sunday 2 december 2018 - 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 - Suzuki Nat champs
sprint & Para-Tri
have a go & Splash 'n' Dash
*Plus Booking Fees
location
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui, the Classic Builders Tinman Triathlon returns for another year.
course map
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standard - Suzuki Nat champs
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 on Saturday December 1st 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
Participants in the National Standard & Para-Tri Triathlon Championship events go into the draw to win a new Suzuki Swift. At each National Championship event one lucky person will be drawn from all those eligible, to be in the final draw. The winner from each event will have the chance to win the Suzuki Swift drawn at the final event of the 2018-19 Suzuki National Triathlon Championships.
Standard Distance – Non Drafting ( Suzuki TriNZ National Champs )
- 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 @ #209. 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 ( Suzuki TriNZ Para-Tri National Champs )
- 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 @ #209. 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
- 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 9:19am
- 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).
- 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.
- Visit Mount Mainstreet before & after the event.
Saturday Dec 1st 2018
- 8am swim reccie @ Salisbury Wharf, Pilot Bay
- 12pm-3pm registration @ MYRIDE, Mt Maunganui
Sunday Dec 2nd 2018
- 6:00am Transition area opens (Salisbury Wharf carpark, Pilot Bay)
- 7:15am Standard Distance race briefing
- 7:30am Standard Distance Men start, 7:35am Women, 7:40am Team
- 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
- 9:40am Splash’n’Dash Boys, 9:45am Splash’n’Dash Girls
- 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 will your age as of 31st December 2019.
Short Course Youth Age Division is 11-15 years of age.
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 28th November at midnight. Then late entries will be taken on Saturday 1st December 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. There will be NO refunds after 11th November. Please contact event organisers .
No refunds will be given due to cancellation of the event due circumstances beyond the organisers control including, adverse/extreme weather conditions, natural disaster, any Civil Defence warnings (ie Tsunami ), earthquake 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.
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.
As the Standard & Para-Tri races are TriNZ National Championship races there will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals for each 5 year Age Group & Para-Tri category.
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