Sample Instructions

RACE INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL RULES – THESE APPLY TO ALL LEGS

1. All three team members must go to every Transition Area (TA). There will be a clock and TA sheet at each TA. One person from your team must write the time beside your team name on the TA sheet at every TA. There is a time penalty of between 15 and 30 minutes for not doing this! Note: Teams are listed in Team number order on the TA sheets.
2. Stay together (within 100m from each other and 20m from each CP) unless otherwise instructed.3. You must wear your PFD when paddling or swimming.
4. Collect all CPs in numerical order unless otherwise instructed.
5. Use caution on roads, follow all road rules, ride in single file and keep left (roads are not closed to traffic during this event).
6. Use caution on dirt tracks, footpaths and cycle paths. Watch out for and give way to other cyclists, walkers, horses and playing children. Keep left and ride in single file (tracks, paths etc are not closed to other users during this event). Be especially careful to give way to cars where cycle paths cross any roads.
7. Race vests must be worn at all times during the event. You must wear your race vest over the top of your PFD.
8. There are many roads marked on the maps as OOB (out of bounds). You are not permitted on these roads. Your team will be disqualified if caught riding on any of the out of bounds roads. You may use any paths and cycle ways including those adjacent to the OOB roads.
9. Remember the 5 ½ hour cut off at the finish. If this time is approaching just get the checkpoints you can and make your way to the finish. The penalty for missed checkpoints is 15 minutes for each CP. The penalty for being late to finish is 10 minutes per minute late.

THE START
The pre-race briefing will take place at 8:40am. You must come to the briefing ready to start and wearing your race bibs over your PFDs (collect your team’s three PFDs and three paddles from near the kayaks). You will not have a chance to go back and collect gear etc. Immediately following the briefing you should paddle your kayak out to the start line located just offshore from the beach. The race will begin immediately after all kayaks are lined up.

LEG 1 – paddle (Start to TA1)
Leg 1 involves CP1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. You must collect any three of these six checkpoints in any order. You must not collect the remaining three CPs until Leg 11. You must paddle to each CP instead of beaching the kayak and running. You won’t be able to punch CP3, 4 and 6 while sitting in your kayak but only one person needs to jump out to punch these CPs.

LEG 2 – bike (TA1 to TA2)
Ride to TA2 via CP7, 8, 9. Leave your bikes at TA2. You must use the marked underpasses to cross under Drakeford Drive and Athlon Drive.
**Use extreme caution where cycle paths cross any roads (Bartlet Pl, Fincham Cres, Langdon Ave and especially Sulwood Drive) Watch out for vehicles** **Keep left and in single file**
**Careful of other users of the cycle paths. There will be many other people, children, bikes etc.**

LEG 3 – run (TA2 to TA3)
Collect CP10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 on foot and return to TA3. You must collect these CPs in order.

LEG 4 – bike (TA3 to TA4)
Ride to TA4.
**Careful of other users of dirt tracks. There will be other people, children, bikes, horses etc.**
**Keep left and in single file**

LEG 5 – run (TA4 to TA5)
Collect CP17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 on foot and return to TA5. You may collect these CPs in any order. You must not collect CP28 or CP29 in this leg.
**Be careful of vehicles when crossing Waldock St**

LEG 6 – bike (TA5 to TA6)
Ride to TA6 via CP28, 29, 30, 31, 32. You must use the marked underpasses to cross under Sulwood Drive & Drakeford Drive. You must not cross any part of the Murrumbidgee golf course (stay on the track which skirts the golf course).
** Be very careful when crossing roads or riding on roads. Watch out for vehicles**
**Careful of other users of the cycle paths and dirt tracks. There will be many other people, children, bikes, horses etc.** **Keep left and in single file**

LEG 7 – run (TA6 to TA7)
Collect CP33, 34, 35, 36, 37 on foot and return to TA7. There will be a map at TA6 showing the location and description of CP33. Copy this onto your map. At each CP in this leg (except CP37) there will be a map showing the location and description of the following CP.

LEG 8 – bike (TA7 to TA8)
Ride to TA8 via CP38

LEG 9 – surprise adventure (TA8 to TA9)
At TA8 you will find the instructions for LEG 9 on a timber stake. Follow these to complete the leg. The instructions will tell you how to find CP39 and CP40. Have fun!

LEG 10 – bike (TA9 to finish)
Bike to TA10. You should cross Athlon Drive to the north of Anketell St (opposite the leisure centre). You should dismount your bike and push it across Athlon Drive. Look out for and give way to traffic.
**Use extreme caution when crossing Athlon Drive and crossing Bartlet Pl**

LEG 11 – paddle (TA10 to Finish)
Collect the three remaining CPs that you did not collect in Leg 1. Same rules as for Leg 1.