Short course triathlon / duathlon

The short course race is targeted at those that want a shorter challenge, newer/novice athletes and juniors. This is a challenging course so only athletes who are confident with their open water swimming and riding in the hills should participate.

The swim leg will be held at Cass Bay thanks to ECAN’s suggestion not to swim in Corsair Bay even though all tests show the water is absolutely fine, except after heavy rainfall.

SWIM

  • 2/3 of a lap of the full swim lap

  • From the start line to the orange buoys then around the 2 yellow buoys at the opposite end of the course

How it will work

  • Athletes need to make their own way to Cass Bay from Corsair (it is ~1km so a nice warm up jog).

  • A numbered transition line will be set along the grass on the beach front. Upon exiting the swim athletes will remove wetsuit, put on run shoes and run 1km to Corsair Bay to start the bike leg. Prior to leaving the swim transition athletes need to stuff their wetsuit into a bag, we will provide a sticker to be placed on your bag.

  • Bags will be transported back to transition after all swimmers complete the swim leg to be collected at the end of the race

BIKE

13km to the bottom of Dyers Pass and return including several hills.

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Link to dynamic map www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1775539445

RUN

  • 3.4km

  • 2 x short laps

  • Short Lap description: Up the hill from the car park, right towards Lyttleton on the footpath, hard right at the white gates that takes you onto the track back to Corsair Bay.

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DUATHLON OPTION

Run #1 ~1.4km to Corsair Bay

  • Link to run #1https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2458177?units=km

  • The start will be at Cass Bay by the boat shed/ramp.

    • Duathletes will run along past the swim transition zone joining the track to Corsair Bay

    • At Corsair Bay run up the track to transition

  • The race will start 10 minutes after the triathlon starts

  • The rest of the race is the same as the short course triathlon

Aquabike OPTION

The aquabike option starts with the triathlon. You complete the swim & bike legs, rack your bike, exit transition as if you are starting the run leg turn and run down the finish chute.

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