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Wellington

Event Info




WHEN: 19 February 2012
WHERE: Hutt Recreation Ground, Wellington

The Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon in Wellington is located at the Lower Hutt Recreation Grounds. The event starts with a short swim at the Huia Pool, a covered 25 metre pool. The Transition Area is located on the Hutt Recreation Ground beside the pool, and the bike and run legs of the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon around the field and surrounding streets.


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Registration

Earlybird offer close-off date: Saturday, 31 December 2011
Last date to register with your TRYathlete Kit couriered (If you select this option): Thursday, 02 February 2012
School Group entries close off date Sunday, 05 February 2012
Registration closes for this event (unless event reaches capacity first): Thursday, 16 February 2012
On the day entries are taken (unless the event reaches capacity first). Please note, on-the-day entries will incur a $10 late fee.




Wellington Triathlon Club Training Sessions

The Wellington Triathlon Club will be holding training sessions for the Weet- Bix Kids TRYathlon on Sunday 29th January at the Hutt Recreation Ground.

There are two sessions - one from 9:30 to 10:15 and the second from 10:30 to 11:15 with a maximum of 50 kids at each. Cost is $5 per person. The sessions are conducted by the Wellington Triathlon Club and will include some transition practice, cycling skills and running games. A parent or responsible care-giver must remain present at the venue during the session.

Registration is online at:
http://regonline.activeglobal.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1051943

For more information contact info@wgtntriathlon.org.nz

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On the day


Administration tent opens: 7.00am
Transition area open for you to drop off required equipment: 7.00am to 8:30am
Race briefing: 8:30am
Race start: 9:00am

Prize-giving will start once all participants have completed the course. Due to the nature of the event, we are unable to provide a specific time that this will begin and advise you to listen for approximate Prize-giving timing updates from our MCs on the day.

Bikes will not be available from the Transition Area before the conclusion of Prize-giving; please ensure you are aware of this as our Marshals will be unable to make exceptions to this for Health and Safety reasons.

Please note: Any prize winners must personally be on-site to collect their prize and have their Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Race Number for this event on hand. Good luck!

Celebrities

The following celebrities will be at this Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon event to cheer you on!

  • Aaron Barclay
  • Temepara George
  • Pero Cameron

Event Course

7 yrs Swim 8-10 yrs Swim 11-15 yrs Swim 7-10 year olds
Bike Leg (approx 4.5km)
11-15 year olds
Bike Leg (approx 7.5km)
All ages
Run Leg (approx 1.5km)
50m 100m 200m 3 laps 5 laps 1 lap


Swim Type: 25 metre pool
Pool Depth: 1m - 1.8m

Download the Swim map for this event


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To follow a Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon full course map
All events start with a swim. To follow where the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon course will go, you will need to start at the 'Swim Entry' or Aquatic Centre. Then, follow the 'Swim Exit' to the Transition Area; from this area, you will pick up your bike, and start the bike ride at the 'Cycle Start'. Follow the blue line around the course to see where you will cycle. You will then finish the cycle by bringing your bike back into the Transition Area through the 'Cycle Finish' and starting your run at the 'Run Start'. Follow the orange line around the course to see where you will be running. The run finishes at the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Run Chute, where you will be awarded your gold medal!

For a map of the complete course, please click here

Transition Map


transition map