Friendly Dental Ironkids Triathlon Series

Here's something for the kids. The Friendly Dental Ironkids Triathlon Series is on again this year. This series has been going for quite a few years now and proves to be a popular one for families. The races are held in February and March each year.

2011 dates are:
Sunday 6 February 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
Sunday 3 April 2011

Distances:
• 8-10 Year Olds
100m Swim
2km Cycle
1km Run

• 11-13 Year Olds
200m Swim
4km Cycle
2km Run

All three races are held in the car park behind the Ocean Spa Pool complex in Marine Parade. The swim is held in the heated 25m pool at the Ocean Spa Pool Complex. We start the swim in wave starts of 2 children at a time. Your child should be able to swim either 100m (8-10 year old) or 200m (11-13 year old) without difficulty. We do, however, understand that some children are more confident than others. If your child wants to take part but is not a confident swimmer bring along a flotation aid for them (flutter board, noodle etc) and talk to us and we will get them all sorted for a fun tri.

The run and cycle are both held on the Marine Parade walkway so there is no worries about cars and vehicles. We do, however, recommend that your child is able to ride their bike in a straight line and understands the keep left rules.

Entries/Registration:
We do ask that you pre-enter this event for a quicker registration process and also to ensure that we start on time.

You have the option of downloading entry forms and posting them in with a cheque (Make sure you put an e-mail address so we can e-mail you all the maps and confirmation of your entry) but an even better idea is to enter events online through this website. That way you get immediate confirmation that you are entered and you know you are in the correct race or category and also you don't have to worry about stamps and envelopes all all that stuff.

We try to keep our event fees as low as we can and therefore can not absorb the cost of this service. So the cost to this service is $3 on top of the entry fee, but as our events are so cheap anyway I am sure you will agree that $3 is a small price to pay for such a large convenience.
Postal Entries close 3 working days prior to each event.

Registration starts at 8am in the carpark behind the Ocean Spa Pool complete for race one and two. All you have to do is turn up and say your name and we will give you a race number and pins. If you have not already entered still come at 8am but you will need to fill in a late entry form and pay an extra $5 for entering late.

This event is open to individuals and teams. The price is the same for both so if you enter as an individual it will cost you $15 and if you enter as a 2 or 3 person team it is still only a total of $15. Isn't that amazing value and well worth the effort?

This event is open to children from 8 years to 13 years. If your 7 year old is absolutely itching to have a go then contact us to discuss this. We do realise that there are some 7 year olds that are very confident on bikes so obviously we will do whatever we can to make their dreams come true. Please do not ask for your 6 year old or for a younger child as we do have safety for all as our main priority.

The Categories for this series is 8-10 year olds and then 11-13 year olds. If your child is in a team of children with a mixture of these ages you must go up to the older age group (ie: 11-13 year old team).

The race starts at 9am and about ten minutes before that time we will get all the kids together and make sure they fully understand how the event works and explain everything to them. Once we are satisfied that everyone is happy and understands what they are doing we will start the race.

Event listed by Development Manager HBMSC

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