2024 - RACE UPATE and REMINDER
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This is an event update for those already entered in this years event and a reminder for past Island Triathlon participants. This includes entrants in the triathlons, aquathlon and running events staged from Friday 2 - Sunday 4 Feb at Stockton near Newcastle. Please send to your relay team members.
Note Paratriathletes will receive a seperate email with more details closer to the event;
The Festival Events are staged from the park next to Stockton Ferry Station off Mitchell St, Stockton and include:
- Stockton Sunset Run with 21.1km, 10,5km and 5k - Friday 2 Feb - 6pm
- Aquathlon - Saturday - 3 Feb - 9am
- City of Newcastle Standard Distance Triathlon - Sunday 4 Feb - 6.30am
- FlowiTri Sprint Distance Triathlon - Sunday 4 Feb - 7.45am
- General Washington Enticer/Short Triathlon 4 Feb - 8.15am
- Red Energy Oceania Paratriathlon - Sunday 4 Feb - 9.00am
Note if you are planning to eat at the General Washington Pub (across the road from the finish) after any of the events, please consider booking a table on 49201001 . Let them know you are with the event.
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Thanks to our event sponsors
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ENTRY ALERT - FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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Tell friends and family that entries are still open, but they should get in quick for the fun run. Standard entry fees close Sun 21 Jan. We have finishers medals for everyone!!
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No matter if you are swimming, cycling, running or all three, there are plenty of reasons to visit Stockton near Newcastle for this event. Please share the event news with your friends and family. Click below to check out Stockton.
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STOCKTON SUNSET RUN
FRIDAY 2 Feb - 6.00PM - Race kit collection from 4.00pm - 5.45pm
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This very cool twilight fun run will be the first event of the weekend and is a great opportunity to test your pre event fitness or just be part of the fun. The event will start near the finish line and then head east along the Foreshore Paths to a turn point. You will then run back past the event compound and head west to a turn point about 500m before the bridge. The 5km will be a seperate turn point closer to the Stockton Jetty near Hereford St. You will then return to the finish line. You will need to stay left on the path. The Half Marathon does 2 laps of the 10.5km course.
Registration starts from 4.00pm at the eastern end of Griffith Park (just near the Ferry Station) with the 1/2 marathon event starting at 6pm and the 10.5km and 5km soon after. We will have a presentation on the stage at 8.45pm. There is a 3 hour cut off, but we wont leave anyone out on course!! Rotary will be on hand with some refreshment and food for sale, but if you are after something more substantial check out the General Washington Hotel, just 150m from the finish line. Parking is available in the Ferry Station off Mitchell St, the boat ramp off Hunter St or around the streets of Stockton. Please be careful not to park in residents driveways!
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AQUATHLON
SATURDAY 3 Feb 9.00AM - Race Kit collection from 7.30am
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This event is an ideal tester for those who love to swim and run, but are not keen to hit the bike. The event is also a qualifying race for anyone keen to travel to the World Age Group Champs in Spain in 2025. The event will swim in one of the best working harbours in the world and run along a wonderful Harbour Foreshore. The swim details are below in the swim section and the run will use a 2.5km loop x 2. Registration starts at 7am and the event starts at 9am from in front of the compound. Parking is available in the Ferry Station off Mitchell St, the boat ramp off Hunter St or around the streets of Stockton. Please be careful to not park in residents driveways! Also watch out for ParkRun runners who will be also using the paths before us.
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RACE BREIFING AND COURSE VIDEO
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TRIATHLONS AND PARATRIATHLON
Sunday 4 Feb - Standard 6.30am -
FlowTri Sprint 7.45am -
Short - 8.15am -
Para - 9.00am -
Race Kit collection either Sat 10am-4pm or Sunday from 5am.
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Sunday's event will be the grand finale of the weekend with athletes of all standards from beginners to Paralympians. The Standard distance event will swim 1500m, ride 40km (8 x 5km laps) and run 10km (4 x 2.5km laps). The Sprint distance event will swim 750m, ride 20km (4 X 5km laps) and run 5km (2 x 2.5km laps). The Short distance event will swim 250m, ride 10km (2 X 5km lap) and run 2.5km (1 x 2.5km lap).Course videos for these events below. (excluding short course, however courses are similar.)
FERRY from NEWCASTLE
If you are staying in Newcastle, we have contracted the Ferry to start early from 5.15am. The Ferry Station is only 50m from the event compound at Stockton, and centrally located at Newcastle. The trip is just 6 - 8 min. Bikes are allowed.
PARKING FOR SUNDAY
If arriving before 6am you wil be able to park close to the compound off Wharf Cres. You WILL NOT get out until all cycle legs are over. If arriving after 6am you will need to park in the streets of Stockton and walk to the compound. There is ample parking, but DO NOT park on the course and or in driveways.
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SWIM COURSES
1500m for Standard Distance Swim Course
This course is below and will start from Stockton Jetty near Hereford St 1500m west of the event compound. Please allow time to walk to the start. The path follows the Harbour from the event compound. The course will swim with the tide along the Harbour Foreshore and swim past the Ferry Station to the finish scaffold, where they will use the stairs to exit. The tide is outgoing and will assist swimmers.
750m swim for Aquathlon, Sprint and ParaTriathlons
This course is below and the event will start from near the scaffold stairs just east of the Ferry Station. Swimmers will swim out and back and will be briefed on the swim direction on the morning of the swim subject to start time.
Water Safety
Stockton SLSC will be on hand to manage the event water safety. A big thanks to their team.
Wet suits are optional if the water remain under 24 degrees celsius. Newcastle Harbour tends to be cooler than the ocean temperature and has been around 22 degrees celsius.
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RACE BREIFING AND COURSE VIDEOS
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MORE UPDATES COMING SOON. FOR URGENT QUESTIONS RING THE LOCAL HUNTER BASED EVENT DIRECTOR ON 0409684246
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