ROCHES BEACH CROSS TRIATHLON 2018 ra ft 8 DECEMBER 2018 ORANA GIRL GUIDE CAMP ROCHES BEACH 10:00AM D 750M SWIM THEN 15KM MTB AND 6KM TRAIL RUN OR DRY CROSS 2.5 km run/15km mtb/6km run TRAIL RUN - 6 km SPONSORED BY: Brought to you by Triathlon South, Tasmania s Southern most tri club for FULL DETAILS REFER TO rochesbeachxtri.com
WELCOME TO THE ROCHES BEACH CROSS TRIATHLON Triathlon South, Hobart, are proud to present this event. The Roches Beach Cross Triathlon is a national qualifying race for the Australian team competing at the World Cross Triathlon Championships at Pontevedra, Spain in April/May 2019 and is also a club race. It is the fifth year Triathlon South has hosted this race in Southern Tasmania. Triathlon South is a grass roots not-for-profit sports club run by a volunteer committee who love the sport of triathlon in all its forms and dedicate a lot of time and energy into organising triathlon races for the benefit of our members and local community. Our underlying philosophy is about participation and keeping fit while having fun in a safe and supportive environment. Any proceeds from holding our events remain in the club to facilitate future events. We are Australia s most Southern triathlon club, the largest triathlon club in Tasmania (by membership base), and the only triathlon club in southern Tasmania. Our club has been running successful events since 2005, including both the Tasmanian Sprint Distance Championships in Triathlon and Duathlon, and has more recently added the Tasmanian Cross Triathlon Championships and the Tasmanian Aquathlon Championships to its Summer calendar. The Club also runs a number of more low-key triathlon and duathlon events for its members and the public. We are looking forward to hosting this event at our event home, the Orana Girl Guide Camp at Roches Beach (near Lauderdale), in the Clarence Municipality, which is about a 10 minute drive from the Hobart Airport and approximately 20 minutes drive to Hobart. Roches Beach offers an ideal location for this event, with beautiful clear water, a fantastic coastal trail to run along, and beautiful vista of the coast line atop the highest point of the mountain bike course. Orana offers great facilities with parking and a kids play area within the complex. The Roches Beach Cross Triathlon are both open to the public to enter, with teams welcome.
EVENT DETAILS EVENT DATE: Saturday, 8 th December 2018 LOCATION: Orana Girl Guide Camp, 146 Roches Beach Road, Roches Beach (Directly opposite the T-junction with Roches Beach and Nowra Road if entering from Acton Road we will endeavour to have a club banner out on the road at the entry gate early to assist you see map at Attachment 1) DISTANCES: Cross Triathlon. The distances are approximate: 1. 750m swim beach start, close to shore 2. 15km mountain bike (includes gravel, bitumen road, paddock, single track, with multiple switch-backs - a varied level of technical skill required) 3. 6 km trail / beach / road run. The Dry X follows the same course as the Cross Triathlon for the 2nd and 3rd legs but takes a shorter run for the first leg : 1. 2.5 km run 2. 15km mountain bike (includes gravel, bitumen road, paddock, single track, with multiple switch-backs - a varied level of technical skill required) 3. 6.5km trail / beach / road run. ENTRIES: How to enter: secure online through the race website at rochesbeachxtri.com, or through our the race Facebook post with a direct link to the race entry system. Online entries close: 5pm Thursday prior to race day, unless sold out prior. On the day entries may be considered if capacity exists, but a $15 late fee will apply and strictly cash. If we reach capacity early, we will close the entry to this race earlier than the stated date. RACE ENTRY PRICES: REGISTRATION TYPE PRICE Cross triathlon Triathlon South & TA Members Individual & Teams $70 Cross triathlon Public Individuals /Teams (incl. day licence / insurance) $80 Dry X Triathlon South & TA Members Individual & Teams Dry X - Public - Individual & Teams $60 $70 Trail Run $25
COMMUNICTION: Important communications will be sent via email in the first instance (for those that have entered via the online entry system and left a valid email address) We will also post general communications on our Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonsouth/ and we encourage competitors to join this group Our website at rochesbeachxtri.com will also be used to post general information as well as provide a direct link to the online entry system (our site also has a Facebook feed so non-facebookers can view all posts from our page). During or after the race, if you would like to speak to someone, there will be plenty of Triathlon South Committee members about please ask at the rego desk. If your issue is of a technical matter, there will be TO s on course for this race with their green vests on. After the event, if you have enjoyed the race and want to tell us that (we love hearing good stuff it keeps us going), want to give us some constructive feedback, please contact us via the usual channels, face-to-face at the event, via email at triathlonsouth@gmail.com, or via Facebook messenger. AGES/AGE GROUPS: Cross-Triathlon: As per Triathlon Australia date & categories rules. Dry X and Trail Run: as per below Age groups for the multisport challenge are as follows (age at day of race): (Teams can be all male, all female or mixed) Individuals Juniors Male (19 yrs & under) JuniorsFemale (19 yrs & under) OPenMale (20-39 yrs) Open Female (20-39 yrs) Vet Male (40 to 54 yrs) Vet Female (40 to 54 yrs) Masters Male(55 & plus) Masters Female(55&plus) PARKING DETAILS: Teams (2 person AND 3 person) There is plenty of parking available within the Orana Girl Guide Camp complex. Please follow any parking instructions from marshals and any signage. SUPPORT CREW: All competitors: you are not allowed any support once the race commences. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd
EVENT SCHEDULE: TIME Saturday 07:00am 08:00am DESCRIPTION RACE DAY Trailer arrives to finalise transition and course set-up Volunteers to arrive and get task allocation etc. Registration opens 09:15am 09:30am 10:00am 10:15am 01:45pm TIP: Registration & Transition closes Compulsory race briefing for all competitors near transition/rego Any last minute changes to course will be announced at this time (e.g. run course due to tides, paddle course due to wind etc) Cross Triathlon Race, Dry X start Trail Run start Presentations, or after the last competitor finishes. This will take place near transition. Allow plenty of time to set up and familiarise yourself with the layout of transition and the course generally. This venue is not used very often so it will be unfamiliar to most people. Note : Please check whiteboard at Registration desk for any changes to the schedule and any other important information, including race maps and rules. AWARDS: The following categories will be awarded at the conclusion of the event after the last competitor has crossed the line and placings confirmed by the race committee. Dry X and Trail Run Winner s Trophy for the first place overall male and female individuals. Prizes for: Individuals: 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd placings across the three broad age groupings as stated above Teams (2 & 3-person): 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (not age specific). Cross Triathlon Medals: Individuals: 1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd placings across standard Junior (under 20), Open (20-39) Veterans (40 and 54) & Masters (55 plus)age groupings as per Triathlon South events, and teams. Spot prizes All entrants across both races as well as all race day volunteers will be placed in a draw to win some great spot prizes courtesy of our wonderful club sponsors, such as Avantiplus Hobart, The Running Edge, City Automotive / Tassie Ironman 4x4,& The Duke. Presentation of spot prizes will take place at the conclusion of the event. Competitors and volunteers must be present to be eligible for Sponsor spot prizes.
TIMING: Triathlon South has electronic timing, and also finish times will be manually recorded (to assist us, please call out your race number for the time-keepers when going through the finishing chute). Manual recording of mountain bike course laps will also be done by a marshal on course, and will be audited against finishing times for all competitors. Any concerns should be raised with the race day manager. Finish times will not be available on the day until after an audit is completed and any concerns are dealt with. The results will subsequently be published online. RECOVERY: Fruit & fluids will be available to all competitors & marshals free of charge. A BBQ will also be held free of charge after the event. Please note that there are no shops in walking distance of the venue. Competitors and their supporters need to be self-sufficient. RESULTS: Full results will be published at rochesbeachxtri.com and www.triathlonsouth.com and posted on our Facebook group. For Cross Triathletes: we will post the preliminary results but these are then submitted to Triathlon Australia for verification and race points formalisation etc. If you have any concerns about your time, someone else s time or any other problem, please contact the club in the first instance there will be a number of us available on the day, or email us after the event at triahtlonsouth@gmail.com. Please do not use social media to contact us in this instance.
FORMAT & COURSE DESCRIPTION NOTE: Every effort is made to clearly mark the course, however, the underlying responsibility for your safe and efficient navigation is up to you. Please take the time to read this document, and view the maps to familiarise yourself with the course prior to race day. 750 METRE SWIM (CROSS TRIATHLON COMPETITORS ONLY): (See map at Attachment 2) Swim start will be from the Bambra Reef end of the beach. The course will be a 500m straight line swim parallel to the beach then turn left round the buoy. This buoy will be opposite the Lauderdale Yacht Club Tower, turn left again around a second buoy to line you up for the swim to the beach. Exit water, and run to transition through a cordoned access route. DRY X First Leg (see map at Attachment 3) Dry X competitors will start at the same time as the swimmers, and will head north along the beach. Near the end of the end of teh beach they will turn left up a flight of stairs and keep climbing until they reach Kira Rd. They will cross Kira road and will continue to climb up Single Hill on the Tangara Track, until they make a left and down hill turn heading towards Bardia Rd. Competitors will run on the grass on teh side of the road. At the end of Bardia they will turn left down Nowra Rd and then another left entering Orana and then into transition. Runners should be wary of cyclists leaving transition and should give them right of way. TRAIL RUN Runners will start of the beach 15 minutes after the Cross Triathlon and Dry X have started. They will head north along the beach until they reach the stairs at the end. They climb the stairs and then turn right to head along the coastal track. They will run along the track past the houses and continue over the gully bridge heading towards 7 Mile Beach. Approximately 200 m past the beach they will turn off the main trail and run on developed native animal tracks, following the markings as they weaves northwards constantly kissing the coast line. Runners, at times, will need to be cautious due to the proximity of the cliff face and "no overtaking" sections will exist. Prior to returning, the track runs down next to the rocky shoreline then turns up to the main coastal track where runners go left towards home. After the reverse crossing of the gully bridge, runners turn up to the end of Kirra road. They turn left to run approx. 500 m before turning up Single Hill, where they run next to the MTB circuit before turning down into Bardia Crt keeping to the left and on the grass (care needs to be taken here if wet) followed by a left into Nowra Rd (still running on the grass), then another 600 metres before turning left into Orana and the finish. 15 KM MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE (INCLUDING 2 LAPS OF THE WALLABY CIRCUIT): (See map at Attachment 4A and 4B) The course will be well sign-posted with arrows, bunting, paint on the track, tape and marshals well positioned to provide direction. From transition head out around the perimeter of Orana on the grass, then turn left onto the gravel road to head to the intersection, right turn onto Nowra Road, obeying the instructions from the Fire Marshals controlling traffic. Follow the road up the hill until the end of the Cul de sac. Enter Tangara Trail as indicated, a short straight ride past some pine trees, then a sharp right hand turn that will take you to an open paddock. The trail zig-zags up the left hand side of the hill and will be clearly marked. At the top of this zig-zag hill
section you will enter the Wallaby single track which is sign-posted (at this stage you will be starting your ride of the Wallaby track in a clock-wise direction). o This single-track section is about 3.8k long. From the start of the Wallaby track, there is now a short winding climb to the top of the hill (remember to take a second to take in the view), where you will start flowing back down the hill with lots of switchbacks. You will pop out of the Wallaby track very near to where you entered it it will be well sign-posted. Once you are back to the open hill paddock, you will descend by following another zig-zag track. At the base of the hill paddock, turn left and follow the fence line down a well ridden track through the paddock until it intersects with Nowra Road. At this point you need to exercise caution as you will be re-joining the sealed road. This is the start of your second lap. A marshal will be at this point directing you to turn right and head back up Nowra Road to the end of the Cul-de-sac. Complete a full second lap of the Wallaby Track, when you arrive back at the Nowra intersection for the second time, you will turn left onto Nowra Road, with caution. Continue along the sealed road heading back to transition the same way as you came out. NOTE: The mountain bike leg travels on a rural residential road in part. This road is not closed to traffic but is managed by the Rural Fire Service on our behalf during the race with lowered speed limits, and with volunteer road marshals assisting. o o Traffic Hazards and red or yellow flag: in addition to following standard road rules and Triathlon Australia race competition rules, competitors should note instructions provided by road marshals: If a road marshal waves a flag, competitors must slow down and be prepared to stop. 6 KM ROAD, TRAIL RUN (1LAPS) (See map at Attachment 5A ) From transition run onto the beach as indicated. They will head north along the beach until they reach the stairs at the end. They climb the stairs and then turn right to head along the coastal track. They will run along the track past the houses and continue over the gully bridge heading towards 7 Mile Beach. Approximately 200 m past the beach they will turn off the main trail and run on developed native animal tracks, following the markings as they weaves northwards constantly kissing the coast line. Runners, at times, will need to be cautious due to the proximity of the cliff face and "no overtaking" sections will exist. Prior to returning, the track runs down next to the rocky shoreline then turns up to the main coastal track where runners go left towards home. After the reverse crossing of the gully bridge, runners turn up to the end of Kirra road. They turn left to run approx. 500 m before turning up Single Hill, where they run next to the MTB circuit before turning down into Bardia Crt keeping to the left and on the grass (care needs to be taken here if wet) followed by a left into Nowra Rd (still running on the grass), then another 600 metres before turning left into Orana and the finish.
Complete the short run back to the entrance of Orana and down the gravel road back into transition. Follow bunting and Marshal direction for start of second lap. Repeat. On the return after the second lap, athletes will be directed through a finishing chute to conclude their race! NOTE: all competitors must have their torso covered for the run and wear suitable footwear (no bare feet allowed). TRANSITION: Transition is on the grassed area in the Orana grounds. All the usual services such as Registration, Medical, drinks station, fruit station, bag drop and free BBQ will be provided near transition. Public toilets are on site, including shower facilities. The penalty box will be positioned at a suitable place and notified at briefing.
TECHNICAL & EQUIPMENT NOTES: FOR CROSS TRIATHLON COMPETITORS (INDIVIDUALS): This event will be conducted under Triathlon Australia Race Competition Rules, see www.triathlon.org.au/technical/race_competition_rules.htm for details. For Cross Triathlon competitors, where any information below is contradictory to the TA rules for Cross Triathlon, the TA rules apply. GENERAL: Riders are encouraged to have a mobile phone with the emergency contact number programmed in if required: this number will be posted on the whiteboard at registration. It will be up to each individual or team member to be self-sufficient whilst on course. This includes food, hydration and repairs. Other competitors showing good sportsmanship can assist. If time is lost assisting an injured person (not mechanical breakdown) this will be reviewed by the race committee for time reimbursement. COMPETITORS EQUIPMENT LIST The following items are compulsory: Race numbers will be provided at registration and must be visible at all times. Individuals will be provided with stickers for helmet and bike seat post, a race bib, and a sticker bib. The numbered sticker should be attached to the PFD (Kayak leg). The seat post and helmet sticker should be attached appropriately. Cross triathlon and Dry X competitors will need to display the numbered bib while on the bike and the run. Compulsory swim equipment Swim cap (for safety reasons) Recommended swimming equipment: Swim goggles Wetsuit (average water temperature for March is 18 degrees). Our water is warmer than average in 2016-17, and was 20 degrees at our last recent race. It is expected that wetsuits would be allowed. Compulsory Mountain Bike Equipment Certified Bike Helmet to Aust/NZ/US standard Recommended Mountain Bike Equipment: Tools, pump, tube etc. to effect own repairs
Bike gloves. Note: your bike must be in good working order. Any bike deemed by Race Day Technical Officials to be unsafe will not be allowed to compete. The decision is final, there is no right of reply and entry fee is forfeited. Compulsory Running Equipment Running Shoes (no bare feet). Recommended Run equipment Water or hydration drink and food.
ATTACHMENT 1: ORANA GIRL GUIDE CAMP HOW TO GET THERE - MAP
ATTACHMENT 2: SWIM COURSE MAP
ATTACHMENT 3: DRY X 1st Leg
ATTACHMENT 4A: MOUNTAIN BIKE MAP Please note: the mountain bike map was recorded when our transition was at the Roches Beach Yacht Club car park. The start of the course will be in the Orana Camp grounds which is to the bottom and slightly off the above map. An additional stylised map is provided below to better indicate the course out of transition and arrows are provided as a general guide to direction. A very recent GPS recording of the bike course was posted on our Facebook page so please navigate to that post and play it to discover more. The course is open to the public outside of race day. Please note Tangara trails is a shared public resource and mountain bikers must give way to horse riders and walkers. Please slow down when approaching others on the trail, especially horses.
ATTACHMENT 4B: MOUNTAIN BIKE MAP TRANSITION EXIT AND DIRECTIONAL ARROWS INCLUDED
ATTACHMENT 5A: TRAIL RUN MAP