LAKE HAYES CHRISMAS TRI
1PM 27TH DECEMBER

Online Entry Fees

Adult: $40
Junior: $25
Team: $80

All online entries will close 12pn 24 Dec.

Entries on race day:

Adult: Christmas special only $50 (usually $55)
Junior: $35
Team: $100

Categories

Swim & Kayak
Junior: 15-18
Open: 19-39
Veteran: 40+

Duathlon

Open: 15+

Team options available

RACE 2 SALOMON SOUTHERN TRI SERIES

LAKE HAYES CHRISTMAS TRIATHLON!

The Original Triathlon established in 1983

27th December 2009, 1pm Race Start

Record field!

Fantastic day, great support.  See you all at the Paradise off-road triathlon - 21 Feb 2010.

Click here for results.

Click here for the post race media release.

The Lake Hayes Triathlon is New Zealand’s oldest surviving triathlon, first held in 1983. This biannual triathlon consists of a 750 metre swim (or 4km paddle), 20km bike, 5km off-road run, situated in and around the beautiful and iconic Lake Hayes.

Held in the Christmas and Easter holiday breaks each year, the event has fostered the growth of Summer Triathlon over the years, and its history is made more remarkable by the caliber of entrants that have gone on to become household names in the sport throughout the world.

Many top athletes, as well as weekend warriors and first timers, love the laid-back holiday atmosphere.

This low-key triathlon has been a cornerstone of much larger events in the New Zealand triathlon calendar, in the past doubling as the New Zealand National Championships, the Oceania Championships, and the World Championships.

The Course

Triathlon

SWIM OR KAYAK: 750m swim or 4 km paddle in Lake Hayes. Course will be patrolled.
BIKE: Approximately 20km being one loop of a course heading anti-clockwise from Lake Hayes Showgrounds towards Arrowtown via McIntyres Hill, turn left at Millbrook corner and carry on around back road (Malaghans Road) towards Queenstown, turn left into Hunter’s Road, and then left into Speargrass Flat Road then right into Lake Hayes Road near the bottom of McIntyres Hill. Then return to Lake Hayes Showgrounds.
RUN: A 5km off-road out and back run from the Showgrounds along the walking track beside Lake Hayes towards Arrowtown.

This can be completed individually or in a team of 2 or 3.

Click here to download a map of the triathlon course.

Click here to download a map of the transition area.

Duathlon

RUN: 1.5km off-road run starting at the Rowing Club heading out on the Lake Hayes track towards Queenstown and back on the same track. Click here to download the course map for the
BIKE: Approximately 20km being one loop of a course heading anti-clockwise from Lake Hayes Showgrounds towards Arrowtown via McIntyres Hill, turn left at Millbrook corner and carry on around back road (Malaghans Road) towards Queenstown, turn left into Hunter’s Road, and then left into Speargrass Flat Road then right into Lake Hayes Road near the bottom of McIntyres Hill. Then return to Lake Hayes Showgrounds.
RUN: A 5km off-road out and back run from the Showgrounds along the walking track beside Lake Hayes towards Arrowtown.

This can be completed individually or in a team of 2 or 3.

Click here to download a map of the duathlon course.

Click here to download a map of the transition area.

Race Entry and Timings

You can enter online or enter on the day at the Lake Hayes Pavilion between 10.30am until 12pm. (It is cheaper to enter online!)
Race Briefing will be at 12.45pm.
Race start is at 1pm.

Prize Giving

4.30pm at the Lake Hayes Pavilion.
You must be present to claim a spot prize.

Race day services

Peak Performance Massage will have massage therapists at the finish line, $20 for 15mins. 

Mr Teds Icecream truck & Cupids Coffee will be at the event selling icecream, coffee, & slices.

New to triathlon or duathlon?

If you are new to triathlon and duathlon take a look at the information on the TriNZ website to help get you started - Click here

If you are looking for running shoes suitable for off-road trail running click here to check out the Salomon XTWings, specially designed for off road trail running.

If you are looking for inspiration, take a look at this video profiling Anthony Sepie a long time participant of the Salomon Lake Hayes Tri. Anthony embodies positivity! He’s also a great testament to his belief that “you’re never too old to set a new goal, or to dream a new dream”. Click here to view

Didymo

We need all competitors to be vigilant and ensure that Lake Hayes remains Didymo free. Please ensure that your wetsuits and/or kayaks have been thoroughly cleaned and dried before using them on race day if you have been anywhere near any Didymo affected areas.

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering for this event email info@iconicadventures.co.nz or phone 03 441 1025.  We would love to hear from you!