EVENT DATESaturday 5 April 2025
DISTANCESSprint Triathlon - 750m Swim, 20km Cycle & 5km Run
START TIME9:00am - Sprint Triathlon (Individuals and Teams)
CATEGORY14+ years of age as of race date to compete in the Sprint Triathlon event individual entries and all team members. Age determination for all categories is determined by age on race day, Saturday 5th April 2025.
AWARDS & MAJOR SPOT PRIZE12:00pm in front of the finish line stage.
MEDALSAll Sprint Triathlon finishers (Individuals and Teams) receive a finishers medal.
REGISTRATIONThe Mount Surf Club
Friday 4 April 4:00pm to 8:00pm or Saturday 5 April 6:00am to 8:00am. You must be in person to register. No one else may register on your behalf. TEAMSIt’s more fun in a team! Grab a mate or two and enter as a team and be part of the action. Each team member can complete one or two of the legs in a relay fashion. The combined time for each leg is used to determine the overall time for your team. Only one team member is required to attend Check-In on behalf of the team. Your race kit will include your teams' timing chip which is passed from swimmer to cyclist to runner. A swim cap (for the swimmer), helmet number stickers (for the rider) and race number (worn by the runner). Each team member will receive a race pack. We do ask that the three team members competing are the ones listed on your event registration.
COURSE SUMMARYSwim
1 Lap - Swim starts are located on the Southern end of the Main Beach on the South side of Leisure Island where the water is more calm and sheltered. Athletes will swim in an anti-clockwise direction, with swimmers completing two left hand turns before returning to shore. Cycle 1 Lap - The cycle courses head south along the coastline and are slick, fast and flat. It is 10km out to the turn around and 10km return with four corners and five roundabouts to navigate. Run 1 Lap - The Run Course is in a clockwise direction of Mount Maunganui. The first 2km of the course is easy running on flat road and boardwalk. The remainder is made up of small undulations around Mount Maunganui on smooth hard packed dirt trails. |
START & FINISH LINEMount Maunganui Main Beach.
Marine Parade, Mount Maunganui 3116 AID STATIONSAid stations will be at the approximate km marks and will be stocked with the below:
2km Water & GU Electrolyte Drink AWARDS & SPOT PRIZESAll awards and major spot prize are awarded at the prize-giving which will take place at 12:00pm in front of the stage at the Main Beach finish line. All finisher competitors will be eligible for the major spot prize and this will be randomly drawn at the awards. Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd placing in the below age group category for Men and Women.
Sprint Triathlon 14-16 years, 17-19 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, 60-69 years, 70-79 years, 80+ years. TIMINGTiming mats will be located at the swim finish, cycle start, cycle finish, run start and finish line. All timing results will be available online by age group category. Timing chips that are not returned or lost will result in the athlete being charged $50.
TOILETSToilets will be located at the start/finish area and also around the run course. View course map for locations.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNSFollow the below signs on the cycle and run courses.
RULES |
RACE KIT ITEMS
The following items are included in your race kit - check out their purpose: