KIDS FOUNDATION TEAMS EVENT

SNAP IRONMAN 70.3 GEELONG – SUNDAY 10 FEB 2008

Snap Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Geelong and the Official Charity, the KIDS Foundation are pleased to hold this special event in conjunction with Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong Triathlon - the " KIDS Foundation Teams Event". $50 from each Team Entry will be donated to the KIDS Foundation.

This team event will be held on Sunday 10 February 2008 and will take place at the same time (start 7.15am – 15 minutes after Individual Competitors) and on the same course at the Snap Ironman 70.3 Ironman Geelong Triathlon.

RULES & REGISTRATION FOR THE KIDS FOUNDATION TEAMS EVENT
Entry Fees
Entry between 11 May 2007 and 31 January 2008

Refund Policy (TEAMS POLICY)

• Withdrawals received before 31 January 2008 - $100 cancellation fee applies
• Withdrawals received after 1 February 2008 – NO REFUND

ENTRIES FOR ALL TEAMS CLOSE ON 31 JANUARY 2008

RULES

• A team must consist of 3 athletes made up of any combination of male and female athletes and each leg of the event must be completed by a different member of the team:
• the swimmer to complete the 1.9km swim course
• the cyclist to complete the 90.1km bike course
• the runner to complete the 21.1km run course
• Cut Off Times:
• Swim – 1 hour after Teams Race Start
• Bike – 4 hours 30 minutes after Teams Race Start
• Run – 7 hours 15 minutes after Teams Race Start
• Should a Team swimmer and/or cyclist fail to complete their leg within the cut off time the Team will be allowed to continue in the event but will be classified as Did Not Finish (DNF). Where the swimmer misses the cut off the cyclist will be the last competitor to commence the bike leg; where the cyclist misses the cut off the runner will be the last competitor to commence the run leg.
• Should a Team runner fail to complete the course within the cut off time the Team will be classified as Did Not Finish (DNF).
• Trophies will be awarded to the winning team in each of the following categories:
• All Male Team
• All Female Team
• Mixed Team
• Corporate Team
• Each Team member will receive a “KIDS Foundation Teams Competitor Souvenir Medal” provided the team is has not been disqualified or classified as Did Not Finish (DNF). Team members will be required to return their medals if the Team is subsequently disqualified by the Race Referee after finishing.
• Online entry form must be completed and payment received by close of entries on 31 January 2008. Please nominate a Team Captain to complete the online entry form on behalf of your Team.
• To enter as a “Team – TA member”, all 3 competitors must be TA members with no exceptions.
• It is the responsibility of the Team Captain to ensure all team members are acquainted with each other’s personal details and contacts for emergency purposes and be fully aware of the entry and waiver conditions.
• All Team members should acquaint themselves with the Competitor Information Booklet applying to all competitors in the race which is available for download on the Snap Ironman 70.3 Geelong website.
• Substituting of Team members will be allowed up to 1 February 2008 and must be advised in writing to the Race Organisers on orbefore, Friday 1 February 2008. Please email Jo Tusa – jo@ironmanoz.com
• Any Team member withdrawing on or after Saturday 2 February 2008 will result in the withdrawal of the entire team and no refund of Team entry will apply.
• Teams will be identified on Race Day by:
• Swim - separate "Teams" start and special coloured swim caps
• Bike - yellow Race bib with race number prefixed by "T" e.g. "T001"
• Run - yellow Race bib with race number prefixed by "T" e.g. "T001"

REGISTRATION/INCLUSIONS IN ENTRY FEE

• ALL team members must attend the compulsory Competitor Race Briefing that will be held at 4.00pm on Saturday 9 February adjacent to the Transition Area in the Snap Ironman 70.3 Village.
• Following the Competitor Race Briefing ALL team members must attend a Team Orientation at the Teams Assembly Area Marquee located within the bike compound. This orientation will be conducted by the Ironman 70.3 Geelong Teams Co-ordinator.
• Registration for the KIDS Foundation Teams Event will be held on Saturday 9 February between 12.00pm and 4.00pm in the Sailing School located in the town end of the Eastern Beach car park.
• One member of each Team is to register on behalf of their team and this should ideally be the Team Captain and he/she is responsible for distribution of the relevant compulsory items required for Race day.
• Each Team will receive one Kit Bag per team which will include:
• Sponsor information and promotional material
• 3 x KIDS Foundation T-shirts (Sizes available – S,M,L,XL – as nominated on entry form)
• Items required for Race Day i.e. ID wristbands, swim cap, race bibs, timing chip, bike number plate, helmet number etc.
• The Bike team member must check his/her own bike into the bike compound on Saturday 9 February between 12.00pm and 4.00pm. Have the bike number plate attached to the bike so that it is visible on the right hand side. Do NOT check in the helmet but attach the helmet number to the front of the helmet and bring it to Race day registration.

Please download the following document for KIDS Foundation Teams Event Race Day Rules and Instructions

 
The KIDS Foundation Teams Event is full – Entries have now closed