Team Challenge Entry
If you're planning to compete in the annual team challenge (on Sunday 19th of Dec 2021) you need to submit a nomination via the form below by 2pm Saturday 18th Dec.
There is no payment associated with this nomination form, but to enter this event you must either be a current financial member of the club, or pay a one day race entry.
You can find more information about this event below the nomination form.
There is no payment associated with this nomination form, but to enter this event you must either be a current financial member of the club, or pay a one day race entry.
You can find more information about this event below the nomination form.
Team Challenge - Event Details
The team challenge is run a little differently to regular club races so it’s important that all members note the following important points:
What is the Team Challenge?
First and foremost it’s an event with an emphasis on fun, and a great way to get to know some of the other members in your club. Everyone in the race is placed in a two person team, each taking turn about to complete 3 of the 6 legs (350m swim, 10km cycle, 2.5km run). The format is swim - swim - bike - bike - run - run, so everyone gets to do a full triathlon in the regular order - but you get a break in between each leg while your partner works hard to improve your position :).
The race has two categories; Division One is a timed race for members who have previously completed our standard course, Division Two will be a non-timed event so we can be more flexible about forming the teams.
Division One (timed)
The goal is to have the teams as evenly matched as possible, so quicker athletes are paired up with those who take a little longer to get around the course. The team matching is done by the computer once all the entries are in, and each team is then allocated a handicap based on the aggregate of the two members. In previous years, the range of team handicaps is generally no more than 4 minutes, so the wave starts are very close.
There is no way of knowing who your partner will be until the teams are announced - and this is all part of the fun. You will then have about 10 minutes to get to know your team mate and share tactics before one of you has to start.
Division Two (non-timed)
The Division Two format is very similar, except there is no handicapping so we have a lot more freedom when it comes to forming teams. The handicapper will organise the division two teams on race morning, but competitors can choose their own partner if desired. The individual leg distances are the same as the short course (350m swim, 10km cycle, 2.5km run), therefore short course competitors should have no trouble completing the distance.
The more people we get in this race, the more fun it will be - so please come and join in.
- If you are not a member of the club you need to pay a one day registration which you can do here: One Day Registration
- We would like everyone intending to race to nominate online (via the form above).
- Everyone competing in Division One must be registered (i.e. walk across the timing mat) by 6:20am, so please try to arrive a bit earlier than usual. Once the teams have been allocated (at 6:25am), it will not be possible for anyone else to join the race.
- Division Two teams are not timed so please do not wear a timing chip and do not walk over the timing mat.
What is the Team Challenge?
First and foremost it’s an event with an emphasis on fun, and a great way to get to know some of the other members in your club. Everyone in the race is placed in a two person team, each taking turn about to complete 3 of the 6 legs (350m swim, 10km cycle, 2.5km run). The format is swim - swim - bike - bike - run - run, so everyone gets to do a full triathlon in the regular order - but you get a break in between each leg while your partner works hard to improve your position :).
The race has two categories; Division One is a timed race for members who have previously completed our standard course, Division Two will be a non-timed event so we can be more flexible about forming the teams.
Division One (timed)
The goal is to have the teams as evenly matched as possible, so quicker athletes are paired up with those who take a little longer to get around the course. The team matching is done by the computer once all the entries are in, and each team is then allocated a handicap based on the aggregate of the two members. In previous years, the range of team handicaps is generally no more than 4 minutes, so the wave starts are very close.
There is no way of knowing who your partner will be until the teams are announced - and this is all part of the fun. You will then have about 10 minutes to get to know your team mate and share tactics before one of you has to start.
Division Two (non-timed)
The Division Two format is very similar, except there is no handicapping so we have a lot more freedom when it comes to forming teams. The handicapper will organise the division two teams on race morning, but competitors can choose their own partner if desired. The individual leg distances are the same as the short course (350m swim, 10km cycle, 2.5km run), therefore short course competitors should have no trouble completing the distance.
The more people we get in this race, the more fun it will be - so please come and join in.
