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Excitement is certainly mounting as the Series opener in St Kilda fast approaches, with the finishing touches being put in place to ensure a sensational start to the 2008/09 season!

Race 1 has already attracted a HOT field of Elites, including Leon Griffin, reigning Geelong 70.3 Champion and former World Duathlon Champion, and VIS athletes.

All competitors will have the chance to WIN a Giro Ionis Helmet worth $399 by collecting your post-race competitor showbag! We have also announced the Race 1 winner of our "Pro For a Day" promotion - see our story below to find out if you were the first Series entrant drawn! A lucky winner will be drawn before each race this season to be decked out in the highest quality equipment and accessories for their event.

We look forward to welcoming all newcomers to the sport, many through the Brooks Fun Tri Series and to all past competitors.

 

Race 1 St Kilda - Sunday 23rd November

 

Online Entry Dates

Wednesday 19th November

Please note that late entry fee of $10 will be imposed at 12noon.

Race Day Information Sheets will be available on the SuperSprint website from 6pm, providing details of all wave starts and other important race information

Friday 21st November

Online entries close 12noon (AEST)

Competitor Start List, sorted by Surname and including wave start times will be available online by 5pm.

Saturday 22nd November

Limited race entries may be available at the venue between 12pm and 1pm (subject to field limits being reached!) A late fee of $15 will be imposed - cash only!

NO race day entries!

 

+ Click Here to Enter Gatorade Triathlon Race 1 or Series

+ Click Here to Enter Brooks Fun Tri Race 1 or Series

Race Kit Collection - Registration

Saturday 22nd November

• Gatorade Triathlon and Brooks Fun Tri:
  12noon - 3pm

Sunday 23rd November

• Brooks Fun Tri: 5.30am - 6.45am
• Gatorade Triathlon: 6.00am - 7:45am

What you'll Receive

All competitors will receive their race kit at registration, including swim cap, timing band, security wristband, bike and helmet stickers and a PowerBar for your pre-event nutrition. There will be alpha queues according to competitor surnames. Team Entries queue under the Team Captain's surname.

Series Competitors will also receive their FREE Series Gift - a Brooks Back Pack, valued at $60, and 6 PowerBars for the Series.

TA Members

Please note that TA Members will be required to bring their TA Member Card to Registration as proof of eligible discounted entry.

 

Race Start Times

Brooks Fun Tri: 7.00am

Gatorade Triathlon: 8.00am


 

 

+ Click Here for Gatorade Triathlon Series Course Map

+ Click Here for Brooks Fun Tri Course Map

Tri-Alliance Clinic

• Free Beginners' Clinic at the St Kilda race venue, at 1.00pm including general Tips & Tricks and transition walk through at 1:45pm.
• To register for the FREE 1pm clinic, Click Here and select 'Race 1' from the drop down menu.

 

Competitor Showbags

WIN with your Competitor Showbag!

After completing the race, each competitor is encouraged to collect their competitor showbag to receive post-race refreshments and sponsor products & offers! This season, there will be PRIZES placed in random showbags.

 

Race 1 Random Showbag Prizes:

• 4 pairs of Engine Goggles (valued at $30 each)
• 1 x GIRO Ionos Helmet (valued at $399)

You could be one of the lucky winners just by collecting your post race competitor showbag!

 

Prizes and Awards

Thanks to our presenting sponsors 2XU, Active Feet and Degani Bakery Cafe. Prizes for Race 1 will include:

Gatorade Triathlon - Elite Category Winners

• First Place - $500 and medal
• Second Place - $200 and medal
• Third Place - $150 and medal

Gatorade Triathlon - Age Category Winners

2XU Prize Pack will be awarded to all first place category winners. First to third place will also receive a medal.

 

Gatorade Triathlon - Team Category

Degani Bakery Cafe are proud to sponsor the 'Teams Category Race' for the 2008/09 Gatorade Triathlon Season. The fastest teams across all team categories at Race 1 will receive the following prize money:

• First Team Place - $200
• Second Team Place - $150
• Third Place Team - $100

Brooks Fun Tri - Age Category Winners

$50 Active Feet Vouchers will be awarded to all first place category winners.

Results

2007/08 Race Results are available on the SuperSprint website.

Check out your results and see if you can match or better your times in 2008/09!

+ Click Here for 2007/08 Race Results

Elite and ITU Junior Athletes

If you have entered (or plan to enter) the 2008/09 Gatorade Triathlon Series and intend to race Elite or ITU Junior Elite please carefully read over the below document ‘Elite Competitor Information’t.

This document contains important race day information including competitor entry requirements, draft legal endorsement procedures and requirements, Elite category & ITU Junior category athlete singlet information and Elite/Open racing policies – some of which have changed since the 2007/08 season.

+ Click Here for Elite Competitor Information Document

What Happens On Race Day

To ensure that your final preparation for the race is hassle free, please take note of the following information.

Race 1 in St Kilda may be your first triathlon, or you may be feeling a little rusty and want to make sure you haven't forgotten anything from last season. Not knowing exactly what you need to do can be daunting, so SuperSprint has put together a step by step guide to event day, including all aspects from parking to exiting the bike compound after presentations.

Most of the information required for the day including wave starts can be found on the Race Day Information Sheet which is available to download from the Gatorade and Brooks homepage by 6pm on the WEDNESDAY prior to each race.

+ What Happens On Race Day

+ Race 1 St Kilda - Gatorade Triathlon

+ Race 2 St Kilda - Brooks Fun Tri

+ Parking and Road Closures

Pro For A Day - Race 1 Winner

Congratulations to MARCUS JONES who is our Race 1 "Pro For a Day" winner!

The "Pro for a day" promotion will see one series competitor selected at random for each of the six races of the series to be completely decked out with the latest and best triathlon equipment and nutritional products on the market, valued at over $1500!.

 

 

 

Competitors will be measured and fitted by our sponsors and will receive:

• Use of a new GIANT Racing Bike fitted with ZIPP racing wheels and SRAM components at the event
• Gatorade Sports pack and a month's supply of bottled product
• 2XU Wetsuit, competition suit and compression tights
• Engine Eyewear goggles
• Brooks Running shoes fitted by Active Feet
• Oakley sunglasses
• PowerBar nutrition pack

Winners will also be given the star treatment with a post race interview and accompanying article on the SuperSprint website. Competition open to Gatorade and Brooks Series entrants only.

Key Dates for Diary

• Race 1 St Kilda - 23 November 2008
• Race 2 Elwood - 14 December 2008
• Race 3 Sandringham - 11 January 2009 (including Olympic Distance race)
• Race 4 Portarlington - 1 February 2009
• Race 5 Elwood - 15 February 2009
• Race 6 St Kilda - 22 March 2009

Entries may close earlier and are not always guaranteed if field limit has been reached.
NO RACE DAY ENTRIES!

Get your entries in NOW to avoid missing out!

 

+ Click Here to Enter Gatorade Triathlon Races or Series

+ Click Here to Enter Brooks Fun Tri Races or Series

Series Entry Benefits and Race Fees

• All Series entrants will receive a Brooks Sports Backpack valued at $60
• Save time and money - includes the Olympic Distance at Race 3 valued at $115
• Guarantee yourself a race entry (3 of the 6 races last season reached their field limit well in advance of the closing date)
• Eligibility for the Pro-For-A-Day promotion (valued at over $1500)
• You only need to collect your Race Kit at your first event and you will be set for all races – just come to the venue on race day and check your bike in!
• You will also get to keep your timing band throughout the Series and be guaranteed a place in the first wave of your age group

+ Click Here for Gatorade Triathlon Series Entry Fees

+ Click Here for Brooks Fun Tri Series Entry Fees

2008/09 Series Features

• Competitor Start List will be published on our website by 5pm the Friday prior to race weekend, listed by surname and includes your wave start time
• Race 3 Olympic Distance participants will receive a Brooks Technical T-shirt
• Most Improvement Award at Race 5 Elwood for most improved athletes, comparing times from Race 2 Elwood
• Series Category Championship at Race 6 St Kilda - top Age Groupers to race together in first wave after Elites.
• Team Category Prize Money
• New bag compound security system
• Family/Friends category for Gatorade Triathlon Series
• Comprehensive medical support
• Electronic transponder timing

+ Click Here for More Details on these Great Features!

On Course Mechanical Support

Courtesy of SRAM, SuperSprint is pleased to welcome back to the Series the SRAM Mechanical support which will be available in the cycle leg at all races, including a pit stop and mobile support to assist all riders with mechanical difficulties.

Pit Stop for Race 1 will be located at Pier Road South, near the St Kilda Sea Baths.

This service will be provided to assist all participants to fulfil their objectives of completing the course and enjoying the race. Please note that under the rules of triathlon if participants receive outside assistance they will not be eligible for category awards.

SuperSprint Schools Cup

The introduction of the SuperSprint Schools Cup last season proved successful with friendly competition from schools such as Xavier College, Haileybury College and Penleigh & Essendon Grammar. We are pleased to bring this back again for the 2008/09 Series, and tie in with the growth of triathlon as a sport, evidenced by the number of school, corporate and sporting teams represented in the Gatorade and Brooks Series each year.

All Schools are invited to participate! You'll need to arrange 20 or more students into one of the races to be eligible for a discounted entry fee.

For group entry queries and discounted schools entry procedures, please contact SuperSprint on (03) 9596 2340 or info@supersprint.com.au

+ Click Here for More Details on the SuperSprint Schools Cup

Club Tents

Club Tents

Each event, Triathlon Clubs are given the opportunity to provide their members with a place to prepare, relax, recover and debrief! A limited number of club tent sites are available at each venue - contact info@supersprint.com.au for an application form.

Optional Race Cancellation Refund Levy

SuperSprint provides competitors with the option of paying a levy to secure a refund of their entry fee in the unlikely situation of event cancellation by SuperSprint. In the case of nearly all triathlon events around the world, if the event is cancelled on the race weekend, competitors are not entitled to a refund, as the event costs are similar regardless of whether the event goes ahead.

To opt for the levy, select "Race Cancellation Refund Levy" during the online entry process. You will then be prompted for your payment details.

Race cancellation refund levies for the Gatorade Triathlon Series and Brooks Fun Tri are available up to nine days before an event takes place, by 5pm on the Friday a week prior to the event. The cost is $10 for all Gatorade events and $6 for the Brooks Fun Tri.

Please note that event cancellation is not because you cannot attend an event.

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Marshal Group Fundraising

Do you belong to a club? Then why not get a group together and marshal at a SuperSprint event to help your club fundraising!

For each marshal that your Club / Group can provide, SuperSprint will pay a fee which goes directly towards your fundraising.  All marshals will also receive an Event Show Bag with food and drinks for the morning along with sponsor products.  Marshal duties usually involve assisting with registration, finish line, show bags, pedestrian crossings, drink stations and course marshalling.  This can be a fantastic opportunity to help raise some funds for your club, so if you are part of a Club or Group, or know of a group that might be interested in these opportunities, please contact our Operations Manager, Sam Walker on (03) 9596 2340 or sam.walker@supersprint.com.au.

Ambulance Victoria

In our club, we race against a different clock.

When you join Ambulance Victoria, you become a member of a very special club. It doesn’t cost a fortune to join, but it could save you thousands. And your life.

Despite being fit and healthy, there’s always a chance that you could need an ambulance. If you’re not a member, it could cost you up to $5,500. But for as little as $60 for singles or $120 for families you’ll be 100% covered.* Can you afford not to join?

Visit www.ambulance.vic.gov.au or call 1800 64 84 84

* Conditions apply

Channel Deepening Project Update

Channel Deepening Project - No major dredging in south of bay over summer

SuperSprint have a representative included in the Channel Deepening Liaison Group which has conducted regular meetings throughout the year.

As announced by Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) in October 2008, for a period of three months there are no major dredging works scheduled for the south of the bay. This will eliminate potential disruption to tourism and bay users in a peak holiday period.

It has always been PoMC’s intention to not dredge in the south of bay in recognition of the peak holiday period. This was established in the projects Environmental Management Plan which states dredging in the south is not permitted between 18 December and 31 January.

For more information on the Channel Deepening Project please visit www.channelproject.com or call toll free on 1800 731 022.

+ Click Here for Media Release

UCI Track World Cup Classic

See the world’s best cyclists burn up the boards

 

Next week, over 200 of the world’s best cyclists, representing 32 nations, will land in Melbourne for Round 2 of the UCI Track World Cup Classics.  Over three days and nights (20-22 November), these riders will battle it out at Melbourne’s Hisense Arena to secure qualifying points for the 2009 Track World Championships.

These amazing athletes will go handlebar-to-handlebar at over 70kmph on the 42° wooden banking - this is an incredible opportunity to experience world-class velodrome action up close, and to be there as the Australian team commences its mission of redemption following the disappointment of Beijing.

As a special offer to our Gatorade Triathlon Series supporters, you will receive a FREE ticket to any day session when you purchase a night session ticket.  Click here to take up this special “Morning Ticket Offer” – just follow the prompts and you’ll receive your complimentary voucher along with your evening ticket.

+ Click Here for Track World Cup Website

Sponsor Offers

 

active feet Podiatry Tip

By Rick Osler, Podiatrist

BLISTERS!

Blisters are the result of ‘shear’ stress, caused by excessive movement within the shoe. They are often caused by a poor shoe fit, and too much or too little support through the shoes midsole. The most common place for blistering is towards the end of the foot’s arch.

Solution: Use ‘barrier’ cream on blister prone areas pre race, purchase a quality run sock, and check your shoes at active feet.  If you blister in the arch, then cut out the folded section of the sockliner, leaving a flat base. This flappy arch part will not make a difference to your shoe, but guarantees blister free running!

+ Click Here for active feet Website

Brooks

Come on over and visit the Brooks event truck at Race 1 for your chance to WIN a pair of Brooks Ghost! The new Brooks Ghost is spookily light weight and great for those neutral runners who like to glide along the road.

+ Click Here for Brooks Website

GIRO

To celebrate the launch of the Australian Standards approved Giro Ionos, we will be giving one lucky competitor a Giro Ionos worth SRP $399 at Race 1 of the Gatorade Series in St.Kilda.

To claim your prize check the Giro voucher in your race day show bag as one will be selected at random to include the winning voucher.

The Ionos is the most technologically advanced road cycling helmet Giro has ever created. Our revolutionary in-mold composite sub-frame provides the strength to support 21 of the largest vents ever carved into a helmet.

These vents combine with a network of internal exhaust ports to make the Ionos the coolest, best-ventilated helmet anywhere... even the hottest days of the Tour de France.

+ Click Here for Giro Website

Engine

10 new goggle styles have landed with goggles to suit all faces, check them out online and for some great launch specials

Perfect for the ocean and training is the Ocean Emperor: Wide vision, anti fog, UV lens, quick release strap buckle and built tough. Visit the Engine Van at race 1 to try them on.

+ Click Here for Engine Website

PowerBar

TRAINING

Get energized pre-race or before training by consuming one Power Bar. Performance Bar with C2MAX and 400mL of water 40 minutes before exercise. PowerBar is used by the world class athletes of the AIS

Visit our website or call 1300 851 312

+ Click Here for PowerBar Website

2XU

From today until close of business Sunday November 30, buy two 2XU Tri garments from any Melbourne 2XU Performance Centre* and receive 20% off the second garment (to equal or lesser value than the first).

Offer only valid on presentation of this e-newsletter.

*Melbourne 2XU Performance Centres located at: Hampton (376 Hampton St), Malvern (194 Glenferrie Rd) and Hawthorn (243 Burwood Rd).

 

+ Click Here for 2XU Website

Oakley

The Oakley Custom Eyewear Program allows you to express your own personal style by choosing your own colour preferences and finishes. We’ll take care of the rest. Sign Up here, to receive more information about Oakley, and to receive special offers on new products!

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