Coral Sea Marina | Resort Junior triathlon
Swim
A fantastic non threatening swim in the lagoon with the assistance of SLSQ, is the perfect introduction for your child into Triathlon.
11+ years will complete a 200m swim
8-10 years will complete a 100m swim/wade
Under 8's will complete a 50m swim/wade
Bike
A fantastic flat multi lap flat course allows kids to soak up the atmosphere, and parents plenty of photo opportunities.
11+ years will complete a 4km bike (5 laps)
8-10 years will complete a 2.1km bike (3 laps)
Under 8's will complete a 750m bike (1 lap)
Run
The 3rd and final leg of the Triathlon, the boardwalk run will take the kids all the way to the finish line.
11+ years will complete a 800m run (2 laps)
8-10 years will complete a 400m run (1 lap)
Under 8's will complete a 150m run (1 lap)
coral sea marina |resort airlie beach Triathlon Swim course
Athletes will be required to complete the triangular course travelling in a clockwise direction starting and finishing at the Airlie Beach near the lagoon. Athletes will head and around the first turn around buoy, then swimming along the backside before making another turn at the buoy to head back to the beach. Airlie Bay offers a stunning tropical and balmy swim.
Standard Distance
1500m swim (2 x 750m laps)
Sprint Distance
750m swim (1 x 750m lap)
Enticer Distance
300m swim (1 x 300m lap)
Bike Course 10KM
Athletes leave T1 and head through the Airlie Beach roundabout and onto Shute Harbour Road. Athletes continue on this road out towards Mandalay with breathtaking tropical seaside landscape that Tropical Queensland and the Whitsunday Coast is known for. Turning point will be on Mandalay Rd. The course is mostly flat and fast!
Enticer Distance
10km (1 x 10km lap)
Bike Course 20KM
Athletes leave T1 and head through the Airlie Beach roundabout and onto Waterson Way. Athletes continue on this road out towards Mandalay with breathtaking tropical seaside landscape that Tropical Queensland and the Whitsunday Coast is known for. Turning point will be the end of Mandalay Rd, the course will also taken in the length of Jubilee Pocket/Timberland Rd. The course is mostly flat with a challenging hill climb on Mandalay Rd!
Sprint Distance
20km (1 x 20km lap)
Bike Course 40KM
Athletes leave T1 and head through the Airlie Beach roundabout and onto Waterson Way. Athletes continue on this road toward Mandalay and Shute Harbour with breathtaking tropical seaside and lush country landscape that Tropical Queensland and the Whitsunday Coast is known for. Turning point will be at Shute Harbour with the full length of Mandalay Rd and Jubilee Pocket/Timberland Rd also included. The course is includes some challenging hill climbs amongst a the flat and fast sections!
Standard Distance
40km (1 x 40km lap)
coral sea marina | resort airlie beach Triathlon Run course
Athletes will exit T2 and run through the Airlie Beach Lagoon to the Whitsunday sailing club as far as the sound stage in the park lands taking in the uninterrupted views of Coral Sea and the iconic foreshore of Airlie Beach. Heading back to transition the athletes run towards Coral Seas Resort entry and pick up the timber boardwalk and run towards Shingley Beach and once again being greeted by more spectacular ocean and marina views lined with super yachts. When reaching Shingley Beach everyone will turn and head back to the transition area and being assisted by all the enthusiastic volunteers.
Standard
10km (2 x 5km laps)
Sprint
5km (1 x 5km laps)
Enticer
2.5km (1 x 2.5km lap)
Transition
The Coral Sea Marina | Resort Airlie Beach Triathlon Transition is held within the Carpark adjacent to the Airlie Beach Lagoon.
Racking will not be individually numbered however broken into age groups and teams.