpark & Transition Area to another turnaround point on the north side of Northshore Drive, they complete a 180° turn and head back to the Carpark entrance to complete the lap.
Pursuit Triathlon competitors will complete 3 laps, Enticer and Junior competitors will complete 1 lap.

Run Course:
Competitors head out of the transition area in a northerly direction along the cycle path.
Enticer and Junior Competitors run out 1km and turn 180° and return along the same course to the Finish.
Pursuit Triathlon competitors head north for 2.5km, make a 180° and return to the finish.

Parking
Limited Parking is available at the venue carpark. Once the carpark is full all cars will be directed to the carpark at Please Note - the venue car park will be closed once full OR when the first event starts and will not be open until the last cyclists in back in transition - if you need to leave straight after the event DO NOT park here, you will be locked in. Please do not park at the Boat Ramp car park at Hillary’s Marina – any cars parked here without Boat Trailers attached will be issued with an infringement.