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This is update 2 of 3 for entrants of this year's race. This includes entrants in the triathlons, aquathlon and fun run events staged from Friday 31 Jan - Sunday 2 Feb at Stockton near Newcastle. Please send on to any relay team members.
KEY INFORMATION SUMMARY
STORM UPDATE
The recent storms are not expected to have any effect on the event. There is plenty of time for the water conditions to normalise after this rain event.
WHERE ARE WE LOCATED
The Festival Events and admin are all staged from the park next to Stockton Ferry Station off Mitchell St/Wharf Cres, Stockton.
TRIATHLON EVENT Q&A WITH RACE DIRECTOR
SATURDAY 3PM
For those either new to the sport or wanting more specific course information, there will be a Q&A with our Race Director, Ja Davis, at 3pm on Saturday, next to the bike transition area.
START TIMES, RACE KITS, TRANSITION TIMES
- Stockton Sunset Runs 21,1km,10.5km, 5km - Friday 31 Jan - 6pm - Rego from 4.00pm
- City of Newcastle Aquathlon - Saturday - 1 Feb - 9am - Rego from 7.30am
- City of Newcastle Standard Distance Triathlon - Sunday 2 Feb - 6.30am - Rego see below
- Race Brief 6.00am at the stage
- FlowiTri Sprint Distance Triathlon - Sunday 2 Feb - 8.00am - Rego see below
- Race Brief 7.30am at the stage
- City of Newcastle Short Distance Triathlon - Sunday 2 Feb - 9.00am -Rego see below
- Race Brief 10 min prior at the swim start - right next to the event compound.
- Triathlon rego and Kit collection is:
- Saturday 10am - 4.30pm
- Sunday from 5.00am - until 30min before race starts
- Transition opens 5.15am Sunday and closes 30 minutes before each race start. You can access Transition after the previous race has started. Watch for other participants.
EATING LOCALLY
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 or book at gwhstockton.com.au . There is also coffee and eating venues in the main street. Check them out.
FERRY from NEWCASTLE
If you are staying in Newcastle, we have contracted the Ferry to start early from 5.15am on Sunday only. The Ferry Station is only 50m from the event compound at Stockton, and centrally located in Newcastle. The trip is just 7 mins. Bikes are allowed. We are contracting the Ferry to start early, but you must pay a fare as normal.
PARKING
For parking on Friday or Saturday, all roads are open and parking is as normal near the Ferry Station.
If arriving before 6am on Sunday you wil be able to park close to the compound off Wharf Cres in the park. Enter only via Mitchell, Hunter St and South St. YOU WILL NOT GET OUT UNTIL AFTER THE ROADS ARE OPEN. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. After 6am you will need to park in the streets of Stockton and walk to the compound. There is ample parking, but please DO NOT park in driveways or on the course.
PRESENTATONS
Overall race winner presentations for each event will be staged as soon as practical after each event. We are no longer staging normal age category presentations for our events. With everyone receiving a finishers medals, there has been a massive decline in attendance at our presentations. Due to this we have been throwing hundreds of medals away every year and have deicded this is practice cant continue. Everyone will be recognised in the results and photos are welcome on the podium.
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WAVE STARTS
As guided by Triathlon Australia Rules, the wave starts have been allocated using age on 31 Dec 2024. You must start in the correct wave. For those who are seeking qualification, all results will be sent to Australia Triathlon for calculation of the WQE points using the WQE date of 2025. Click to download.
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More event and course information below
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THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS
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ENTRY ALERT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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Tell friends and family that entries are still open, but they should get in quick. We have finishers medals for everyone
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RACE INFORMATION
STOCKTON SUNSET RUNS
21.1km, 10.5km, 5km
FRIDAY 31 Jan - 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. The event will start near the finish line and then head EAST along the Foreshore Paths to a turn point near the Breakwall car park. You will then run back past the event compound and head west to a turn point at approx 6km. You will then return to the finish line for your first lap or finish. You will need to stay left on the path.
Registration starts from 4.00pm at the eastern end of Griffith Park (just near the Ferry Station) with the first Half Marathon event starting at 6pm. We will have an overall winner presentation on the stage from 7.30pm. Finisher medals will be distributed at the finish line. There are no age category medals or a presentation for age group winners. Rotary will be on hand with some refreshments 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!
NOTE - anyone in the half marathon who might take more than 2.25 hours to complete the course, you will require a head lamp to navigate the course safely. Please contact us if you have any concerns.
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RUN 10.55KM LOOP (THE 5KM COURSE TURNS SHORT ON WESTERN END)
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RACE INFORMATION
AQUATHLON
SWIM - 750m - RUN 5km
SATURDAY 1 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.
Registration starts at 7.30am and the event starts at 9am from the Foreshore. 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!
The event will swim in one of the best working harbours in the world and run along a wonderful Harbour Foreshore. The swim starts 750m east of the finish line and swims with the tide. You will enter via a single width scaffold. Please leave enough time to get to the start. You will be swimming with a incoming tide. New PB guaranteed! You will exit on a scaffolding stairs and run to the changeover area near swm finish and start the 5km run heading east. You will run to a turning point and then return. There are 2 laps of a 5km course.
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SUNDAY TRIATHLONS
Sunday 2 Feb - Standard 6.30am, FlowTri Sprint 8.00am, Short Tri - 9.00am
Bike Transition opens 5.15AM and will close 30 minutes before race start.
Race Kit collection:
Saturday 10am - 4pm OR Sunday from 5am.
Note, with the generous assistance of Transport for NSW and the Port of Newcastle we can now include the beautiful Stockton Breakwall in the run course. This will mean the run course is now 5km for the Standard and Sprint Courses. The Short course will use a short lap.
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Sunday's event will be the grand finale of the weekend with athletes of all standards. The Standard distance event will swim 1500m, ride 40km (8 x 5km laps) and run 10km (2 x 5km laps). The Sprint distance event will swim 750m, ride 20km (4 X 5km laps) and run 5km (1 x 5km lap). The Short course will be a 250m out and back swim, ride 10km (2 X 5km laps) and run one short lap.
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SWIM COURSES
1500m for Standard Distance Swim Course
This course is below and will start from Little Beach just 1000m east of the event compound. Please allow time to walk to the start. The course will start in the Little Beach bay and then turn west and enter the Harbour Foreshore and swim to the finish scaffold, where you will use the stairs to exit. The tide is incoming and will assist swimmers.
750m swim for Aquathlon and Sprint Events
This course is below, and the event will start from scaffold stairs 750m east of the Ferry Station. Swimmers will swim back with the tide.
Water Safety
Nobbys 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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One more update is coming on Thursday 30 Jan. For specific questions please email us on admin@hevents.com.au
Thanks for racing with us, we can't wait to see you all on race weekend for an incredible weekend!
The H Events Team
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