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Race 3 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series returns to Sandringham with Melbourne's only Olympic Distance Triathlon as well as a Sprint Distance for those wanting to ease back into the swing of things after the Christmas break.

All participants in the Olympic Distance event will receive a Brooks Technical T-shirt to commemorate their achievement.

Please note the revised Race Start Times for each event:

• Brooks Fun Tri- 6.45am
• Gatorade Triathlon - Olympic Distance: 7.15am
• Gatorade Triathlon - Sprint Distance: 8.15am

Commit to your Christmas and New Year training by entering Race 3 today!

SuperSprint wishes you a safe and enjoyable holiday!

Race 3 Sandringham - Sunday 11 January

 

Distances and Course Maps

Gatorade Olympic Distance: 1.5km / 40km / 10km

Gatorade Sprint Distance: 750m / 20km / 5km

Brooks Fun Tri: 250m / 8km / 2.5km

Series Entrants please note - your Race 3 entry is defaulted to Olympic Distance. You must contact the SuperSprint office before 5pm Wednesday 7th January if you wish to transfer to the Sprint Distance. No changes can be made after this date.

 

Series Entrants transferring to Sprint distance will not be eligible for Series Points and must collect a Yellow Wristband to wear as well as your Series orange wristband from registration on Saturday or Sunday during normal race kit collection times. This is to ensure that Marshals can direct you on the correct course!

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+ Click Here for Brooks Fun Tri Race 3 Course Map

Online Entry Dates

Wednesday 7th January, 2009

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 9th January, 2009

Online entries close 12noon (AEST)

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

Saturday 10th January, 2009

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 3

+ Click Here to Enter Brooks Fun Tri Race 3

Race Kit Collection - Registration

Saturday 10th January, 2009

• Gatorade Triathlons and Brooks Fun Tri:
  12noon - 2pm

Sunday 11th January, 2009

• Brooks Fun Tri: 5.30am - 6.30am
• Gatorade - Olympic Distance: 6:00am - 7:00am
• Gatorade - Sprint Distance: 7.00am - 8:00am

Race Start Times and Course Cut Off Times

Race Start Times - revised

Brooks Fun Tri: 6.45am

Gatorade Triathlon - Olympic Distance: 7.15am

Gatorade Triathlon - Sprint Distance: 8.15am

Cycle Course Cut Off Times

Brooks Fun Tri - 7:30am (Royal Ave)

Gatorade Olympic Distance - 9:40am (Bluff Rd)

Gatorade Sprint Distance - N/A

Venue Access and Pedestrian Access

Suggested participant and spectator access to the venue on Saturday and Sunday is via the Jetty Rd and Beach Rd ticket gate leading into Trevor Barker Oval.

Due to the high volume of cycle and pedestrian traffic expected on Sunday, extra care must be taken when crossing the course. Please note the following pedestrian crossing points for access into and out of the venue:

• Intersection traffic lights at Bridge Rd and Beach Rd
• Jetty Road between Georgiana St and Bamfield St

Please respect the safety of all participants and spectators by adhering to these crossing points.

Tri-Alliance Clinic

• Free Beginners' Clinic at the Sandringham 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 3' 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 3 Random Showbag Prizes:

• Every one is a winner! Check inside your showbag for your FREE Engine Silicon Swim Cap or Engine Goggle Straps.
• 4 pairs of Engine Goggles

Prizes and Awards

Thanks to our presenting sponsors Engine, Gatorade, Giant and Degani Bakery Cafe. Prizes for Race 3 will include:

Gatorade Triathlon - Elite Category Winners (Olympic Distance Only)

• First Place - $750 and medal
• Second Place - $500 and medal
• Third Place - $250 and medal

Gatorade Triathlon - Olympic Distance - Age Category Winners

Engine Prize Pack (including hand paddles, a visor, 2 silicon swim caps, and a pair of goggles) will be awarded to all first place category winners. First to third place will also receive a medal.

 

Gatorade Triathlon - Sprint Distance - Age Category Winners

Gatorade Prize Pack will be awarded to all first place category winners. Only first place will presented at presentations and receive their 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 3 will receive the following prize money:

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

Brooks Fun Tri - Age Category Winners

activefeet prize pack will be awarded to all first place category winners.

 

*Note: Family and Friends category in both Gatorade and Brooks Fun Tri will not be awarded prizes or medals.

Race 2 Wrap-Up

Brave competitors faced wild wintery conditions as Race 2 of the Gatorade Triathlon Series touched down at the always popular Elwood Reserve!

For the second race running (and for the first time in Gatorade Triathlon Series history) consecutive events have been affected by poor water quality.

 

 

With the inclement weather and the inclusion of seasoned heavy hitters Kristian McCartney, Adam Beckworth, Madeleine Oldfield and 2008 Beijing Olympian Erin Densham, racing was always going to be tough! Kristian McCartney led early in the male elite race, however the VIS’s Gareth Halverson held off the field in the final run to record an impressive win over New South Welshman Tim Porter. Oldfield, Lane and Densham fought it out in style in the female elite category, Erin Densham easily proving her status as a genuine Olympic gun, eventually taking line honors ahead of Renee Lane.

Many thanks to the athletes, spectators and volunteers who helped deliver another first class event, our last of the year.

Thank you to all participants for completing the post-event survey. The Race 2 survey winner was Georgie Camakaris - congratulations!

Happy & safe training!

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Elwood Swim Classic

The Elwood Swim Classic Event is to support competitors in Gatorade and Brooks Race 1 & 2 that were disadvantaged due to recent water quality levels.

PRIZES will be awarded to the WINNERS of each age group!

 

 

Date: Saturday 14th February, 2009

Start Time: 10am

Distances: 1000m or 400m swim

Age Group Categories: 12-14, 15-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+ (Male & Female)

Entry Fees:

• $5* for Gatorade and Brooks Race 1 and 2 competitors
  *entry fee will be donated to charity
• All others $35

Entries will open Wednesday 14th January!

Enter online at www.supersprint.com.au

Series Points Update

After two exciting and challenging races in the Gatorade Triathlon Series, the Series Points are experiencing some close competition in all age groups.

Click Here for the updated Series Points after Race 2

What Happens On Race Day

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

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

+ Parking and Road Closures

Pro For A Day - Race 3 Winner

Congratulations to Peter Chapman who is our Race 3 "Pro For a Day" winner!

 

Race 3 " Pro for a day" Linda Lawton braved conditions at Elwood as she took on the field with top-class racing gear!

The 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 set up for them by CBD Cycles
• One months supply of Gatorade 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 3 Sandringham - 11th January 2009 (including Olympic Distance race)
• Race 4 Portarlington - 1st February 2009
• Race 5 Elwood - 15th February 2009 (incorporating the Corporate Qualifier)
• Race 6 St Kilda - 22nd 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

+ Click Here to Enter Brooks Fun Tri Races

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 3 will be located at the Black Rock Clock Tower!

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.

SMS Results

Don't forget that you can sign up to received SMS results straight to your phone after the race. For only $1 per race you will receive your full splits and overall time!

Please ensure your mobile number in your profile is correctly listed as 10 digits only, eg 0412 345 678

SuperSprint Schools Cup

After two races, the SuperSprint Schools Cup has quickly turned into a three horse race with Xavier College, Trinity Grammar and Haileybury College leading the way impressively!

Congratulations to Trinity and Xavier for taking out the 'School Spirit' bonus points for Races 1 and 2 (respectively)!

 

 

Top 3

School	Race 1	Race 2	Total
Trinity Grammar School	41	1	42
Xavier College	18	24	42
Haileybury College	26	10	36

Click Here for Full SuperSprint Schools Cup Leaderboard

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.

To ensure that you are eligible to gain points for your school please enter your school name in the ‘company name’ field when creating a profile. If you have an existing profile or entry, simply click ‘edit profile’ and update this information

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

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 Triathlon events and $6 for the Brooks Fun Tri.

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

Geelong Ironman 70.3

Race with the world’s best at Ironman 70.3 Geelong, 8 February 2009

 

Once again, IMG will be presenting the Australian edition of the worldwide Ironman 70.3 Series in Geelong, on Sunday 8 February 2009.

 

Since its inception in 2006, the Ironman 70.3 Series has become the fastest growing triathlon series in the world.  Earlier this year, the inaugural Geelong event attracted over 1,100 entrants and organisers are expecting another huge field for the second event, now just seven weeks away.

2008 men’s champion, Melbourne’s own Leon Griffin, will be back to defend his title.  He’ll need to be in his best ever form if he’s to make it back to back wins, as he’ll be lining up alongside a stellar field led by current Ironman World Champion, Craig “Crowie” Alexander.  This will be the first chance to see Crowie in action since he became only the fourth Australian ever to take the honours in Hawaii, the holy grail of Ironman racing.

Ironman 70.3 Geelong is a great chance to test yourself over the longer distance of a 1.9km swim, 90.1km ride and 21.1km run.  You can enter as either a team or individual.  Entries close on 30 January 2009 (subject to availability).

For further details and to enter, please visit www.ironmanoz703.com. 

Sponsor Offers

 

Engine

Get your goggles! Buy online direct or visit the Engine display on race day. Goggles to suit all faces, great product – great price.  Perfect for the ocean and training is the New Ocean Emperor: Wide vision, anti fog, UV lens, quick release strap buckle and built tough.

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PowerBar

RECOVERY: Build strength and speed up muscle recovery by consuming one Power Bar ProteinPlus Bar with 400mL of water after exercise. Each bar has 18 grams of protein and 16 vitamins and minerals.

PowerBar is used by the world class athletes of the AIS

Visit our website or call 1300 851 312

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2XU

Have you checked out the 2XU Race Day tent? In addition to offering wetsuit hire at exceptional rates, the label's enviable summer 08-09 Tri, Run and Cycle collection are on display and available for purchase...and let's not forget 2XU's market leading high performance Compression category too! Last season stock also up for grabs for a steal!

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GIRO

Giro is celebrating the launch of the Australian Standards approved Giro Ionos, the most technologically advanced road cycling helmet Giro has ever created. Come visit the Giro tent at the Gatorade Triathlon to check it out and try one on.

The Giro Ionos’ 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...perfect for keeping the champion riders from pro teams Astana, Garmin-Chipotle & Rabobank cool and comfortable during even the hottest days of the Tour de France.

+ Click Here for Giro Website

Brooks

Brooks has just released their updated 'Go to Shoe' the NEW Adrenaline GTS 9 with BioMoGo. The Adrenaline GTS is loved for its fit and feel, whether you've worn it for years or are trying it for the first time, the Adrenaline delivers the perfect balance of cushioning and support for moderate overpronators Visit brooksrunning,com.au to check out the latest range in store now.

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active feet Podiatry Tip

By Rick Osler, Podiatrist

Running is hard enough on the body, don't let your shoes contribute to it.  Drop into active feet (Camberwell, Prahran, Heathmont), and we will assess your shoes and running biomechanics free of charge.

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