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Starting group will leave Transition 2 at 6:10am to walk/carpool to Collins Beach. All athletes must bring running shoes to swim start. Race start will be 6:30am at Collins Beach. Generally there will only be one wave start.
Distance - 500m
Location - Collins Beach
Type - Harbour beach swim with a beach start
Wetsuits - wetsuit rule applies as per Triathlon Australia rules. For this distance wetsuits are banned when the water temperature is equal to or greater than 22 degrees celcius.
Collins Beach, grassy area at back of beach. Running shoes should be set up prior to swim start. During the swim-to-run transition wetsuits, swim cap and goggles are to be left on the back of trailer at the start of Collins Beach Rd (snake) area for collection and will be transported to transition area.
Distance - 2.9km
Location - Collins Beach to Transition 2
Type - bush track followed by a long road hill and flat Nth scenic Drive surface
Description - Leave T1 and follow bush track to the bottom of Collins Beach Rd, follow Collins Beach Rd up hill and onto Nth Head Scenic Drive, turn RIGHT (stick to right hand side of road) and continue past the roundabout, turning into adjacent car park before transition 2 right into transition 2.
Distance: 20.5km, 7x lap
Location: North head.
Type: undulating road surface.
Description: Exit transition area onto Nth Head Scenic Dr. Continue to roundabout, around roundabout and follow North Head Scenic Drive out and back. At it's furthest point the road divides and bends into a large sweeping arc that provides a fast but safe loop back . On arriving back at the transition you have completed 1 lap. Turn around the roundabout and repeat the loop until 7 laps have been completed. On the 7th lap turn into transition area.
Distance: 5km lap loop
Location: North Head.
Type: Undulating road and dirt path surfaces.
Description: Out and back course. Start at transition, running clockwise towards hospital sticking to side of road where possible, through adjacent car park on way out. Turn around is at roundabout, return on other side of road, pass transition area, continue through car park at end loop of Nth Head Scenic Dr. Turn left on to the Faifax Walking trail and complete the trail in a clockwise direction. You have completed the trail when you come back to the same point you entered the trail. Turn left and follow the road to return into transition for the finish.
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