Canty Sec School tri H&S plan

The Canterbury Secondary Schools Triathlon is now 1 month away.

There are no significant changes to the last few years with team and individual options on what should be a realistic distance for all (300m swim 350m / bike 9km / run 3km). The run course will be 3 laps of 1km this year which is different to the normal 2 laps.

Please encourage as many student to take up the challenge. We welcome you to bring tents along to have a base to keep students together.

Medals will be awarded to top 3 in the individual and team events with trophies for the winners.

 

All details can be found here https://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/canterbury-sceondary-schools-triathlon

Entry is here https://eventplus.net/CSS20

 

CANTERBURY SECONDARY SCHOOLS TRIATHLON

Date: Friday 20th March 2020

  • Schedule:
    • 08:45 – registration opens
    • 9:45 All males
    • 10:15 All females
    • 10:45 All teams
      • Prize giving will follow as soon as results are processed after the final athletes finish
      • There are medals for individuals and teams + trophies for the individuals
  • Venue: Scarborough by the clocktower
  • Distances: 350m swim / 9km bike / 3km run – draft legal for individuals non drafting for teams
  • The format will be all ages groups start together so there will be:
    • All Male individuals race together
    • All Females individuals race together
    • All teams race together (we will split into male/female if number warrant it)
  • Entry –
  • NOTE – ALL ENTRANTS MUST HAVE ONE VOLUNTEER FROM THEIR SCHOOL TO ASSIST WITH MARSHALLING. Without this happening we will not have a race.
  • Race Age Categories: The age category for an individual is determined by their age on 1st January in the year of the event.
  • Individual divisions – Under 14, Under 16, Under 19.
  • Team divisions – is taken as of the age of the oldest member of the team.

Race Timing: The timing for this event will be done manually and each entrant will receive a total event time only.

Medical: There will be a Medical Team on hand to deal with any medical issues that arise.

Race Cancellations: The race will be conducted on the day unless extreme weather conditions or other natural events prevail.

RACE RULES + SAFETY PLAN – CLICK HERE

Course Details / Maps:

SWIM – 350m course. Likely starting from the lifeboat ramp out to a buoy, turn left toward the exit by the steps in front of Ocean cafe (next to the clocktower) *if there are big waves and the swim cannot be held the swim will be replaced with a 1.5km run.

BIKE – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19158903

  • right out of transition on Heberden
  • right into Nayland
  • left Head St
  • right into Colenso
  • 3 laps
    • Along Colenso
    • left into Wakefield
    • left into Heberden (over a small hill) – this road is narrow
    • left into Colenso
  • After completing 3 laps of the above “triangle”
  • Right into Head St (you must give way to traffic when turning right)
  • Right into Nayland turns left into Heberden
  • Left into transition

RUN – 3 laps on the promenade finishing in front of the clocktower.

Individuals and teams will race over the same distances

 

IMPORTANT RULES

  • DRAFTING is allowed on the bike for the individual and tag team event. There is NO DRAFTING for the relay teams
  • In school championships disc wheels, tri spokes, wheel covers or deep rimmed wheels over 45mm (when measured from rim edge) are not permitted.
  • All wheels must have a minimum of 12 spokes.
  • Only ITU legal aero bars are allowed for individual event. Aero Bars are allowed for the teams race.