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Triathlon


Coordinators

Mr Matthew Rafferty

Mob: 0414 891 821

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Ms Georgia Stewart

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Description

Triathlon
Sprint Triathlon – 750m Open Water Swim, 16.75km Cycle, 5km Run
Enticer Triathlon – 400m Open Water Swim, 11km Cycle, 3km Run
Food & Hydration
Competitors are responsible for own hydration and are able to store hydration & food products at the transition area.
The Event
The VPESG 2023 Triathlon will be incorporated into the Western Suburbs Triathlon Club Triathlon Event, Altona. (http://www.wstc.org.au/)
A separate event presentation for Individual place getters for VPESG Competitors for the Sprint and Enticer events for each gender and age group category will be occur 15 
minutes after last competitor has finished event.
Overview
Race #6 of the WSTC Triathlon series will be held at the usual location on the Altona Beach foreshore. This event will comprise of varying distance options for Athletes based on age and ability.
The Triathlon event consists of a Swim, Bike and Run in that order. Run courses are located along the ever-pleasing Altona foreshore path and the bike leg traverses the full length of the Esplanade.
The start is at the east of the corner of the Esplanade and Pier St. The race consists of a swim around the pier at Altona beach, then a multi-loop bike ride on the Esplanade, finishing with a run along the Esplanade pathway.

Event 

Entry

Triathlon Sprint Individual (Male) $70.00
Triathlon Sprint Individual (Female) $70.00
Triathlon Enticer Individual (Male) $65.00
Triathlon Enticer Individual (Female) $65.00

 

Age Code

Description

18 18 - 29 Inclusive (male & female)
30 30 - 39 Inclusive (male & female)
40 40 - 49 Inclusive (male & female)
50 50 - 59 Inclusive (male & female)
60 60 - 64 Inclusive (male & female)
65 65 - 69 Inclusive (male & female)
70 70+ years and older (male & female)

Venue, Date & Time

Date: Sunday 2nd April 2023. 
Venue: Altona Beach, Altona Victoria.
Time: The first event to commence at 0730hrs. Registration from 0630hrs & Briefing from 0715hrs

Facilities

Parking – Esplanade, Pier Street, Weaver Reserve and Logan Reserve.
Toilets & Changeroom – 
Female and Male toilets and changerooms with beach showers are located across the road from the beach (Altona Beach Public Toilets). Use of toilets and change rooms inside the Life Saving Club will be subject to COVID regulations at the time of the event.

Special Instructions

Participants are allowed to wear wetsuits for the swim leg and will also be provided with a swimming cap for safety and identification. 
All current information for this event can be viewed on the Games website and selecting Triathlon from the list of sports.
https://www.emergencyservicesgames.org.au/choose-a-sport 

Teams & Individual Events

You are now required to enter and pay online for both individual and team events i.e. payment is now required for both individual and team events.  

Entry Form Information

Could all competitors please provide THEIR e-mail address, or agency address on entry to facilitate the sending of the relevant rules? Preference for sending rules will be by e-mail.