• Billboard Trailer and Gatorade Sampling

• Pro-For-A-Day Promotion

• Key Dates for Diary

• New Features

• Series Entry Benefits and Entry Fees

• Brooks Fun Tri

• Entries are Open

• Ambulance Victoria

• Club Offers

• Upcoming Events

• Training - Tri-Alliance

• Series Sponsors

Look out for the Gatorade Triathlon Series billboard at the Mordialloc Pier car park and pick up your free Gatorade sample sachet to help you stay hydrated on your weekend ride.

The billboard and Gatorade marquee will be set up on the following Saturday mornings between 7.30am - 10.30am:

• Saturday 11 October
• Saturday 25 October
• Saturday 8 November

Tour de Cafe

Whilst stopping at the Gatorade Billboard Trailer, why not drop into Tour de Cafe to refuel! Tour de Cafe is Melbourne's newest cycling focused cafe, offering the best coffee and snacks on Beach Road, from PowerBar products for your protein and gel hit, to tasty focaccias, toasted sandwiches, and cold drinks. Stay tuned to the Tour de Cafe website for the launch of the Tour de Cafe Legends Club, offering discounts on all products.

Tour de Cafe Opening Hours - Sat/Sun: 7am till 6pm. Tues to Fri: 7am - 4pm

"Tour de Cafe after you Tour de Beach" - 1 Pier Road, Mordialloc.

+ Tour de Cafe Website

SuperSprint are pleased to bring back the Pro-For-A-Day promotion for this season's Series entrants, after a successful reception of the idea last season.

The "Pro for a day" promotion will see one series competitor selected at random for each of the six races of the series to compete 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.

Race Dates for the Gatorade and Brooks Triathlon Series:

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

• Race 1 Late Entry Fee ($10) imposed - 5pm Wednesday 19th November
• Race 1 Entries Close - 12pm Friday 21st November
• Late Entries (incurring a $15 late entry fee)- 12pm-2pm Saturday 22nd November

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 for Gatorade Triathlon Series Details

+ Click Here for Brooks Fun Tri Details

Start List

This season, the Start List will be published on our website from 1pm the Friday prior to race weekend. The list will include your wave start time, in particular for those categories where there is more than one wave group, it will indicate which group you are in and at what time.

Most Improvement Award

You will note that the distances for Gatorade Triathlon Race 2 and 5 at Elwood are the same this year: 500m/20km/5km. At Race 5, a PRIZE will be awarded to one of theTtop 10 most improved athletes, comparing their time from Race 2.

Series Category Championship

The top 5 athletes in each category after Race 5 will start in a combined wave after the Elites at Race 6 in the "Series Category Championship".

Team Category* Prize Money

The Degani Bakery Cafe will be sponsoring the Gatorade Triathlon Team Category race with prize money up for grabs!

• Races 1,2,3,5 & 6
  • 1st: $200, 2nd: $150, 3rd: $100
• Race 4 Portarlington
  • 1st: $400, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $100

*Note: the Team Category entry function on the new online entry system will be up and running this Wednesday.

Other Fantastic New Features

• New bag compound security system
• Family/Friends category for Gatorade Triathlon Series

Don't forget the usual high standard of established features the Gatorade Triathlon Series puts on each year, including comprehensive medical support and electronic transponder timing.

Click Here for more great features!

Series Entry Benefits

• All Series entrants will receive a Brooks Sports Backpack valued at $60
• Save time and money
• 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

Entry Fees

Gatorade Series Entry* $435 ($495 non TA member)

Brooks Series Entry $280 ($316 non TA member)

*includes Race 3 Olympic Distance

Single Race entries start from $50.

BONUS: Race 3 Olympic Distance participants will receive a Brooks Technical T-shirt

+ Click Here for Entry Fees and Details

+ Click Here to Enter

+ Click Here Race Cancellation Refund Levy details

We extend a special welcome to those new to the sport of triathlon, and those who aren't so new to introduce a friend to the joys (and challenges!) of the rapidly growing sport of triathlon.

The Brooks Fun Tri caters for all levels of fitness and is the perfect way to get involved in Australia's Premier Triathlon Series before tackling the longer distances of the Gatorade events.

Tri Alliance hold regular triathlon workshops and training sessions perfect for beginners!

+ Click Here for more information the Brooks Fun Tri

Enter via our new secure online entry system (No fax or mail entries).

If you have entered any SuperSprint event within the last 3 years, you will already have a profile, so click on Enter Online - Login from the SuperSprint homepage. Please note that your username is your First Name and Surname together with no space in between. Passwords will carry over from the old online entry system.

When you login to the new system, please check that your profile details are correct and updated. You'll also note additional fields, such as Emergency Contact details, that will require input.

If you are new to SuperSprint events, click on Enter Online - Register from the SuperSprint homepage, then click on Create a Profile and enter your details, making sure to follow the guidelines to the right of screen.

Important Notes

• Once you have logged in or created yourself a new profile, go to the Event you wish to enter - Gatorade or Brooks Fun Tri. (Events are listed under the "Event" tab at the top of the website page). Then click on "Enter Online" on the left hand side menu bar of the Gatorade or Brooks Fun Tri website page.
• When you have finished entering the event, please "LOG OUT" of your profile. Particularly if you are entering for your friend as well - you'll need to log out, and register again with a new profile for your friend.

+ Click Here to Access your Profile

+ Click Here to Enter

+ Click Here for Frequently Asked Questions

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

Triathlon Clubs

SuperSprint is grateful for the support of the many Triathlon Clubs competing in the Gatorade Series year after year. As a thank you, we would like to extend a discount offer to all Triathlon Clubs. For every 15 series entries received, we will offer your club ONE FREE series entry.

To take advantage of this offer, contact info@supersprint.com.au
This offer is valid until 5pm Friday 7th November 2008

Club Tents

Each event, Triathlon Clubs are give 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.

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 Grammer. 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, please contact SuperSprint on (03) 9596 2340 or info@supersprint.com.au

Sussan Women's Fun Run 2008

Australia’s premier women’s only fun run - Sunday 7th December

SuperSprint are excited to once again bring you a great event at St Kilda’s colourful Catani Gardens with over 5000 participants. Whether you’re a casual jogger, serious athlete, social walker or mum with a stroller, it’s sure to be a fantastic day with a scenic course, live entertainment, food stalls, sponsor displays and lots of prizes and giveaways!

+ Click Here for more information

SUB Women's Cycle Challenge

Saturday 6th December 2008

A women’s only recreational cycling event designed with all standards of cyclists in mind from beginners through to Beach Road regulars. The event aims to promote a healthy lifestyle to the broader female community and encourage women to experience and enjoy recreational cycling. With the course taking in some of Melbourne's most picturesque cycling routes, now’s your chance to join other female cyclists in a well managed and safe environment and give it a go! 

+ Click Here for More Details

Tri-Alliance FREE offers to Gatorade Triathlon Series 08/09 entrants.

Tri-Alliance is offering a FREE week of triathlon training at MSAC.

Come down to experience the triathlon culture, with various sessions running throughout the week run by our friendly staff and leading coaches, and attended to by our experienced members where you can learn everything you need to know about how to get through a triathlon.

Check out our weekly sessions at MSAC, Victoria’s premiere fitness facility.

All you need do is contact info@tri-alliance.com.au to book a spot, and bring the appropriate equipment, which will include your swim gear, running gear, your bike and wind trainer (or you can hire one for $5 for the session), depending on the session.

After the first week of free training, memberships start from $15 per week with Tri Alliance.

Get in quick as the series is fast approaching.

2XU

GEAR UP IN 2XU FOR YOUR BEST GATORADE TRI YET!

With just under two months until Race 1, it’s now time to grab that 2XU race gear you’ve been eyeing off.  Boasting the finest fabrics and intelligent physiological design, not only will 2XU apparel have you racing better than ever before, but looking far better than the competition too!

2XU’s highly acclaimed Triathlon collection is broken into two ranges; Endurance and Race Pro. Endurance caters to elite athletes pushing the pain barrier on long course races, while Race Pro offers high performance garments to everyday athletes who may not require the added extras demanded by long course events. 

All 2XU Triathlon garments can be mixed and matched to deliver a training and / or racing ensemble that’s right for you.

Click Here to find your nearest dealer!

Brooks

Brooks is proud to once again be a supporter of the Gatorade Triathlon Series and Brooks Fun Tri Series.

Dedicated to inspiring people to be active and creating innovative equipment that supports their endeavors, Brooks has just released the revolutionary NEW Trance 8 which features BioMoGo technology – the world’s first ever biodegradable midsole. Deep inside a moist, oxygen-free landfill, microbes will munch apart BioMoGo in 20 years – versus up to 1000 years for other midsoles.

Happy Runner, Happy Earth, Run Happy. www.runhappy.com.au

Active Feet

Race shoes versus training shoes.

‘Racing’ shoes are not for everyone but can be for anyone. Essentially they are shoes which weigh a fraction of a regular training shoe (often up to 60%), and when your legs feel heavy, your feet are still light and feel fast. The weight reduction occurs primarily through the midsole of the shoe (between the mesh upper and the actual sole). Herein lies a potential problem. What you save in weight, you lose in terms of shock attenuation (cushioning) and stability. For those of you with a history of medial shin pain, anterior knee pain, metatarsalgia or ‘burning feet’ and the like, a weight saving may be outweighed by reduced performance due to pain, or worse, injury.

Please contact any of us at one of the 3 active feet stores, or at the race weekend on site if you would like to discuss racing shoes for your feet.

Engine

GOGGLES. SWIMWEAR. CLOTHING. ACCESSORIES.

For the upcoming season Engine has added 5 news styles of open water swimming goggles to the range – check out these and our new swimwear styles available from Race 1 in November or buy direct www.engineswim.com

NOW ONLINE - End of winter sale, great range of hoodies and jackets available at bargain prices.

PowerBar

SRAM

SRAM was founded with the twist shifter gear changer in 1987. SRAM has since grown into the second largest component manufacturer in the world with brands that include RockShox, Avid, Truvativ, and most recently, Zipp wheels.

SRAM believes the Triathlon market has been underserved in terms of drivetrain for too many years. SRAM has introduced the 900 level carbon TT shift and brake levers, the lightest aero brake and shift lever set available. We have since introduced a 500 aluminum version, and this year at Kona we will introduce further TT innovation.

GIRO

From back roads to the epic cols of Europe, the road is yours!

Click Here to find out more!