Duathlon Triathlon
Teacher Responsibilities
Mick – Starter
Gill – Pre Start Marshall
Felicity – Exit safety
Gretchen – Finish + Triathlon time results
Jo – Triathlon bike transition
Karina – Pre – Pre start organisation – call groups to leave
spectator zone for Pre Start
Elizabeth – photography
Ian – event setup and coordinator on the day
All other teachers
Have your children ready with their togs on under their
clothes before lunch.
Organise them appropriately so that they can put their
clothes shoes and a towel in a class line.
Location: as per emergency drill – pre numbered chairs will be put out
for you. We can use the blue tarpaulins if you don’t want to put clothing onto
the grass.
This area is the Spectator Zone.
When you are called (by Karina)
take your class through the exit (by Felicity)
to the pre start zone (Gill)
Start Order
Middle School
Once you have dropped off all your clothing go directly to
the pre start zone. You are welcome to
group children who want to do the event together or race against each-other (do
not leave this until you get to the start area – we can’t afford any hold ups)
Junior School
Once you have arrived at the spectator zone keep your class
together while you watch the first middles finish. Children could keep warm with a towel or have
their top on. When Karina calls you be
ready to leave towels and tops with other class clothing. You are welcome to group children who want to
do the event together or race against each-other (do not leave this until you
get to the start area – we can’t afford any hold ups)
Seniors
Clothing left in class lines
Triathlon lap counters first
All other duathlon competitors second
Senior Triathlon
Bikes and gear organised in the transition zone by 12:30 pm
Waiting, watching and helping until your event is called.
Once your class has raced
– use your discretion
Stay in the spectator zone dry off and put clothes over damp
togs (if it’s sunny)
Leave by the exit, get changed and return to watch other
events (if it’s cold)
Spectate from the fitness course and keep in the shade
Remember – sunscreen – sun
hats – cover up once your race is over
Karina – start calling
junior class numbers once the first 40 children have finished the race (remind
them about leaving clothing and shoes behind)
Gill – Organise
classes into boy girl lines – send a class at a time into the pool zone to sit
on the grass before their race.
Instructions
“Play fair – show determination – be careful as you run bare
foot on the play ground.”
When the senior
duathlon athletes come please check that the children who are lap counting for
the triathlon do their race first.
Mick – NB. Standing and walking in the pool is fine for
all duathlon events – tell the children.
Middles
Tell them – “you have to do one loop of the pool and two
running loops – be careful running on the playground – good luck.”
Chasing start – not too close – 5 seconds ish
(5 - 6 people in the pool at a time – adjust starting as
required)
Boys races first followed by girls.
Juniors
Tell them – “you have to do a short loop of the pool and one
running loop – be careful running on the playground – good luck.”
Rope off pool at half it’s length – just do 3 sides of a
square and out – seniors can help in pool
Start in pairs or a chasing start (3 seconds) a as required
to make children feel comfortable with the event.
Senior Duathlon
Tell them – “you have to do two loop of the pool and two
running loops – be careful running on the playground – good luck.”
Chasing start – not too close – 5 seconds ish
(5 - 6 people in the pool at a time – adjust starting as
required)
Boys races first followed by girls.
Triathlon
Synchronise stopwatches – start groups of 5 – 6 every three
minutes as per start list.
Tell them – “you have to do four lengths of the pool and
eight bike laps and 3 running laps – be careful running on the playground –
good luck.”
You should attempt to swim as much as you can – if you touch the bottom or walk you will
not be disqualified.
