sunday 17 March 2019 - mount maunganui
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There are a set of FAQs at the bottom of this page to help you get answers to the most common questions.
Contact Paul the Event Director for any further information.
race distance
Sprint
Swim: 750m
Bike: 20km
Run: 5km
Monster
Swim: 400m
Bike: 10km
Run: 2km
Mini
Swim: 100m
Bike: 2km
Run: 1km
registration
*Plus booking Fees
location
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the marra sprint Triathlon returns for the 32nd year
course map
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sprint
monster
mini
race information
Most frequent questions and answers
Registration will take place on Saturday March 16th at MYRIDE, 37 Totara Street Mt Maunganui from 1pm to 5pm. We ask that you attend this registration to collect your race-pack, which will include your race number, timing transponder, swim cap & race info.
Late entries will be taken at the registration with a late fee of $10.
THERE ARE NO LATE ENTRIES TAKEN ON THE RACE DAY
If you are unable to make this time, someone else may register on your behalf. In a case where nobody can collect for you we can make arrangements for the racepack to be collected on Sunday between 6:00am-7:00am, prior to the Monsters/Mini’s race briefing. Please phone/email the Race Director – 027 2705300 or events@triathlontauranga.org.nz
Sprint Distance – Draft-legal
- Swim 750m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with an in-water start.
- Bike 20km, 2 laps – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade to Turn-around @ #209 Marine Parade. Return to Turn-around @ Prince Ave.
- Run 5km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, onto Mount Base track @ Surf Club, exit back onto The Mall to finish.
Monster
- Swim 400m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with an in-water start
- Bike 10km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade to Turn-around @ #209. Return to transition.
- Run 2km, 1 lap – The Mall, via left through the boat-ramp carpark to the turn-around on Pilot Quay . Return to finish on The Mall.
Mini’s
- Swim 100m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with an in-water start.
- Bike 2km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, turning at the Adams Ave round-about & back down The Mall.
- Run 1km, 1 lap – The Mall to the turn-around at the corner of Commons Ave & return to finishline.
- The Sprint Distance race is DRAFT-LEGAL
- Get to the Transition area early. The Sprint area will be seperate from the Monster & Mini’s so you can still be in transition up to your briefing.
- High Tide 10:15am
- Don’t forget your transponder & don’t lose it or it will cost you $50.
- Please don’t park any where on the race course.
- You MUST attend the race briefing on the day, 15 minutes before your race.
- Please have your upper torso covered at all times during the race (except in the swim if you don’t wear a wetsuit).
- Please wear covered shoes at all times during the race.
- Please wear a helmet at all times during the bike section of the race.
- Monster & Mini’s transition areas will open after the last bike has completed the bike leg of the Sprint race. Approximately 10am.
- Turn up to race hard & have FUN.
- Visit Mount Mainstreet before & after the event.
Saturday March 16th 2019
- 8am swim reccie @ Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay
- 1pm-5pm registration @ MYRIDE, Mt Maunganui
Sunday March 17th 2019
- 6:00am Transition area opens (Salisbury Wharf carpark, Pilot Bay)
- 7:10am Monster / Mini’s race briefing
- 7:30am Marra Mini’s 10&11 years start
- 7:32am Marra Mini’s 8&9 years start
- 7:34am Marra Mini’s 6&7 years start
- 7:45am Marra Monster Individual & Teams race start
- 8:15am Sprint Distance race briefing
- 8:30am Sprint Distance move to the start-line
- 8:45am Sprint Distance Men start
- 8:46am Sprint Distance Female start
- 8:50am Sprint Distance Teams start
- 11:00am Prize-giving or 15 mins after last competitor
Age Groups will your age as of 17th March 2019.
Mini’s Youth Age Division is 6-11 years of age.
Monster Youth Age Division is 11-15 years of age.
Online entries will close on Wednesday 13th March at midnight. Then late entries will be taken on Saturday 16th March at the registration. These late entries will incur a fee of $10 + the entry fee.
You are able to transfer your entry to another Athlete with an Admin of $5. Please contact event organisers.
If you need to withdraw from the race prior to race-day due to an injury a refund may be issued. Please contact event organisers.
There will be plenty of fantastic spot prizes at the event. Prize-giving will be held approx 15 minutes after the last athlete has crossed the finish line of the Sprint distance race. Numbers will be picked at random. You MUST be present to receive your prize.
Mini & Monster prize-giving will take place whilst the Sprint distance athletes race. Once they have all finished the swim leg. There will be finish-line medals for the Marra Mini’s & Monsters only.
Age group medals will be presented in 10 year age groups for the Sprint.
race information
Most frequent questions and answers
Registration will take place on Saturday March 16th at MYRIDE, 37 Totara Street Mt Maunganui from 1pm to 5pm. We ask that you attend this registration to collect your race-pack, which will include your race number, timing transponder, swim cap & race info.
Late entries will be taken at the registration with a late fee of $10.
THERE ARE NO LATE ENTRIES TAKEN ON THE RACE DAY
If you are unable to make this time, someone else may register on your behalf. In a case where nobody can collect for you we can make arrangements for the racepack to be collected on Sunday between 6:00am-7:00am, prior to the Monsters/Mini’s race briefing. Please phone/email the Race Director – 027 2705300 or events@triathlontauranga.org.nz
Sprint Distance – Draft-legal
- Swim 750m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with an in-water start.
- Bike 20km, 2 laps – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade to Turn-around @ #209 Marine Parade. Return to Turn-around @ Prince Ave.
- Run 5km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, onto Mount Base track @ Surf Club, exit back onto The Mall to finish.
Monster
- Swim 400m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with an in-water start
- Bike 10km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade to Turn-around @ #209. Return to transition.
- Run 2km, 1 lap – The Mall, via left through the boat-ramp carpark to the turn-around on Pilot Quay . Return to finish on The Mall.
Mini’s
- Swim 100m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with an in-water start.
- Bike 2km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, turning at the Adams Ave round-about & back down The Mall.
- Run 1km, 1 lap – The Mall to the turn-around at the corner of Commons Ave & return to finishline.
- The Sprint Distance race is DRAFT-LEGAL
- Get to the Transition area early. The Sprint area will be seperate from the Monster & Mini’s so you can still be in transition up to your briefing.
- High Tide 10:15am
- Don’t forget your transponder & don’t lose it or it will cost you $50.
- Please don’t park any where on the race course.
- You MUST attend the race briefing on the day, 15 minutes before your race.
- Please have your upper torso covered at all times during the race (except in the swim if you don’t wear a wetsuit).
- Please wear covered shoes at all times during the race.
- Please wear a helmet at all times during the bike section of the race.
- Monster & Mini’s transition areas will open after the last bike has completed the bike leg of the Sprint race. Approximately 10am.
- Turn up to race hard & have FUN.
- Visit Mount Mainstreet before & after the event.
Saturday March 16th 2019
- 8am swim reccie @ Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay
- 1pm-5pm registration @ MYRIDE, Mt Maunganui
Sunday March 17th 2019
- 6:00am Transition area opens (Salisbury Wharf carpark, Pilot Bay)
- 7:10am Monster / Mini’s race briefing
- 7:30am Marra Mini’s 10&11 years start
- 7:32am Marra Mini’s 8&9 years start
- 7:34am Marra Mini’s 6&7 years start
- 7:45am Marra Monster Individual & Teams race start
- 8:15am Sprint Distance race briefing
- 8:30am Sprint Distance move to the start-line
- 8:45am Sprint Distance Men start
- 8:46am Sprint Distance Female start
- 8:50am Sprint Distance Teams start
- 11:00am Prize-giving or 15 mins after last competitor
Age Groups will your age as of 17th March 2019.
Mini’s Youth Age Division is 6-11 years of age.
Monster Youth Age Division is 11-15 years of age.
Online entries will close on Wednesday 13th March at midnight. Then late entries will be taken on Saturday 16th March at the registration. These late entries will incur a fee of $10 + the entry fee.
You are able to transfer your entry to another Athlete with an Admin of $5. Please contact event organisers.
If you need to withdraw from the race prior to race-day due to an injury a refund may be issued. Please contact event organisers.
There will be plenty of fantastic spot prizes at the event. Prize-giving will be held approx 15 minutes after the last athlete has crossed the finish line of the Sprint distance race. Numbers will be picked at random. You MUST be present to receive your prize.
Mini & Monster prize-giving will take place whilst the Sprint distance athletes race. Once they have all finished the swim leg. There will be finish-line medals for the Marra Mini’s & Monsters only.
Age group medals will be presented in 10 year age groups for the Sprint.
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