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2018 Australian Duathlon Championships

Experience the thrill of participating in a national championship .... enter the 2018 Australian Duathlon Championships now!

Held in Victoria's spiritual home of duathlon on the Yarra Boulevard, the course offers a fast and spectacular undulating bike and run course in close proximity to Melbourne’s CBD. Incorporating both on and off-road elements in the run course, there won’t be any ‘boring bitumen’.

Whilst the event is open to everyone, as the Australian Duathlon Championships eligibility for podium medals is restricted to Triathlon Victoria/Australia members. To become a member, click here

REGISTRATION

Click here to register for the Australian Duathlon Championships,
Online registration will close on Thursday October 11 at 1:00pm, with on the day registrations subject to event capcity.

PLEASE NOTE: The Sprint is capped at 350 total competitors across the male & female categories and the Dash capped at 100 competitors.

Official Athlete Guide

Please read the Athlete Guide booklet prior to race day and familiarise yourself with important information regarding the event. Athlete Guide available HERE.

PLEASE NOTE:

OPEN ELITE RACING

Please also note, all entrants are currently alloctaed to participate in their age group race. If you wish to race in the Open Elite category, please notify us by reply email by close of business Friday October 12 2018. Alternatively, notify your intention to race Open Elite upon collection of your race pack on race morning.

KIDS FUN RUN

The kids race will be a Fun Run rather than a duathlon. This is due to circumstances around transition space and road closure times. We hope to see all of our kids competitors on Sunday having a great time in the Fun Run.

COMPETITOR LISTING

A competitor list will be published at the close of entries on Thursday 11 October. A list of single race entrants can be found here, with series entrants found here.

EVENT PARTNERS

This event is proudly supported by the Victorian Government's Significant Sporting Events program.

Pilates for Sports is the Naming Rights Partner of the Australian Duathlon Championships. Peninsula Droneography is a proud supporter of the Australian Duathlon Championships and will release event footage via the Triathlon Victoria facebook page.

EVENT SCHEDULE

TIME	ACTIVITIES
5:30AM	Site build
6:30AM	Roads closed
7:00AM	Registration Open (ALL)
7:00AM	Transition Open (ALL)
7:40AM	Registration Closes - DASH
7:45AM	Transition Closes - DASH
7:50AM	DASH - Race Briefing
8:00AM	DASH START
8:30AM	Registration Closes - SPRINT - ALL COMPETITORS
8:40AM	Transition Closes - SPRINT - ALL COMPETITORS
8:40AM	SPRINT - Racing Briefing - FEMALE
8:45AM	SPRINT START - FEMALE
9:50AM	SPRINT - Race Briefing - MALE
10:00AM	SPRINT START - MALE
11:30AM	PRESENTATIONS

COURSE MAPS

Course maps are found in the Athlete Guide (COMING SOON). Please note course maps are subject to change and final maps will be published during the week of the event.

DISTANCES

Race	Distance	Age Restrictions
Sprint	5km run, 20km bike, 3km run	Minimum age 15 years old
Dash	2km run, 10km bike, 1km run	Minimum age 12 years old

PARKING

Parking is available within a short walk or ride of the event site. Closest parking is accessed off Swan St via Central Drive. Competitors are encouraged to ride to the event.

CLUB TENTS

There are limited 3m x 3m tent sites available. To book a space for your club tent, email events@vic.triathlon.org.au and your booking will be confirmed once entries close on Thursday October 11.
NOTE: Clubs with 15 or more competitors will receive first allocation and should any sites remain they will be allocated by the date of the request. Bookings are now open.

PHOTOS

Our partnership with Pic2Go will provide competitors with a free 'album' of photos posted to their Facebook account. Details of how to register for your free photos will be available closer to the event date.

MEDIA

For any media related enquiries, please contact Jessica Whitby at marketing@vic.triathlon.org.au

Media Accreditation
Media are welcome to attend the Australian Duathlon Championships, on the provision that an application for accreditation is submitted and approved. Please contact Jessica Whitby at marketing@vic.triathlon.org.au to register as media for the event.