Race Update 1 of 3 Island Triathlon Festival 11-13 March 2022

 
 

RACE UPDATE 1 of 3
 
Thanks for entering this great new event.
Further to our message a few weeks ago this is just a quick note to give you some tips for the event to be held 
Friday 11 - Sunday 13, March 2022.
The events include:
 
Hit 106.9 Stockton Sunset 7k - Friday 11 Mar 6pm
Eyeline Aquathlon - Saturday - 12 Mar - 9am
Standard Distance Triathlon - Sunday 13 Mar - 6.45am
Sprint Distance Triathlon - Sunday 13 Mar - 8.00am 
Ocean Paratriathlon - Sunday 13 Mar - 9.00am 
 

ENTRY ALERT - FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Let family and friends know that our STANDARD ENTRY PRICE AND FREE SOUVENIR T SHIRT OFFER ends this Sunday 27 Feb. Tell them to get in quick. We have finishers medals and age category medals and also a very cool competitor shirt. 
 
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PRE EVENT VIDEO TO SHARE
 
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. 
 

HIT 106.9 STOCKTON SUNSET 7K

FRIDAY 11 MARCH 6.00PM
 
This very cool twilight fun run will be the first event of the weekend and is a great opportunity to test your 'lockdown' or pre event fitness. The event will start near the finish line and do a small lap of the park and then head west along the Foreshore Paths to a turn point approx. 2km further along. You will then run back past the event compound and head east to a turn point close at the break-wall car park. You will then return to the finish line. You will need to stay right on the path.  
 
Registration starts at 4.00pm at the western end of Griffith Park with the event starting at 6pm. We will have a presentation on the stage at 7.00pm. 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!
 

EYELINE AQUATHLON 

SATURDAY 12 MARCH 9.00AM
 
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 Champs. 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 that heads East and turns just before the breakwall car park. Registration starts at 7am and the event starts at 9am from the small beach at the end of Punt Rd. 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!
 
 
SATURDAY WARM UP SWIM FOR TRIATHLETES
If you are in town on Saturday and are keen to check out the swim course or have a quick warm up, we will be allowing swimmers to enter the water straight after the Aquathlon swimmers. We will have water safety available for an additional 20 minutes. Please let us know if you are keen to swim at the registration desk. There is no cost and we will have a secure bag area for you. 
 
 

TRIATHLONS AND PARATRIATHLON

Sunday 13 March - Standard 6.45am, Sprint 8.00am, ParaTriathlon - 9.000am
 
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 and ParaTriathlon distance events will swim 750m, ride/handcycle 20km (4 X 5km laps) and run/race chair 5km (2 x 2.5km laps). Course videos for these events will be available in the next race update. 
 
Parking for the Sunday event will be in the Ballast grounds off Clyde St which is a 600m walk from the event compound. Parking will be available from 5.00am. Please be respectful that residents are not far away and reduce doors slamming and chatter. You walk East along the Foreshore Path to get to the event compound. 
 
FERRY from NEWCASTLE
If you are staying in Newcastle, the Ferry will be running from 5.15am. The Ferry Station is only 250m from the event compound at Stockton, and centrally located at Newcastle. The trip is just 6 - 8 min. Bikes are allowed. 
 
 
 

SWIM COURSE UPDATE
 
The swim course starts and finishes at the small beach at the end of Punt Rd. The swims will all swim west and turn left , left and left back to the finish. The Standard Distance will have almost no tidal flow and all other 750m swims will swim out into a tide (but close to the shore) and return with the tide, which is going out. Stockton SLSC will be on hand to manage the event water safety. Access to the water will be via a small carpeted chute that will take you into deeper water. Please stay on the marked chute as there are some rocks either side. 
 
Wet suits are optional if the water remain under 24 degrees celsius. Newcastle Harbour tends to be cooler than the ocean temperature. 
 
Tap below for a map. 
 
SATURDAY WARM UP SWIM FOR TRIATHLETES
If you are in town on Saturday and are keen to check out the swim course or have a quick warm up, we will be allowing swimmers to enter the water straight after the Aquathlon swimmers. We will have water safety available for an additional 20 minutes. Please let us know if you are keen to swim at the registration desk. There is no cost and we will have a secure bag area for you. 
 

MULTI-RACE DISCOUNT OFFER
With the event going over three days we have plenty of people keen to do more than one event. If you are already racing in one of Sunday's Triathlon/Paratriathlon events please contact us and we will  send you an individual PROMO code to pay only 50% of the Friday Fun Run or Saturday Aquathlon fees. Contact paul@hevents.com.au
 
We will be sending out more information about the event so stay tuned and we look forward to see you in 2 weeks time. 
 
Pau Humphreys - Event Director
 
 

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Posted by: Paul Humphreys
2 March 2022

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