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SIE EVENT SPONSORS: Bluesky Samoa, Village Life Group, ANZ, Samoa Tourism
Authority, BOC Gas, Scalinis Restaurant, Mose & Telesia Store Falefa
Day Sponsors: Thank you to Westpac for the use of 2 Event Tents; Darren Young &
Company for the Bike Racks
RACE BRIEFING
Venue: Mulinu'u Peninsula
Transition: Malae Tiafau at the Parliament Grounds (grass area in front of
Parliament buidling - Dome shaped)
Saturday, 22nd March
Swim conditions: Tide is mid-tide so not full as usual. The swim will be very safe.
Weather forecast: Long term forecast for Saturday is reasonable. In the Event of
Cancellation due to very bad weather and or other unforeseen situation that call will be
made the morning of the Event.
Timeline
7am: Tamatoa Registration starts, General registration follows. If you arrive early, please
allow the Tamatoa Children to register first.
7.45: Tamatoa Tri race briefing
8.00: Tamatoa Tri starts - Duration - 45mins
8.45: Adult Race Briefing – dependent on Tamtoa Tri finish
8.45: Expected Finish time for Tamatoa
9.00: 522 & Championship Tri start
9.30: EN-TRI start
10.30: Expected EN-TRI finish (last one home)
11.30: Expected Championship Finish
11.30: Results & Spot Prizes
NEXT TRIATHLON – Saturday, April 26th
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Change to Start of EN-TRI
For safety reasons it is necessary to delay the start of the EN-TRI event. This is so we can
totally dedicate water safety resources to those trying out Triathlon in the EN-TRI. This
change will ensure the safety of all athletes in the three Adult Races.
Samoa Triathlon Series
There are 3 Races
EN-TRI 100m swim, 3.4km bike, 1km run – 9.30am Start
522 TRI 500m swim, 20km bike, 3.4km Run – 9.00am Start
Championship Tri - 1km Swim, 30km bike, 7km run – 9.00am Start
Tamatoa Course
IMPORTANT: Bring your Race numbers from last time; Wear them on the front about
belly button area so it is visible to the Counters.
Tamatoa Swim will start at the same time, with the little U8s to start at the back of the
field and assisted by parents or adults.
Tamatoa Under 8s 8AM Start (behind the bigger kids)
Swim – 100m, 50m out and back. Mandatory official swim cap ($20 one off cost)
Bike – 1.6km, 4 x circuits of Parliament Square (see diagrams). Parliament Square is 400m
in one circuit. The racing will go anti-clock wise. This is to allow the children to ride with
the traffic flow on the Mulinu’u road. U8s will do one less circuit than U10s.
Run – 1km, U8s will do 2.5 circuits of the Square. The .5 is less than .5, it is the distance
between Exit and Entry points in the square. Parents please help your child with the
counting as will the Race marshalls.
Tamatoa Under 10s 8AM Start
Swim – 100m, 50m out and back. Mandatory official swim cap ($20 one off cost)
Bike – 2km, 5 x circuits of Parliament Square (see diagrams). Parliament Square is 400m
in one circuit. The racing will go anti-clock wise. This is to allow the children to ride with
the traffic flow on the Mulinu’u road. U8s will do one less circuit than U10s.
Run – 1km, U10s as will U8s will do 2.5 circuits of the Square. The .5 is less than .5, it is
the distance between Exit and Entry points in the square. Parents please help your child
with the counting as will the Race marshalls.
Tamatoa Under 13s 8AM Start
Swim – 200m, 100m out and back. Mandatory official swim cap ($20 one off cost)
Bike – 4km, Refer the Mulinu’u Race course Map. Two circuits of the Blue line between
Origin Gas and the end of the Peninsula. When exiting the transition after the Swim, U13s
will go with the flow of the Tamatoa Race. When on the main road will carry on to the
end of the Peninsula.
Run – 2kms, the Run is switched to Parliament square and not on the Bike course. U13s
will complete 5 rounds of the Square going anti-clock wise (see diagram).
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522 & CHAMPIONSHIP TRI 9AM Start
IMPORTANT: Bring your Race numbers from last time; Wear them on the front about
belly button area so it is visible to the Counters.
522 TRI, 9AM Start
Swim – 500m, 250m out and Back
Bike – 20kms, 4 x Circuits of Bike Course, end of Peninsula to Town Clock Return. Exit
from transition – see diagram for Bike course flow. Counters will be on hand to remind
you how many laps you have to go.
Run – 3.4kms. Two circuits of the Run Course – see Event Map. Same flow as the Bike.
CHAMPIONSHIP TRI, 9AM Start
Swim – 1Km, 500m out and Back
Bike – 30kms, 6 x Circuits of Bike Course, end of Peninsula to Town Clock Return x 6
times. Exit from transition – see diagram for Bike course flow. Counters will be on hand to
remind you how many laps you have to go.
Run – 7kms (6.8). Four circuits of the Run Course – see Event Map. Same flow as the Bike.
522 TRI, 9.30AM Start
Swim – 100m, 50m out and Back
Bike – 3.4kms, 1 x Circuit of Bike Course, Transition/Parliament Square to Town Clock
Return. Exit from transition – see diagram for Bike course flow. When exiting transition,
turn right at the back of Parliament Square, right again on the road between the Court
House and Parliament square. Once at the main road – bike straight across and turn right
again and head to the Town clock. When returning from the Town clock – turn left into
Parliament square at the first entrance closest to Town – same entrance that you enter
Transition after the swim.
Run – 1km. One circuit of the Run Course – see Event Map. Unlike the Bike flow, once you
reach the main road, you turn left and head to the end of hte Peninsula. Do one circuit of
the Run course.
RACE RULES:
1. No drafting. 1 minute Penalty for Drafting – decision will be made by the Race
Director (no discussion entered into).
2. No Drafting rule – Stay 10meters behind or overtake the front rider in 10secs
3. Official 2014 Bluesky Samoa Triathlon Swim Caps only - $20 one off cost. Your
swim cap will be checked off at Registration
4. Helmets are mandatory
5. Wear Race numbers in front of your Shirt so you are visible to the Counters
TEAM RULES
1. Tag at Transition, Cyclist should be ready with tag already on
2. After Bike, if the runner is not the biker, transfer the Race number from one to
the other before continuing – wear Race number on the front of your shirt
3. Teams to run to the finish together – team members can join the runner half
way down the field by transition
4. Teams can be 2 or 3 people
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Personnel on Duty
Police – Patrol
Security – 4 staff at major injections on the Bike Course
Red Cross – First Aid
Mose Afoa & Helpers – Ice, water, Nius to Aid Stations
Numbers
With registrations to date these are the expected numbers for Saturday:
Tamatoa Tri (All) – 12
EN-TRI – 10
522 – 2
Championship – 20
Teams - 4
If you have any questions please contact me. Check out the Event Website for other
information - www.samoaevents.com
Contacts:
Seti Afoa
7639294
Em. [email protected]
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BIKE COURSE – TATTE ROUNDABOUT TO TOWN CLOCK
LANES CLOSURES
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