• Bring your Bib Number (sent via email day before race) to the registration desk to receive your race tag.
• Due to COVID, Pool entry and exit will be via Reception (bring mask & towel for use on exit). This time will be excluded from your overall time.
• A bag will be provided to put your phone & mask in after entering the pool.

• 9AM - 9:30AM: Check-In & Timing Chip Collection + Transition Open
• 9:30AM: Race Briefing (Compulsory)
• 9:45AM: All Athletes Enter the Pool
• 10AM: Enticer + Juniors
• 10:15AM: Sprint + Aquabike + Teams
• 12PM: Podium Prizes + BBQ

1. Race Gear (Goggles, Bike, Helment, Running Shoes etc.)
2. Water Bottles x2 (one for your bike, one for your run)
3. Nutrition (e.g gels, bars, electrolytes, bananas)
4. Towel
5. Mask (for pool entry)
6. Hat

Bike Course (2km/lap)             Run Course (Sprint / Enticer, 1.25km/lap)      Run Course junior (500m/lap)

* Includes TA Race Day Insurance,  ** Price is Per Person,  TA Member - Triathlon Australia Current Paid Membership

Covid-19 policy

Do not attend if you are feeling unwell OR a reported case location listed on the NSW Health website.. Particularly if you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, dry cough, sore throat or shortness of breath.

Maintain social distancing and good hygiene practices at all times. Hand sanitiser and soap will be available.

The risks of community transmission are constantly changing. We will be forced to cancel the event should circumstances change on the day of the event, and we do not believe we can practically comply with the government guidelines.

Please check the DRLC Pool Covid Policy and bring your Smart Device (with NSW Servive App) and / or Mask as required, as these requirements are to be met for pool entry.

Event waiver

I understand and agree:

1. I am fully capable of participating in the Event without causing harm to myself or others. I further agree that participating in these activities may require extreme fitness and endurance and that I have the appropriate conditioning and fitness.

2. The information provided in this Event Participation Waiver is not exhaustive, other unknown or unanticipated activities, inherent or other risks and outcomes may exist, and the BRAT Club cannot assure my safety or eliminate all risks.

3. I authorise BRAT Club representatives, volunteers or other medical personnel to obtain or provide medical care for me, to transport me to a medical facility, and to provide treatment (including but not limited to evacuation, hospitalisation, blood transfusions, surgery and medications) they consider necessary for my health.

4. BRAT Club reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to dismiss any competitor from the Event, and to revoke entry of any competitor at any time.

5. BRAT Club, in its sole discretion, may delay, modify, or cancel the Event for any reason, including if it believes the conditions on the race day are unsafe. In the event that the cause is beyond the control of BRAT Club, there shall be no refund of my entry fee or other costs incurred in connection with the Event.

6. I will immediately advise a BRAT Club representative or a volunteer if I believe or become aware that the race course, facilities, equipment or areas to be used in the event are unsafe.

7. I have provided the name and contact phone number of a person, who is not a participant in the Event, who can be contacted in the event of an emergency, which person will be available during and after the Event.

8. I am fully responsible for the security of my personal possessions at the Event and BRAT Club will not be liable for the replacement of any personal possessions.

9. The BRAT Club is providing a recreational activity within the meaning of the Australian Consumer Law and the Civil Liability Act (NSW) 2002.

10. I acknowledge that there are risks associated with participation in the Event.

11. I am voluntarily competing with knowledge of the risks.

12. I acknowledge that I am engaging in the Event at my own risk (the leading cause (more than 90%) of non-traumatic sudden death of athletes is related to a pre-existing cardiac abnormality)

13. I release and indemnify BRAT Club from any liability for death, physical or mental injury (including the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of such an injury), the contraction, aggravation or acceleration of a disease, the coming into existence, the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of any other condition arising out of or in connection with participation in the Event.

14. I release and indemnify BRAT Club and its representative  and volunteers from any claim I, or any other party may now or may have by reason of or in any way connected with or arising from or incidental to my participation in the Event.

15. I acknowledge and agree that the BRAT Club and/or a representative may take photographs, videos and sound recordings of me during the event for promotional or editorial purposes. If I am registering for this event on behalf of my child, I give permission for the BRAT Club and/or a representative to take photographs, videos and sound recordings of my child during the event for promotional or editorial purposes. I am responsible for letting event staff know if I do not wish my photo to be taken.

16. I certify that I am 18 years of age or older and I have read this document and fully understand it; OR

17. I certify that I am the parent of guardian or a participant in the event and I have read this document and understand it and have signed this document on their behalf.
     

Athlete information guide & Race competition rules

Athlete Checklist

Don’t forget these must items for having a great race!

Bike, Helmet, Bike shoes (if you have them), Running shoes , Race clothing (tri-suit, shirt & shorts, socks), Water bottles, Nutrition (e.g. energy gels/bars, bananas), Swim goggles, Swim cap, Swimsuit, Towel, Hat, Jacket, Sunscreen

Race rules

All our events are governed by Triathlon Australia Policy and Rules. Triathlon Australia Race Competition Rules, can be accessed on their website.

In compliance with Covid-19 guidelines this is a non-drafting event with a 10 metre draft zone.

Athletes are expected to compete in the spirit of good sportsmanship, and exercise a high standards of race etiquette. Behave at all times with respect, familiarise yourself with the course, and follow the instructions given to you by Technical Officials, Race Officials & Marshals. 

Please be aware of your safety, the safety of other athletes, and the safety of the general public. Headphones or other listening devices are not permitted to be used at any time.

Do not accept outside assistance from anyone other than a Race Official.

Littering will not be tolerated, and may result in a Yellow, Blue or Red card penalty being issued. 

Swim 

Appropriate tri-suit or swimsuit, and swim cap must be worn for the swim. This is a wetsuit OPTIONAL swim (for athletes aiming to practice ahead of their feature race). 

Athletes must be in the water for the swim start. NO diving.

Athletes must touch the pool end to mark the completion of each lap and may stand or hold onto the pool’s edge to rest. 

Swim etiquette requires that athletes must swim clockwise along the left side of the swim lane. Athletes must give way to faster swimmers attempting to pass on their right (along the centre line of the lane).

Bike

Shoes must be worn, and torsos covered at all times.

You must ensure your bike and helmet are in a safe working order. Disc wheels may be used on the rear only.

Your helmet must be on / fastened prior to taking bike off the rack & not removed until your bike is back on the rack at the end of the bike leg.

This is a non-drafting event with a 10 metre draft zone and a maximum of 15 seconds to pass through the draft zone. 

The draft zone is measured from the front wheel of the leading bike to the front wheel of the following bike. When you enter the draft zone you must proceed with the passing move. You have 15 seconds to do this. If you are overtaken by another athlete, you must immediately drop back the 10 meters before you make an attempt to pass another athlete.

Failure to do so may result in the issue of a Blue card penalty (a 3 minute penalty to be deemed served and added to the finishing time) or Red card penalty (disqualification) by a Technical Official.

To prevent blocking, keep left on the track at all times and allow others to pass on right . Impeding another rider may result in a Yellow card penalty (stop-go).  Always pass another athlete on their right. Ilegally Passing on the left or inside may result in a Blue card penalty.

Run 

Shoes must be worn, and torsos covered at all times.

Race location

Heffron Park & Des Renford Leisure Centre (DRLC) Maroubra, BRAT Race Village and Transition Area Meeting Point