Triathlon

Thursday 9th March 2023 (7.30am - 12pm)

The blue waters and native forest of Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) makes the APES Games Triathlon a very special experience for competitors and spectators.

Sport Co-ordinator(s)
Name: Paul Miller
Email: sports@apes2023.co.nz

Venue
Venue: Blue Lake (Lake Tikitapu), Tarawera Road, Rotorua

Event Briefing
Time: 8.45am
Required Attendees: All Participants

Changing Rooms: Provided at Venue
First Aid: Provided at Venue
Food & Beverage Station: Available at local Cafes

Competition(s)
Sprint Triathlon - 750m Swim / 16km Bike / 5.5km Run

Individual / Teams

Gender
Female / Male / Combined

Cost: $60.00 NZ (Per person) - Individual

Cost: $30.00 NZ (Per person) - Teams

 
 
 
 

Rules

Team Composition
Teams can be made up of 2 or 3 people.

Competition Categories
Individual Male

Individual Female

Team Male

Team Female

Team Mixed

Age Group Divisions
Individual – OPEN | 18-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80+

All Competitors will be eligible for the Open Competition.

Team – OPEN

Aid Stations
There will be one Aid Station on the run at the 2km mark (Look Out Carpark).

 

Sprint Triathlon Description

Swim - One x 750m lap around the designated buoys and exit water at main reserve. Transition will be situated on the grass next to the start / finish area. Wetsuits will be optional depending on Lake Temperature.

Bike - Two x 8km laps. Competitors exit transition onto the Blue Lake Access Road and turn right into Tarawera Road. Turn left into Okareka Loop Road and follow it up the hill to the end. Turn left back onto Tarawera Road. Complete this loop twice. At the end of the second lap turn right into the Blue Lake Access Road into transition.

Run - One x 5.5km loop. This is mostly off-road on the Blue Lake walking track. From transition competitors run along the beach, onto the footpath and then follow the footpath until the Lookout Car Park where they turn right and follow the track around the lake. Continuing in a clockwise direction, before emerging back at the Finish Line on the beach.