RACE 3 - MARAETAI BEACH

​DATE
Race One in the Series
​Sunday › February 23, 2020
8am start

REGISTRATION
Race One: Saturday 3pm - 6pm @ Maraetai Beach & Sunday morning 6am - 7:30am

​START TIMES
Race Two:
8:00am          Try-a-Tri  (Individuals and Teams)
8:05am          Olympic Triathlon & Aquabike (Individuals and Teams)
8:10am          All Duathlon events
8:35am          Sprint Triathlon & Aquabike - All Men
8:40am          Sprint Triathlon & Aquabike - All Women & All Teams
11:15am        Awards & Spot Prizes

DISTANCES
Try-a-Tri - 100m swim - 10km cycle - 2km run
Sprint Triathlon - 500m swim - 20km cycle - 5km run
Olympic Triathlon - 1500m swim - 40km cycle - 10km run
Try-a-Du - 10km cycle - 2km run
Sprint Duathlon - 20km cycle - 5km run
Olympic Duathlon - 40km cycle - 10km run
Sprint Aquabike - 500m swim - 20km cycle
Olympic Aquabike - 1500m swim - 40km cycle

​# OF LAPS
Try-a-Tri - 1 lap swim - 1 lap cycle - 1 lap run
Sprint Triathlon - 1 lap swim - 1 lap cycle - 2 lap run
Olympic Triathlon - 3 lap swim - 2 lap cycle - 3 lap run
Try-a-Du - 1 lap cycle - 1 lap run
Sprint Duathlon - 1 lap cycle - 1 lap run
Olympic Duathlon  - 2 lap cycle - 2 lap run
Sprint Aquabike - 1 lap swim - 1 lap cycle
Olympic Aquabike - 3 lap swim - 2 lap cycle

Wetsuits are not compulsory, but recommended.

All competitors in the People's Triathlon Series must be 12 years of age or older on race day.

Late entries will be taken on Saturday afternoon from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at Mission Bay and on race morning with an additional $15 late fee added to each entry.

All entries are non refundable.

​Please note that if a timing chip is not returned or lost that there will be a charge for that timing chip.

In the case of the event being cancelled for safety reasons or a natural disaster, entry fees will not be refunded or transferred.

The People's Triathlon Series accepts no liability for lost or stolen goods.  All personal property is the responsibility of the competitor.

​DIVISIONS
› Competitors in The People’s Triathlon Series Races have the option of racing in any of nine (9) different Individual or three (3) different Relay Team divisions.

› All competitors in the People's Triathlon Series must be 12 years of age or older on race day.

12-14 years (Try-A-Tri only)
 16 and under
 17-19 years 
 20-29 years 
 30-39 years 
 40-49 years 
 50-59 years 
 60-69 years 
 70 and over

 All Women Team 
 All Mens Team 
 Mixed Team


INDIVIDUAL DIVISIONS - AGE GROUP 
› the VAST majority of athletes and triathletes in general race in Age Group Divisions. 
› this allows you to compete with and against athletes in your age range. 
› the People’s Triathlon Series separates competitors in 10 year Age Groups. 
› Male & Female Age Group Divisions are the following:
 12-14 years (Try-A-Tri only), 16 and under, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over. 
› No awards will be given out at Try-A-Tri events(except 12-14 years) and all Duathlon & Aquabike events.


RELAY TEAM DIVISIONS: Relay Teams can consist of either two (2) or three (3) team members.  There are three (3) Relay Team Divisions: 
› All MALE may consist of two or three male team members male relay teams compete ONLY against other male relay teams. 
› All FEMALE may consist of two or three female team members female relay teams compete ONLY against other female relay teams.
› MIXED may consist of two or three team members, but must include AT LEAST ONE MALE and ONE FEMALE team member.  Mixed relay teams compete ONLY against other mixed relay teams.


PRIZES AND AWARDS: Category winners will receive a trophy for their accomplishments.  A variety of spot prizes will be available to all participants from our series sponsors.  You must be in attendance to claim your prize.  Trophies not picked up at events will be mailed to recipient upon request at a cost of $5.00 for postage and handling.  All unclaimed trophies will be recycled at the end of the year.

› No awards will be given out at Try-A-Tri events(except 12-14 years) and all Duathlon & Aquabike events.

​RACE DAY
› Best advice to not just first timers, but all competitors, is to arrive at the race site early. There is lots to do before a race, and lots of people trying to do the same thing, so the best way to avoid being rushed is to insure that you have enough time to get organized pre-race.

› Here is a logical progression that you may want to go through when you get to the race site:

› Arrive Early! A half hour won't be enough time to get everything done. Give yourself an hour, even more if you can, so that you won't be rushed. If the race is in or near your home town, you may even want to consider picking up your race kit the day before the race. That will save you a few line-ups on race day. You can picked up at the race venue on the Saturday afternoon before each event between 3pm and 6pm. If you are considering entering for the race on Race Weekend, prepare to stand in line even longer and paying a late fee of an extra $15. We cater to those athletes who enter early.

› After parking, take your bike and gear with you to the transition area (the big fenced in area with the bike racks) and claim a spot of real estate for yourself.

› You can 'rack' your bike by either hooking the seat over the top rail of the bike rack or by hooking the handlebars/brake levers over the top rail. The choice is yours - whichever works better for you. Take a look around to see what others are doing, and then follow suit. Once your bike is racked, you can drop your gear next to it - there should be time to lay it out neatly later.

› Now you should consider heading to the registration area - unless you did that the night before.