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This is an event update for those already entered in this years event. 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 from the Oceania Technical Team
UPDATE - HEAT POLICY
We are of course monitoring the forecast warm weather for Sunday. We will make an assessment of conditions on the morning, but are confident we will be able to compete as normal. Our active event will be over by 11am and forecasts are for around 27 degrees at that point. If conditions change we will reassess in the best interests of competitors. We will of course have additional ice, water and first aiders available, but also recommend that you drink plenty of fluid in the lead up and take normal sun protection precautions suchs as wearing a hat, applying sun screen, hyrating before, during and after the event and reducing the intensity of your effort.
We are excited to see that entries numbers are currently double last years numbers. Let's GO!!!
UPDATE - 1500m SWIM ENTRY
THE 1500m SWIM ENTRY FOR SUNDAY IS NOW A SCAFFOLD ENTRY OPPOSITE MONMOUTH ST NEAR THE SCOUT HALL - MAKE TIME TO GET THERE! IT IS A 1500M WALK FROM BIKE COMPOUND.
THERE WILL BE 2 WAVES.
Aquabike competitors will run/walk from the bike transition area via the run exit and enter the finish line to finish!
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 and Aquabike - Sunday 4 Feb - 6.30am
- FlowiTri Sprint Distance Triathlon - Sunday 4 Feb - 7.45am - 2 WAVES
- 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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- Stockton Sunset Run - Friday - 2 Feb - 4.00pm to 5.45pm
- Aquathlon - Saturday - 3 Feb - 7.30am - 8.45am
- Paratriathlon - at your race briefing on Saturday at 3.15pm - Stockton Bowling Club
- Triathlons and Aquabike
- Saturday 3 Feb 10.00am - 4.30pm
- Sunday 4 Feb - 5.00am - 8.00am - Bikes racked from 5.15am
- All admin is in the park just east of the Stockton Ferry Station, off Wharf Cres.
Please bring a phone for quick check in via our QR code. Manual check-in is still possible. We have a secure bag area at the ADMIN tent.
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Thanks to our event sponsors
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ENTRY ALERT - FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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We have reached the maximum number of competitors to receive a finishers medal. Tell friends and family to use the wait list if they still want to enter, however we can no longer offer a finishers medal with their entry. We apologise, but have had unprecedented entries this year. If you use the Wait List, we will send you a special link to allow entry, however we would appreciate if you do not collect a finishers medal at the end. We will of course reallocate any medals that are not collected.
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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
We will start the 1/2 marathon at 6pm, 10.5km at 6.10pm and then the 5km at 6.20pm.
NEWS FLASH - ABC RADIO WILL BE STREAMING LIVE FROM THE SUNSET RUN
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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.
IF YOU THINK YOU WILL NEED MORE THAN 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES PLEASE BRING A HEAD LAMP, or CONTACT paul@hevents.com.au
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 7.30am 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 / AQUABIKE AND PARATRIATHLON
Sunday 4 Feb - Standard Triathlon - 6.30am - YOU NEED TO WALK 1500m TO START!!
FlowTri Sprint Triathlon - 7.45am
Short Triathlon - 8.15am
Paratriathlon - 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 Aquabike event will swim 1500m, ride 40km (8 x 5km laps) and run 10km (4 x 2.5km laps). The Sprint and Para 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. Note the Ferry will pause while the standard distance event is in the water. It wil restart by .71
PARKING FOR SUNDAY
If arriving before 6.30am 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 6.30am 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 and Aqubike Swim Course
This course is below and will start from a scaffold near MONMOUTH 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. The Ferry stops for this event to pass!!
250m and 750m swims 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 in a anti-clockwise direction on the morning of the swim subject to start time.
Water Safety
Nobbys and Newcastle 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 24.6 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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VOLUNTEERS ROLES AVAILABLE FOR SUNDAY
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If you have friends or family keen to get involved, please register at the bottom of the link below and we will give you a job on Sunday!! It's fun and you will earn H Events credit vouchers!
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NO MORE UPDATES COMING. FOR URGENT QUESTIONS RING OR TEXT THE LOCAL HUNTER BASED EVENT DIRECTOR PAUL HUMPHREYS ON 0409684246
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