Just a few reminders to everyone coming to join us in Penhalonga this weekend for the Ilala Lodge Invitation Triathlon and Aquathlon events. Harare Admin is closing down tonight and leaving for the venue early tomorrow but you can make contact via email address triathlonzimbabwe@gmail.com address or whatsapp/phone 0772 410344
DIRECTIONS:
Travel towards Mutare – turn LEFT off the main road (where you see Vida Da Pass Bar+Restaurant – there will be a Triathlon sign up as well) at base of Christmas Pass for Penhalonga/Hillcrest School/La Rochelle. Go through Penhalonga village on your right, go past Red Wing Mine turn-off on your left . Continue climbing on this road for approx. 20km. Turn RIGHT at the junction/ fork (there will be a Triathlon sign). Continue on this road until you reach Smallbridge Dam which is on the left. Approximate travel time from main highway to venue – 1 -1 ½ hours – the road from main highway does have some bad potholes so please drive carefully.
CAMPING AT SMALLBRIDGE DAM – Please remember to bring all of your own camping equipment – tents, bedding, toiletries (including loo roll just in case), skottels, torches, gas lights and gas bottles, food (if you aren’t using the caterers) Drinking Water, (there will be supplies from Schweppes delivered from Mutare for the race) etc.
I am sure you have been following the weather reports so will know that it will rain at some point over the weekend so please be prepared for all eventualities
OUTSIDE CATERING -Hellenic Club of Mutare have very kindly agreed to come and provide on-site catering (please pay them directly when ordering) – they will be there from Friday lunch time until after breakfast on Sunday so if you are arriving on Thursday and staying through to Monday, please remember to bring supplies to cover those days.
On Saturday after the Lucky Draw and announcement of the SA Champs team we will be having a Braai and social so please don’t rush off back to your hotels, stay on for the afternoon and join us for a social. There will be braai packs with salads and bar with beers and refreshments on sale,
RACE INFORMATION – IMPORTANT
FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY – PLEASE MEET AT SMALLBRIDGE DAM
COURSE FAMILIARISATION (course maps available to view under UPCOMING EVENTS)
14:00 – 14:30 – BIKE COURSE
14:45 – 15:00 – SWIM COURSE
(Bring your wet suit – the decision on whether it will be a wet suit swim will be made 1 hour before each race).
15:15 – 16:15 – REGISTRATION, PAYMENT OF RACE ENTRY FEES AND CHECK-IN – LATE ENTRIES CUT OFF 16:15
16:30 – RACE BRIEFING
SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY – TRIATHLON START TIMES – Individuals and Teams
7.00am STANDARD – BODY MARKING & TRANSITION CHECK-IN
7.30am STANDARD START
8.00am HALF SPRINT – AG/U17, U19 – BODY MARKING & TRANSITION CHECK-IN
9.00am HALF SPRINT START
8.30am QUARTER SPRINT – U13/U15 – BODY MARKING & TRANSITION CHECK-IN
9.30am QUARTER SPRINT START
1.00pm CLUBHOUSE – AG Prize Giving and Lucky Draw, Announcement of SA CHAMPS TEAM followed by braai and social.
SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY – FUN AQUATHLON – AT CAMPSITE VENUE – Individuals and Teams welcome
** Open Water Swim – Minimum age for entry 13 years old as at 31/12/2017 **
8.30am Registration & Race Numbering
9.00am RACE BRIEFING
9.15am START
Travel safe everyone and look forward to seeing you there – folk in the Mutare area please feel free to come and join us – enter some teams or just come and watch
