YOUTH / JUNIOR EVENTS

The Youth/Junior events are aimed at ALL athletes 13-16 years (age taken as of 31st Dec 2027)

The weekend schedule

  • Saturday afternoon

    • Two part Triathlon/Duathlon - Swim or run at Caroline Bay - transfer to Levels Raceway for the bike/run leg

  • Sunday

    • Morning Aquathlon at Caroline Bay

      • 325m Swim / 2.5km run

The junior/youth events are open to athletes of all abilities. For the more serious athletes the events are part of the Suzuki Junior Series (under 17 category). Points for the junior series will be a combination of the triathlon & aquathlon times. For more information on the Suzuki Junior Series CLICK HERE

Youth / Junior Triathlon

Swim 325m / Bike 10km / Run 2.5km

For 14-18 years

Youth / Junior Duathlon

Run 1.6km / Bike 10km / Run 2.5km

For 14-18 years

The junior events are half the distance of the “Sprint Triathlon offering an achievable distance for new comers whilst far enough for more serious athletes to thrive.

SWIM LEG

The swim leg will be held in Caroline Bay with the turn buoys being inside the buoys that will be used for the full Sprint Tri. Refer to COURSE MAPS for more details

BIKE LEG

The bike leg is 4 laps of the track (we suggest a bike computer or GPS watch to help counting). Each lap is ~2.4km

Athletes will start in a handicap order based on their time out of the swim eg the leader out of the swim starts the bike leg first and others start whatever deficit they were behind the leader out of the water.

Drafting is allowed. Anyone on a time trial bike CANNOT ride on their aero bars at any time (even if riding solo)

RUN LEG

The run leg will be 1 lap of the course to make up a distance of 2.5km

Refer to COURSE MAPS for more details

DUATHLON RUN LEG #1

The duathletes first run leg will take place at Caroline Bay the same time as the triathletes do their swim leg. The run will follow the same course to be used for Sundays’ Aquathlon (along the coastal pathway) with a turn point ~800m into the run.

AQUATHON

SWIM LEG

1 lap of 325m

RUN LEG

The run leg will be 1 lap of the course

Refer to COURSE MAPS for more details