Sunday 23 February 2020 - Mount Maunganui
The Generation Homes Women's Triathlon
The Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon is an entry level Women’s only event that encourages participation of Women from 11 years of age & at any level of fitness and ability.
Participants can enter as individuals, 2 or 3 person teams and also a special Mother/Daughter category (racing as individuals) as well.
With a 400m swim, a 10km cycle and a 4km run/walk the event is designed to encourage the ‘have a go’ philosophy and participants will be made up of Women of all ages and fitness levels.
Now in it’s 7th year running – our 2020 event will be held on Sunday February 23rd 2020. Don’t miss out as the event is likely to sell out.
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Set against the beautiful backdrop of Mount Maunganui & the calm waters of Pilot Bay, the Generation Homes Women's Triathlon returns for the 7th year.
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Registration will take place on Saturday 22nd February at Race HQ, situated near the finish line at The Mall, Mount 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 & the goodie bag.
Late entries will be taken at the registration with a late fee of $10. This will only apply if the events doesn’t sell-out.
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. Please phone/email the Race Director – 027 2705300 or info@trichicks.co.nz
- Swim 400m, 1 lap – Ocean swim parallel to the beach
- Bike 10km, 1 lap – Along The Mall, right into Adams Ave, right into Marine Parade to the Turn-around @ #209 Marine Parade (just before the intersection of Tweed St). Then return back along Marine Parade, into Adams Ave, then The Mall & to the Transition area.
- Run/Walk 4km, 1 lap – From the Transition area proceed along Pilot Bay down the Mall to via left through the boat ramp onto Pilot Quay to near the Pilot Bay jetty. Here they will turn around a cone and head back to turn left onto Adam’s Ave, then right onto Marine Parade to turn again at a cone at Grace Ave and return back along Marine Parade, Adams Ave, turning left and along The Mall towards Salisbury Wharf and the finish chute.
Attached is the Race briefing for the Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon.
Attached are the Rules for the Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon.
Important things to note: Compulsory wearing of a helmet for the bike, shoes must be worn on the bike & the run. No Ipod’s, phones or any other musical devices are to be worn on the BIKE or Run.
- Get to the Transition area early. The Transition area will have allocated areas for Individuals, Teams & Mother/Daughter
- 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 race day, 7:45am before your race warm-up.
- Please wear covered shoes at all times during the race.
- Please wear a helmet at all times during the bike section of the race.
- Turn up to race hard & have FUN
- Visit the Mount Mainstreet before & after the event
- Low Tide 5:34am, High Tide 11:57am
- The swim is 400m parallel to the beach, held in waist-deep water (tide dependent), with members of SLSNZ on the beach & in the water.
- You can swim as deep as you like but we ask that you swim this leg & you may stand, but please no walking.
- You will be given a swim-cap that must be worn. This cap distinguishes which your swim start wave.
- Wave starts – 4 minutes apart.
- No fins, snorkels, paddles or flotation devices are permitted. You may where a wet-suit.
- This can be any kind of pedal powered bike. No E-bikes. Please ensure the bike fits YOU.
- Helmets must be worn at all times. Please ensure this fits correctly. Helmet must be on before un-racking your bike & remain on till bike is racked after the bike leg.
- We do have road closure for the event, but please be aware that residents & businesses can still access the roads. We have marshals on all street corners.
- Please ride as close to the left-hand side of the road as practical & pass on the right
- Please learn to change a flat tyre as we don’t have bike mechanics on course.
- Please remain alert through-out the entire ride as there maybe faster cyclists starting in swim waves behind you that need to pass.
- There must be no form of listening/music devices on the course.
- Please wear shoes the entire time
- This is a run/walk leg. Please no skates, skateboards, scooters or any other device.
- Some of the run course is alongside the bike course so please run as close to the kerb as possible.
- There is also parts of the course that are 2-way runners. please stay to the left. (Just like driving on the road).
- Please no strollers/buggies on course.
- There is to be no MP3, I-Pods, phones, bluetooth headphones or any other listening devices on course.
- As there are many hundreds of athletes racing we ask that family & children don’t run with you. This helps keep the race safe for everyone.
- The Team race is a relay with a Team of 2 or 3 doing a leg each.
- The swimmer will start in the Team wave with the timing transponder on their ankle.
- When entering you will be asked to give your Team a name. Have fun with a great name.
- The Swimmer tags the cyclist at the bike rack where your bike is. Please place the transponder around the ankle. The Cyclist must wear the helmet number.
- The Cyclist then racks the bike & tags & places the transponder around the ankle of the Runner. The Runner must wear the race bib number for the run.
- All Team members may run across the finish-line together. Please just be courteous to any other competitors finishing.
- This category is for Families can do the event together. Mothers, Step-Mothers, Grand-Mothers can have fun alongside Daughters, Step-Daughters & Grand-Daughters.
- Each person competes as an individual & has their own number.
- You can race each other or just stay together for the entire race
- You will have your own wave start all in Wave 10.
- The Team race will have a Tea Tag area near the end of the swim exit.
- Please only Athletes in the Transition area. With nearly 900 of you this area becomes VERY congested.
- There are separate racks for Individuals, Teams & Mother/Daughter. Please try to rack in your correct area to help with flow of the Transition Area.
- Athletes may be allowed to remove bikes from transition before the end of the race, but not until all athletes have their bikes racked after the cycle leg & the Transition area is opened by the Marshals.
- Bike racks aren’t numbered but are in the different wave starts.
- Please remove any excess bags onto the grassed area within the transition area.
- Please take time to understand the flow of the Transition area. You must exit onto the run at the Southern ( Port ) end of the Transition area & follow the run exit chute.
- Generation Homes Womens Triathlon Transition Map
Saturday Feb 22nd 2020
- 1pm-5pm registration at Race HQ Tent, The Mall, Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui
Sunday Feb 23rd 2020
- 6:45am Transition area opens (Salisbury Wharf carpark, Pilot Bay)
- 7:45am Transition closes for ALL athletes
- 7:45am Compulsory race briefing (at the stage)
- 8:00am Warm-up (at the stage)
- 8:15am Assemble at start area – Pilot Bay Toilet block (400m along beach)
- 8:30am Wave 1 – Hot Pink Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:34am Wave 2 – Yellow Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:38am Wave 3 – Orange Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:42am Wave 4 – Dark Green Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:46am Wave 5 – Royal Blue Teamline Cap (Results Gym Individuals)
- 8:50am Wave 6 – Purple Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:54am Wave 7 – Red Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:58am Wave 8 – White Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 9:02am Wave 9 – Light Pink Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 9:06am Wave 10 – Lime Green Teamline Cap (Mother/Daughter)
- 9:10am Wave 11 – Light Blue Teamline Cap (Mother/Daughter)
- 9:14am Wave 12 – Silver Teamline Cap (Teams/Individuals)
- 11:15am Prize-giving or 15 mins after last competitor finishes
Online entries will close on Wednesday 19th February at midnight. Then late entries will be taken on Saturday 22nd February at the registration if the race is NOT soldout. These late entries will incur a fee of $10 + the entry fee. If race does sell-out we will start a waitlist. To enter the waitlist please enter online as normal & choose the “Waitlist” option. Please email organisers with any concerns.
MINIMUM age is 11 years.
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/illness/other reason, we will refund your race entry less an Admin Fee of $15. After 31st January 2020 there will be NO refunds given. Please contact event organisers
We are also unable to transfer entries to the following years race. In the event of any ‘act of God’ conditions causing a cancellation of the Event, I agree that my entry fee is not transferable or refundable.
There will be plenty of fantastic spot prizes at the event. For some of you – this will mean a surprise in your registration pack and for others you’ll find out at prize-giving if you have been lucky! Prize-giving will be held approx 10 minutes after the last woman has crossed the finish line. Numbers will be picked at random. You MUST be present to receive your prize.
There are also Age Group medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each of the below Age groups. Also Teams & Mother/Daughter categories.
- 11-15 years old
- 16-19 years old
- 20-29 years old
- 30-39 years old
- 40-49 years old
- 50-59 years old
- 60-69 years old
- 70+
In 2018 we introduced a Corporate Challenge Trophy. It is awarded to the top company who’s average time (across 5 times) is the fastest across all individuals, teams and mother/daughters racing as individuals. To be eligible you must have 5 or more employees participating in the event.
Tri Chicks Training Nights 2020
These sessions are FREE for anyone to attend at the southern end (wharf end) of Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui. They start at 6.30pm every week and run for 6 weeks from Tuesday 14 January 2020. Please meet at 6:15pm to be ready to start the sessions on time.
Come along & join in some fun, non-competitive training with other novice Women Triathletes.
Triathlon Tauranga will be hosting the Tri Chicks Novice Triathlete training sessions, where the focus is all about learning new skills and gaining the confidence you need to complete the Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon.
Please come and join the talented coaches & helpers we have each night and learn how to be confident in the water and also some very important triathlon skills.
12 week beginners programme 2020
Thanks to our talented coach Kathy Miller of Fit Goals we have a free 12-week beginners training programme available for you to use, which starts from Monday 2nd December 2019. Happy training!!!
Our very own Tri Chicks coach Kathy Miller is available to help you get to the start and finish line! With a wealth of knowledge and experience, we encourage you to contact her if you’re after one-on-one coaching.
Here’s what she has to say: “I’m not your usual super fit, fast, sleek looking Tri Coach. I’m a “back of the pack” athlete who struggles keeping weight under control. I aim to fit my training into my busy life as best as I can, not the other way round. I have been competing in Triathlons since 2005. It all started with small women’s only Triathlons & I worked my way up the distances and have now completed 9 half Ironman (6-8hrs) & 3 full Ironman races (15-16 ½ hrs), as well as many other swim, bike, run events. I am not fast, but I aim to be the best I can be & achieve my goals regardless of how long it may take me.
I have experienced the highs & lows of this sport and built on the mental training required to get to that finish line – it can be bloody tough sometimes, but it is always worth it. I want to help you be the best YOU can be at any event you set your mind to.
I am a Triathlon NZ Level 1 accredited Coach and have been coaching athletes since 2008. I am a member of our local Triathlon Club & volunteer at events along with my husband & teenage boys. As a Family we have completed some amazing races in amazing places & met some awesome people along the way. Competing in events is an inspiring way to live.
If you are a beginner wanting to get started, or a “back of the packer” wanting to step up the distances but don’t know if you can or where to start, then I can help. My aim is to teach you the most efficient way to train to achieve your goals. No smash fests or high tech gadgets & jargon; just the simple things done right.
So what are you waiting for? It’s all in the mind… your body will do anything you tell it to.”
T-SHIRTS & HOODIES
We will haveT-shirts and Hoodies available for purchase. Pricing to be confirmed as soon as available.
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Please note: For 2020 we will be doing a Tee & Hoodie again. We are currently finalizing the design & then they will be available for purchase online.
RACE NUMBER BELTS
Tri Chicks Race Number belts are availbale to purchase for $10 each.
They are one size fits all and adjustable – so they’ll fit any size waist (we promise).
These are available for purchase when entering the race.
The Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon is not the only Triathlon that Triathlon Tauranga host over the Summer.
There is the Tinman Triathlon on November 10th 2019, held at Pilot Bay, Surfbreaker Triathlon on December 27th 2019, held at the Mount Main beach, then finally a Sprint Triathlon on March 29th 2020 held at Pilot Bay.
Check the event page of the Club’s website for more information.
sponsors
Please support these businesses that support the Generation Homes Women’s Triathlon
event sponsor
gold sponsors
silver & bronze sponsors
community partners
