Sunday 16 February 2025 - Mount Maunganui
The Calley 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 12th year running we will be looking to continue the great success of the last 11 years.
Don’t miss out!!! This year is bound to sell out again
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location
Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui
race information
Most frequent questions and answers
Registration will take place on Saturday 15th February at Race HQ, situated near the carpark end of 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.
Late entries will be taken at the registration with a late fee of $20. 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-7:00am. 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 Calley Homes Women’s Triathlon.
Attached are the Rules for the Calley 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 $150.
- 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
- High Tide 10:51am.
- 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.
- Calley Homes Womens Triathlon Transition Map
Saturday 15th Feb 2025
- 1pm-5pm registration at Race HQ Tent, The Mall, Pilot Bay, Mt Maunganui
Sunday 16th Feb 2025
- 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 (Individuals)
- 8:50am Wave 6 – Purple Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:54am Wave 7 – Red Teamline Cap (Individuals)
- 8:58am Wave 8 – Lime Green Teamline Cap (Mother/Daughter)
- 9:02am Wave 9 – Light Blue Teamline Cap (Mother/Daughter)
- 9:06am Wave 10 – Silver Teamline Cap (Teams/Individuals)
- 11:15am Prize-giving or 15 mins after last competitor finishes
Online entries will close on Wednesday 12th February 2025 at midnight. Then late entries will be taken on Saturday 15th February 2025 at the registration if the race is NOT soldout. These late entries will incur a fee of $20 + 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 $10. 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 $30. The booking fee is non-refundable. After 26th January 2025 there will be NO refunds given. Please contact event organisers
Terms & conditions here
We are also unable to transfer entries to the following years race.
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 (i.e. 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.
You can pre-order this year’s apparel on EventPlus for pick up at registration. Deadline for individual orders is Sunday 22 January. Apparel available this year, includes:
T-SHIRTS & HOODIES
Two t-shirts and one hoody is available to be pre-ordered. Please see more details on the EventPlus shop.
RACE NUMBER BELTS
Tri Chicks Race Number belts are available 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. They will also be available to purchase at registration.
12 week beginners programme 2025
Here is a free 12-week beginners training programme available for you to use, which starts from beginning of December. Happy training!!!
Trichicks Training program – Tri Chicks Training Nights 2025
From January 2024 we host Tuesday night training sessions a 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 January. 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.
The focus is all about learning new skills and gaining the confidence you need to complete the Calley 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.
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+
If the event is cancelled due to Covid-19, registered athletes will be entitled to a 70% refund of their entry fee. Note this does not include credit card fees or booking fees. No transfers.
For the last two years as a not-for-profit club we have offered full refunds or transfers to support our community as we have navigated the challenges of Covid-19. Unfortunately, this is not sustainable for the foreseeable future to ensure the continuation of our events.
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Our very own Tri Chicks coach Luana Cox 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 or advice.
Luana has 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 accredited Coach. I am a member of our local Triathlon Club . 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.
So what are you waiting for? It’s all in the mind… your body will do anything you tell it to.”
The Calley Homes Women’s Triathlon is not the only Triathlon that Triathlon Tauranga host over the Summer.
There is the Tinman Triathlon on November 19th 2023, held at Pilot Bay, Surfbreaker Triathlon on December 27th 2023, held at the Mount Main beach, then finally a Sprint Triathlon on March 10th 2024 held at Pilot Bay.
Check the event page of the Club’s website for more information.
sponsors
Please support these businesses that support the Calley Homes Women’s Triathlon
event sponsor
gold sponsors
silver & bronze sponsors
community partners
