Hamilton - February 21, 2010

Event Details

Date:  February 21, 2010
Scheduled Start Time:  9:00am
Location:  Hamilton
Venue:  Ruakura Research Center
Distance:  Run/Walk 3.5km - Bike 10km - Run/Walk 1.5km
Online Entry Closing Date: Wednesday February 17, 2010
Event Numbers:  Limited
Goodie Bag Pick Up/Bike Drop Off - Date: Saturday February 20, 2010 - 12 noon - 4:00pm

All registrations will be in the registration tent at the venue.  Registration is the process during which you pick up your goodie bag and receive all the information you need for event day. If this is your first entry to the 2010 series, you will receive a complimentary ASICS t-shirt. You will also rack your bike in transition so allow some time to familiarise yourself with the layout of the bike compound and the run and bike entry and exit points. We'll have a team of volunteers to help you! We have security looking after the bikes over night.

REAL Women's Duathlon Course Description – Hamilton

Pre-Race Briefing and Marshalling Point
Your event starts at 9am. We would like all participants to be ready for the briefing and warm-up at 8:20am. Therefore we would be happy if you arrive at the venue at around 7:45-8:00am so we can organise you all with the briefing, a warm-up and then marshal you for the start.

Times are as follows:
8:20am Briefing to take place
8:35am Warm-up
8:45am Marshalling into groups by your wave number
9:00am 1st Waves start! (Note: there could be more than 1 wave starting at each interval)

New Course Info:

Run/Walk 1 - 3.5km
The first leg of the duathlon takes you through Ruakura AgResearch Farm on farm tracks.

Transition – run to bike
Once you enter the transition area look for the colour of your row and you will find your transition spot. After collecting your bike, look for the bike exit sign and head off onto your cycle leg.

Cycle - 10km

Cyclists head out of the Ruakura Research Center and take a left onto Ruakura Road at the roundabout where Ruakura meets Silverdale Rd. The course is nice and flat, and continues 5 km out where they will then turn around and return to the Research Center.

Transition - bike to run/walk
You will be asked to dismount your bike coming into the transition area. Cones and barriers will direct you into the transition. Look for the colour of your row and you will find your transition spot.

Run/Walk 2 - 1.5k
Finish your duathlon along the quiet and scenic farm tracks of the Ruakura AgResearch Farm.

** Please be aware that you are unable to train on the run/walk courses because it is private land, generously given to us for the duathlon. We encourage you to practice for this course on some of the beautiful riverside runs and walks in Hamilton. Happy training!

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