Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 10:51
Written by Deon Braun
Sunday, 04 March 2012 00:00
A Festival of Multisport on the Garden Route
The Lakes Off Road Festival will be held at Pine Lake Marina, Sedgefield on 3 & 4 March 2012. The canoeing, open water swimming, mountain biking and trail running will be held on Saturday and the WP sanctioned off road Swim Triathlon events (Ultra and Sprint Distances) with canoeing and swimming options will be held on Sunday. The races will be in and around Swartvlei Lake with spectacular views of the mountain where you will be cycling and running on jeeptrack and singletrack in and amongst the indigenous forest of the Garden Route. Relay teams allowed. This is truly an Off Road Festival!
Bookmark www.trisport.co.za for updates
RACE RULES - Off Road Triathlon.pdf Entry Form
ENTRIES OPEN ON 28 JANUARY
Race Venue: SEDGEFIELD, PINE LAKE MARINA
3 & 4 MARCH 2012
Open Water Swim, Canoe races, Mountain Bike races, Night Trail Run and Off Road Triathlon races at Pine Lake Marina, Sedgefield. Good training for the Triathlon season or for your Half Ironman or Ironman races. Do one or more of the events on Saturday and race in the Triathlon event on Sunday as an individual or as a Relay Team. Please note: Swart Vlei and the surrounding area is a Nature Reserve so therefore reserve fees apply (included in your entry fees).
Weekend Programme:
SATURDAY 3 MARCH:
CANOE - K1 AND K2, DISTANCES: 6KM or 18KM
OPEN WATER SWIM DISTANCES: 500M or 2KM
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE DISTANCES: 20KM or50KM
NIGHT TRAIL RUN DISTANCE: 10KM ONLY
SUNDAY 4 MARCH:
ULTRA OFF ROAD TRIATHLON DISTANCES: (1500M SWIM OR 6KM CANOE/50KM BIKE/ 8KM RUN)
SPRINT OFF ROAD TRIATHLON DISTANCES: (500M SWIM OR 3KM CANOE/15KM BIKE/4KM RUN)
RELAY SPRINT TRIATHLON DISTANCES: (500M SWIM OR 4KM CANOE/15KM BIKE/4KM RUN)
DEVELOPMENT TRIATHLON DISTANCES: (200M SWIM/5KM BIKE/2KM RUN)
JUNIOR DASH DISTANCES: (50M SWIM/ 2KM BIKE/500M RUN)
See 2 minute Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PhdW_jq2hY
SWIM TRIATHLONS SANCTIONED BY WP TRIATHLON
PINE LAKE MARINA IS SITUATED ON THE SWART VLEI LAKE, OUTSIDE SEDGEFIELD AND IS A HAVEN FOR ADVENTURE AND OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE LAKES OFF ROAD RACES WILL BE EXCELLENT TRAINING FOR THE TRIATHLON SEASON WHETHER YOU ARE A BEGINNER, A PRO SHORT DISTANCE ATHLETE OR AN IRONMAN ATHLETE
PRE-ENTRY FEES (CLOSE ON THE 24TH FEBRUARY) NO EXCEPTIONS
PLEASE NOTE: ALL RESERVE FEES AND SANPARKS FEES PER PERSON ARE INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT BELOW
Starting Times: (please note, late entries and registration from 1 hour before the starting times)
REGISTRATION AT THE CUTTY SARK RESTAURANT IN PINE LAKE MARINA
Saturday Events:
- 7.30am Mountain Bike Race, 20km and 50km
- 8.30am: Canoe races, 6km and 18km
- 11 am: Swim Races, 500m and 2km
- 6pm: Night Trail Run, 10km only
SATURDAY PRIZE GIVINGS AT THE CUTTY SARK RESTAURANT:
- SWIM AT 9.30 AM
- CANOE AT 10:30AM
- MOUNTAIN BIKE AT 14H00
- NIGHT TRAIL RUN AT 8PM
REGISTRATION FOR CANOE CHALLENGES AND TRIATHLON: AT PINE LAKE MARINA, CUTTY SARK RESTAURANT
· TRIATHLON EVENTS REGISTRATION TIME:12 PM TO 5PM ON SATURDAY AND 6.30 AM TO 8:00 AM ON SUNDAY
· CANOE CHALLENGES REGISTRATION TIME: 12PM TO 5PM ON SATURDAY AND 6.30AM TO 8:00AM ON SUNDAY
· LATE ENTRIES:
· TRIATHLON EVENTS (ALL EVENTS): 12PM TO 6PM ON SATURDAY ONLY EXCEPT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE JUNIOR DASH (CAN ENTER ON SUNDAY)
· CANOE CHALLENGES (SPRINT AND ULTRA): 12PM TO 6PM ON SATURDAY AND 6:30AM TO 8:00 AM ON SUNDAY
Sunday Events:
8:30: Ultra Off Road Tri (Canoe), min age 18, Individuals only
8:30 Ultra Off Road Triathlon (Swim), min age 18, Individuals only
10:30 Sprint Off Road Tri (Canoe), min age 16, Individuals and Relay Teams,
10:30: Sprint Off Road Triathlon (Swim), Individuals and Relay Teams, min age 16
12:00: Development Triathlons, age 12 to 15
12:30: Junior dash (age 8 to 11)
PRIZE GIVING AT 13H00 AT THE CUTTY SARK RESTAURANT
ENTRY FEES - SATURDAY EVENTS:
ENTRIES ON THE DAY ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE SATURDAY AN HOUR BEFORE EVERY EVENT
K1 AND K2 CANOE RACES: ORGANISED BY WILDERNESS NEW BALANCE MULTISPORT CLUB
ENTRY FOR THE CANOE RACES:
PLEASE CONTACT JUAN BOTES juan@botes.net or on 071 6787147 OR HUGO LODDER ON hugo.lodder@eskom.co.za or on 083 2777123 FOR THE PRE ENTRY FORM OR ENTER ON THE DAY FROM 6AM TO 7AM. FOR ANY UPDATES ON THE CANOE RACES SEE www.facebook.com/groups/NBMC.EDEN/
- 6km paddle R50
- 18km paddle R80
Show your Wild card or Sanparks card and get and get a discount of R30
ENTRY FEES INCLUDE SANPARKS EVENT RESERVE FEES OF R30
OPEN WATER SWIM RACES:
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACES ORGANISED BY CYCLEWORX SEDGEFIELD
- 20km R50 (includes sanparks event reserve fees of R30)
- 50km R90 (include sanparks event reserve fees of R30)
NIGHT TRAIL RUN: ORGANISED BY SOUTHERN CROSS ADVENTURES
- 10km R120 (Includes Sanparks Event Reserve fees of R30)
Medals to 1st 100 Finishers
ENTRY FEES - SUNDAY EVENTS: (ORGANISED BY TRISPORT)
NO DAY ENTRIES ON SUNDAY FOR THE SPRINT AND ULTRA SWIM TRIATHLON EVENTS, LATE ENTRIES ONLY ON SATURDAY FROM 12PM TO 6PM.
ONLY LATE ENTRIES ON THE DAY FOR THE CANOE CHALLENGES AND THE DEVELOPMENT (AGE 12 TO 15) AND JUNIOR DASH TRIATHLONS (8 TO 11 YEARS OLD) ON SUNDAY
SWIM TRIATHLONS
ULTRA TRIATHLON INDIVIDUALS (min age 18) (1500m/50km/12km) R300
SPRINT TRIATHLON INDIVIDUALS (min age 16) (500m/15km/4km) R150
RELAY SPRINT TRIATHLONS (min age 16) R250
DEVELOPMENT TRIATHLONS (age 12 to 15) (200m/5km/2km) R100
JUNIOR DASH (age 8 to 11) (50m/2km/500m) R50 kidds tri
CANOE CHALLENGES
SPRINT CANOE (3KM CANOE/12KM BIKE/4KM RUN) R150
SPRINT CANOE RELAY TEAM (3KM CANOE/12KM BIKE/4KM RUN) R250
ULTRA CANOE TRI (6KM CANOE/50KM BIKE/12KM RUN) R300
ENTRY FEES FOR TRIATHLON AND CANOE CHALLENGES INCLUDE:
ENTRANCE TO PINE LAKE MARINA (R50)
SANPARKS RESERVE FEES (R30)
GOODIE BAG FOR THE PRE ENTRIES (FOR THE ULTRA AND SPRINT TRIATHLONS AND CANOE CHALLENGES)
TRISPORT GIFT WORTH R50 FOR PRE ENTRIES (FOR THE ULTRA AND SPRINT TRIATHLONS AND CANOE CHALLENGES)
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ENTER FOR THE SPRINT AND ULTRA SWIM TRIATHLONS, AND YOU ARE NOT A REGISTERED TSA ATHLETE YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA R70 PER PERSON OR R70 PER TEAM FOR YOUR DAY LISENCE. PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE WWW.TRIATHLONSA.CO.ZA FOR THE YEARLY TRIATHLON MEMBERSHIP FEES.
THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THE CANOE CHALLENGES AS THE CANOE CHALLENGE IS NOT A TSA SANCTIONED EVENT.
TSA RULES WILL APPLY, PLEASE SEE THE FILE ATTACHED ABOVE ON THE RACE RULES AND THE WEBSITE WWW.TRIATHLONSA.CO.ZA FOR MORE DETAIL OF THE RACE RULES
REGISTRATION FOR CANOE CHALLENGES AND TRIATHLON: AT PINE LAKE MARINA, CUTTY SARK RESTAURANT
TRIATHLON EVENTS REGISTRATION TIME:12 PM TO 5PM ON SATURDAY AND 6.30am to 8am ON SUNDAY
CANOE CHALLENGES REGISTRATION TIME: 12PM TO 5PM ON SATURDAY AND 6.30am to 8am ON SUNDAY
LATE ENTRIES:
Registration for canoe challenges and triathlon: at Pine Lake Marina, Cutty Sark Restaurant
Triathlon events registration time:12 pm to 5pm on saturday and 6.30 am to 8:00 am on sunday
Canoe challenges registration time: 12pm to 5pm on Saturday and 6.30am to 8:00am on Sunday
Late entries:
Triathlon events (all events): 12pm to 6pm on Saturday only except for the development and the junior dash (can enter on Sunday)
Canoe challenges (sprint and ultra): 12pm to 6pm on Saturday and 6:30am to 8:00 am on Sunday
YOU CAN ENTER A RELAY TEAM OF 2 OR 3 IN THE CANOE CHALLENGES AND TRIATHLON RACES.
ENTER YOUR COMPANY, SCHOOL OR FAMILY
Confirmed on SuperSport
LATE ENTRY FEES:
AFTER 24 FEBRUARY ALL PRE-ENTRY FEES WILL BE CLOSED AND A EXTRA R30 PER ENTRY WILL BE PAID FOR LATE ENTRIES FOR ALL CATEGORIES INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY TEAMS.
PRIZES:
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE 1ST OVERALL MAN AND OVERALL WOMAN IN THE ULTRA TRIATHLON
PRIZES AND MEDALS TO THE CATEGORY WINNERS OF THE OTHER TRIATHLON CATEGORIES
FINISHING MEDALS FOR THE 1ST 50 FINISHERS IN THE ULTRA AND THE SPRINT TRIATHLON
ALL RECIPIENTS MUST BE PRESENT AT THE PRIZE GIVING TO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES/TITLES. NO EXCEPTIONS
TRIATHLON AND CANOE CHALLENGE ROUTE DESCRIPTION:
SWIM: THE SWIM WILL BE A LOOP OF 500M OR 750 X 2 IN FRONT OF THE BOAT HOUSE AND JETTY. IT WILL BE A WET START. THE SWIMMERS WILL FINISH AND EXIT THE WATER ON THE BEACH IN FRONT OF CUTTY SARK AND WILL RUN FROM THERE TO THE TRANSITION AREAS.
CANOE: THE CANOE ATHLETES PADDLE A 3 KM LOOP FROM THE JETTY TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS ALONG EDGE OF THE LAKE AND BACK
MOUNTAIN BIKE: THE MOUNTAIN BIKE WILL BE A LOOP FROM PINE LAKE MARINA THROUGH THE SANPARKS AREA TOWARDS ECO LAKES ESTATES
RUN: THE RUN WILL BE FROM PINE LAKE MARINA ONTO THE MOLE RAT HIKING TRAIL IN SANPARKS
ACCOMMODATION: PINE LAKE MARINA OFFER VERY AFFORDABLE AND VERY COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION TO ALL ATHLETES. SEE WWW.PINELAKEMARINA.CO.ZA FOR THEIR DETAILS. PLEASE QUOTE TRISPORT 2012 WITH ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS AT PINE LAKE MARINA
Pine Lake Marina is situated in one of the most beautiful spots in The Garden Route National Reserve, surrounded by mountains and the Swartvlei Lake. Swimming beaches are nearby and the area offers an abundance of activities to enjoy from Mountain Biking to Paragliding. There are amazing views all the way around and the resort provides the perfect location for a family holiday and we offer a widest range of activities to cater for every taste!
Road and air transfers can be arranged on request.
The George Airport is approximately 50 minutes drive (45kms):
• Follow the N2 towards Wilderness and then Sedgefield
• Continue for approx 35kms until you reach the Swartvlei Turnoff on your left
• Travel for 1kms on the tarred road to the Pine Lake Marina gates on your right
