EVENT INFORMATION


REGISTRATION

  • All participants must register on Friday 1st May between 5.00 pm and 8.30pm only, at the Registration and Expo area on Barnard Park.
  • The registration marquee will be located in the Registration and Expo Area. Car parking is available on Barnard Park and is accessible from Milne Street.
  • On presentation of your TWA membership card or other personal ID you will receive a Race Pack containing your race bib and bike number, your timing band and a Numbered Identification wrist band. Your wristband is your ID throughout the event including when you:   
    • Conduct your Bike Check in on Friday 1st May at transition.
    • Enter transition area on Race Day.
    • Collect your bike and clothes post race.
  • Lost timing bands will incur a fee of $55
  • Any participants with genuine difficulties in registering on Friday night are asked to contact TWA to make alternative arrangements.

BIKE CHECK IN

  • Will take place at transition during registration times 5.00pm to 8.30pm
  • Once registered, you are required to check your bike into transition for the race. A Bike Number will be supplied in your race pack, this must be attached to your seat pillar with the numbers showing behind the pillar prior to bike check in. You are not permitted to register on Friday evening and check your bike in on Saturday morning prior to the race.
  • Technical Officials will carry out a cursory inspection of your bike. You should ensure your bike is in safe working order. Officials may check for such things as:
    • Front and rear brakes operable
    • End plugs on handle bars
  • Please  note  that  the  bike  check-in  is  a  safety  precaution  to  monitor  basic  soundness of your bike  It is not  a  certification  of roadworthiness  by  Triathlon  Australia  Technical  Officials. It is your sole responsibility to ensure the mechanical and safe operation of your bike prior to and during the race.
  • All race numbers will be allocated a bike rack. Race numbers are allocated in Category order so you will be in a similar area to all other participants in your category. Participants are requested to rack only in the designated rack space for your race number and by handlebars.
  • All accessories and/or event requirements should be removed from the bike until Saturday morning, TWA takes no responsibility for lost or misplaced accessories. Only bike saddles and computers can be covered in the event of bad weather. Your competitor bike number (issued at Registration) must be attached to seat post with the number visible from both sides. You must ensure it is secure and it must not be defaced or cut in anyway. You will be able to go to your bike on race morning to pump up your tyres, place your drink bidons and any other race gear you require.
  • The bike compound will be secure and monitored from the start of registration until 4.30pm on Saturday.

RACE DAY

You cannot remove your bike from transition on Race day for a cycle warm up.
 
Helmets: Triathlon Australia Technical Officials will carry out a visual inspection of your helmet at the time of your bike check-in and inspection.
Race Packs: At registration, you will receive a pack containing all requirements for the race.

  • Bike number: must be placed on your seat pillar prior to the bike check-in with the numbers back to back behind the seat pillar so to be visible to all race officials during the event.
  • Timing band: is your responsibility, at bike check in and on race day, entrance to the transition area will be subject to participants having the timing band strapped to their right ankle.
  • Wrist ID: is your responsibility, at bike check in and on race day, entrance to the transition area will be subject to participants having the wrist ID securely fastened to the wrist. The Wrist ID is also your entry pass into the Meltdown Function post race at The Esplanade Hotel, opposite Transition area on Marine Terrace. Please do not remove the band after the race.

Race number: is mandatory for all participants. Individual participants MUST wear the race number on the bike and run legs, all team cyclists and runners must display this number:

  • Throughout their legs of the event. Participants are advised to purchase a race number belt prior to the event. This allows for the number to be worn on the participants back THROUGHOUT THE BIKE LEG and moved to the front in the run leg as required. Safety Pins will be supplied at Registration for those participants without a race belt.

Expo: Event Sponsors and associated products will be on display at the Event expo located in the Registration and Expo Area adjacent to the Finish Line on Barnard Park.  Access is open to all spectators and family members throughout Friday 1st May and on Saturday 2nd May, Race Day.

Parking:
Car parking will be available on race day at Barnard Park (opposite transition area) for the duration of the event. Entry is from Carey Street at the corner of Marine Terrace. All participants arriving at transition on Race day will be directed to use Barnard Park. Please note that those spectators wishing to egress from the race site prior to closure of the Bike course at 12.30pm are asked to park elsewhere. Shire of Busselton have ensured TWA of enforcement of parking fines in all No Parking zones which includes street side parking on Marine Terrace and adjacent to Transition Area.

DO NOT PARK ON THE VERGE OF MARINE TERRACE and MILNE STREET.
YOU WILL BE BOOKED.

VALIDATION FOR IRONMAN AUSTRALIA 2010


Completion of the SunSmart Busselton Half Ironman Triathlon as an individual within the required time will validate your entry to the 2010 Ironman Australia event In Port Macquarie.

EVENT TIMELINES

Athlete Registration:

Friday 1st  May

Barnard Park, 5.00pm – 8.30pm

Bike Check In:

Friday 1st  May 

Transition opens: 5.00pm till 8:30pm

Barnard Park Car park:

Friday 1st May

Car park opens: 3.00pm – 4pm

 

Saturday 2nd May

Car Park Opens: 5:45am – 8am (race start)
Car park opens: 1pm (to exit)

Pre Race:

Saturday 2nd  May

Transition opens: 6.00am – 7:40am

Bag check in:

Saturday 2nd May from 6:30am - A secure participant bag area will be available from this time at the event village. NO BAGS CAN BE LEFT IN TRANSITION AREA DURING THE EVENT. Bags can be accessed immediately after the race when placed into the secure compound at the event village on Barnard Park.

Race Briefing:

AWAD Race briefing:

7.20am at the swim start compound

 

Individuals and Teams Race Briefing:

7.40am at transition

 

Remember Transition closes at 7.40am and access is not permitted after this time

Race Starts:

Saturday 2nd May

• AWAD 7.45am

 

 

• Open Category (male and female) 8.00am

 

 

Then wave starts as follows :

  • 8:02 am –1ST Male Wave – age groups 18-24, 20-24, 25-29, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74
  • 8:05 am – 2nd Male Wave - Low (30-34, 40-44)
  • 8:08 am – 3rd Male Wave - High (35-39, 45-49)
  • 8:12 am – All age group Females
  • 8:25am - TEAMS

Cut off times:

The following course cut off times will be enforced.

 

Swim course:

75 minutes (individuals)

 

60 minutes (teams)

Bike Course:

5 hours total race time - individual participants (bike + swim time)

 

4.25 hours total race time  - team cyclists (bike + swim time)

Race Course:

7.5 hours total race time - individual participants

 

6.75 hours total race time -  team runners

Finish information:

For  photographic  and  video  recording,  please  remember  to  keep  your  head  up  and  ensure  any headgear does not obscure your face when in the finish chute. Also ensure your race number is correctly positioned and displayed at the front on upper clothing.

Post Race:

Once you have been medically assessed and cleared following your finish, you have the choice of moving to the food/ drink or massage area.
Finishers Peaks will be handed to competitors as they cross the finish line.
Event Merchandise is available to purchase through the Expo
Bags can be accessed at the bag Security area adjacent to the event village any time after the completion of your race.

Bike Collection:

Transition opens for Bike collection at 3.30pm and will remain secure until 4.30pm. At this time transition area will become unsecured and open. Bikes MUST be collected on Race Day. 

 

NOTE: You must be wearing your ID wristband to be able to collect your bike.

BUSSELTON HALF IRONMAN WITHDRAWAL POLICY

UPDATE TO THE BELOW - WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2009

As we will be able to fill the field at the Busselton Half Ironman Triathlon, the withdrawal policy until 20th April 2009 will constitute a refund of 75% of the entry fee.

Please note that race entries are NOT transferable.

Unless a medical certificate is supplied, no refunds will be made as of midnight EST 20th April, 2009. After this date, there will be a 50% refund of the entry fee.

All refunds will be processed within 5-7 working days following the completion of the event.
This refund will be given to you in the form of a credit to the credit card used to make the original entry.
Please supply TWA administration with a formal letter/email as confirmation of your withdrawal. Please send to admin@triathlonwa.asn.au

At the onset of organising an event, costs are incurred.
Your entry fee is an investment into the staging of the SunSmart Busselton Festival of Triathlon 1st – 3rd May 2009.
Organising this event has required a considerable amount of planning, numerous financial risks and expenses and is run as a business for the advanced development of the sport of Triathlon in Western Australia.

Please note the Conditions of Entry and Waiver – entry to the Busselton Half Ironman constitutes a contract with between Triathlon WA and you. If you wish to withdraw from the event for whatever valid reason, this is beyond our control and that is your choice, whether made voluntarily or involuntarily.

Provided we receive sufficient notice (before close of entries Monday 20th April 2009), we are prepared to refund an element of your entry fee as outlined in the Conditions of Entry.
This will constitute 50% of the entry fee. Please note that race entries are NOT transferable. Unless a medical certificate is supplied, no refunds will be made as of midnight EST 20th April, 2009.

Any change to the data held on the computer system requires considerable time and administration, which costs both money and time.

All refunds will be processed within 5-7 working days following the completion of the event.
This refund will be given to you in the form of a credit to the credit card used to make the original entry.
Please supply TWA administration with a formal letter/email as confirmation of your withdrawal. Please send to admin@triathlonwa.asn.au

or post to:
Triathlon WA
PO Box 57
CLAREMONT, WA, 6910

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