sunday 8 November 2020 - 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
Standard
Swim: 1500m
Bike: 40km
Run: 10km
Sprint
Swim: 750m
Bike: 20km
Run: 5km
Have A Go
Swim: 300m
Bike: 13km
Run: 3km
Para Tri
Swim: 750m
Bike: 20km
Run: 5km
registration
standard - National Champs
sprint & Para-Tri - Para Nats
have a go & Splash 'n' Dash
*Plus Booking Fees
**Triathlon New Zealand (TriNZ) One Day Membership (ODM). Required for all Sprint & Standard distance entries. Unless participant is an Annual TRIBE member. Only ONE person in a Sprint/Standard distance Team entry requires ODM (or TRIBE membership).
location
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the Tinman Triathlon returns for another year.
course map
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standard
sprint & Para-Tri
Para-tri run may vary
Short Course/Have a go
Splash'n'Dash
race information
Most frequent questions and answers
Registration will take place Saturday 7th November at MYRIDE, 37 Totara Street Mt Maunganui from 12pm to 3pm. 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-7:30am, prior to the 1st race. This collection will take place in the race HQ tent on the grass area near the finish-line. Please phone/email the Race Director – 027 2705300 or events@triathlontauranga.org.nz
Standard Distance – Non Drafting Elite race included
- Swim 1500m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with a beach start.
- Bike 40km, 3 laps – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade, Oceanbeach Rd to Turn-around @ #230. Return to Turn-around @ Prince Ave.
- Run 10km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade to Turn-around @ #145, Marine Parade, onto Mount Base track @ Surf Club, exit back onto The Mall to finish.
Sprint Distance – Draft-legal – Road bikes only. No aerobars.
- Swim 750m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with a beach 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.
Short Course
- Swim 300m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with a beach start
- Bike 13km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade, Oceanbeach Rd to Turn-around @ #230. Return to Prince Ave.
- Run 3km, 1 lap – The Mall, Adams Ave, Marine Parade to Turn-around @ Cnr of Commons Ave. Return to finish on The Mall.
Splash’n’Dash
- Swim 100m, 1 lap – Ocean swim with a beach start.
- Run 1km, 1lap – The Mall to Turn-around @ Cnr of Commons Ave & return to finish
Aid stations – Run only
- There are 3 Aid Station positions on course. These are at the corner of The Mall & Adams Ave ( Boatramp ), Marine Parade ( outside #46 ) & on the board walk near the Surf Club & campground.
- In total there are 5 Aid Stations as you will through 2 of them twice ( if doing the Standard ). The Boatramp (1) on the way out on the run ( all courses ), Banks Ave twice as you head to Tay Street (2) & on the return (3) ( Standard only ), then Surf Club (4) ( Standard & Sprint ), then the Boatramp (5) on the last km before the finish ( all courses ).
- Aid Station 1, 2, 3 & 4 will have R-line Electrolyte product & water. Aid Station 5 will only have water.
- There are NO gels or food products on any Aid Stations.
Its back for another year – Thanks to Suzuki New Zealand our AMAZING partner that after over 10 years of support, will continue to provide a Suzuki Swift to give away through the Suzuki National Series – LEGENDS!
Participants in all Suzuki National Triathlon Series events for the 2020/21 Season go into the draw to win a Suzuki Swift!!
At each Suzuki National Series Champion event this season, one lucky person per championship race will be drawn from all those eligible. The winner from each event will then have a chance to win the Suzuki Swift drawn at the conclusion of the 2020/21 Tri NZ Suzuki National Series.
In addition to the Event Day Entry there will also be an opportunity for one ULTIMATE SERIES CHAMPION entry which is added to the final prize draw. To be eligible for the ULTIMATE SERIES CHAMPION entry you must be the Age Group Champion for the Series in your Age Group. One extremely lucky person from this eligible group of athletes will be drawn at random with the winner then in the draw to win the Suzuki Swift drawn at the conclusion of the 2020/21 Tri NZ Suzuki National Series.
Please make sure that you are familiar with each Suzuki National Series events prize draw and eligibility process to ensure you are in the draw to win!
The full Terms and Conditions can be found here
- All races are held under TriNZ rules. These can be found here.
- Get to the Transition area early. The Standard area will have allocated numbering.
- Low Tide 6:59am
- Don’t forget your transponder & don’t lose it or it will cost you $150.
- 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).
- As per TriNZ rules there are to be no swim equipment used in the swim.
- As per TriNZ rules the bike must have a seat & not be an E-Bike.
- Please wear covered shoes at all times during the race.
- Please wear a helmet at all times during the bike section of the race.
- Standard & Short course transition areas will open after the last bike has completed the bike leg. Approximately 10am.
- Sprint Distance transition will remain open until 30 mins before race start.
- Turn up to race hard & have FUN.
- Some carparking can be found on Coronation Park.
- Visit Mount Mainstreet before & after the event.
Saturday 7 Nov 2020
- 8am swim reccie @ Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay
- 12pm-3pm registration @ MYRIDE, Mt Maunganui
Sunday 8 Nov 2020
- 6:00am Transition area opens (Salisbury Wharf carpark, Pilot Bay)
- 7:00am Standard Transition closes
- 7:15am Standard Distance race briefing
- 7:30am Standard Distance Men start, 7:35am Women, 7:40am Team
- 8:45am Short Course Transition closes
- 9:00am Short Course ( Have a Go ) race briefing
- 9:15am Short Course Youth Boys start, 9:17am Youth Girls
- 9:19am Short Course Men start, 9:21am Women & Team
- 9:30am Splash’n’Dash race briefing/transition setup on grass
- 9:40am Splash’n’Dash Boys, 9:45am Splash’n’Dash Girls
- 10:00am Sprint Transition closes
- 10:15am Sprint Distance race briefing
- 10:30am Sprint Distance Men start, 10:35am Women, 10:40am Team
- 10:42am Para-Tri start
- 1:00pm Prize-giving or 15 mins after last competitor finishes
Age Groups for the Standard Distance race will be your age as of 31st December 2021. Minimum age is 18. Age Groups will be as per TriNZ in 5 year age groups, apart from the 18-19 Age group.
Standard distance start-list Standard distance startlist 05.11.20
Sprint & Short Course will only have medals for overall Male, Female & Team. Minimum age 16 as at race day.
Sprint distance start-list Sprint distance startlist 05.11.20
Short Course Youth Age Division is 11-15 years of age. Medals for overall Male, Female & Team.
Short Course start-list Short Course startlist as at 05.11.20
All entries for the Standard & Sprint distance must pay the One Day Licence if the athlete is not a member of TRIBE. Join TRIBE.
Online entries will close on Wednesday 4th November 2020 at midnight. Then late entries will be taken on Saturday 7th November 2020 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 fee of $5. Please contact event organisers.
If you need to withdraw from the race prior to race-day due to an injury etc, a refund may be issued with a $15 Admin Fee. There will be NO refunds after 8th October 2020. Please contact event organisers .
No refunds will be given due to cancellation of the event due to circumstances beyond the organisers control including, adverse/extreme weather conditions, natural disaster, any Civil Defence warnings (ie Tsunami ), earthquake, pandemic or any other event when it is deemed unsafe to safely host the event. Any decision is final and will be made in the interest of safety
Registered athletes for events that are cancelled due to Covid-19 by the local health authorities, will not be entitled to a refund, but will be entitled to have their entry deferred to – a new date for the same event, or any other event that is owned by Triathlon Tauranga ie: Hampton Downs Duathlon, EVES Surfbreaker Triathlon, Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon, Marra Sprint Triathlon.
Full terms & conditions can be found here
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. Numbers will be picked at random. You MUST be present to receive your prize.
Triathlon NZ 5 year age groups will be used for the Standard Distance race prize-giving medals.
Sprint Distance race will be awarded overall Female, Male & Team. No Age group.
Short Course race will be awarded overall Female, Male & Team. No Age group.
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