Centrals Triathlon 2014

Congratulations to all 12 Ilam children that raced in the centrals triathlon on Wednesday 12th Match.

Well done to:  

Poppy, Scarlett, Dana, Alanna, Matthew, William, Mika, Luka, Sarah, Brooke, Emma and Maia

You were fantastic competitors!

YOU

Swam 75m in a freezing lake!

Cycled 5km

Ran 2.5 km

Whole School Duathlon and Triathlon

Well done everyone!
I was worried about the weather, but we had already put off the duathlon because of the heavy rain last week.

You are all such good sports.

I can't believe how tough you all are and how many of you swam in the school pool!
Thank you Mr. Pike for warming the pool up.

Brilliant supporting, great team-spirit and fantastic competition!  Definitely some good candidates for the GOLDEN SHOE. Make a nomination here CLICK

Triathlon results - scroll down

Triathlon Results

We have attempted to make these results as accurate as possible.  However, a few competitors finished early and had more than one result recorded.

Middle School Distances

4 Lengths of the pool + 6 Bike laps + 2 Running laps

Senior School Distances

6 Lengths of the pool + 8 Bike laps + 3 Running laps

Names highlighted in yellow identify the children going to the centrals triathlon on 12th March.  Good Luck.

Duathlon and Triathlon on Thursday 6th

Due to poor weather our whole school duathlon and triathlon will be on Thursday 6th March

Not Thursday now due to flooding around school.
Re scheduled for Tuesday 11th March
Fingers crossed for the weather.

First race - Year 3 Duathlon at 1pm

Whole School Duathlon - Triathlon

Whole school duathlon and triathlon challenge!

This is a maximum participation event.  Every house team earns points for participation and individual determination.

Wednesday 5th March  -  Week 5

Time: First starts at 1 pm sharp 
(Early lunch bell at 12.45pm)

Order of Events:
Duathlon year 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6
Triathlon year 3/4, year 5/6

Duathlon Challenge - Swim and Run
On the day the course will be marked by chalk and cones as well as being marshalled by the HOUSE CAPTAINS.

Distances:

Junior School - 1 loop of the pool + 1 lap of the running course

Middle school - 2 loops of the pool + 2 laps of the running course

Senior School - 2 loops of the pool + 3 laps of the running course

Instructions For the Duathlon

Year 3 children put a towel and shoes out at the spectator area then go directly to the pool for your swim.  The run is done in bare feet. To keep things simple there is no shoe transition.  Year 2 children leave for the start area once the first year 3 children have come through the finish. Leave clothing , shoes and a towel in the spectator area.  Walk to the pool via the senior playground (not the middle school door).

Instructions For Triathletes

All bikes and clothing for your swim, bike, run transitions need to be in place before 12.30pm on triathlon day.  Leave space between your bikes.  Lay all bikes on the ground.  Walk or jog with your bike in the transition zone (no biking).  Return your bike to the same place when your bike laps are finished.  Be careful at the bike crossing points - runners slow down and watch out for bikers.  

PS. Have some extra clothing with you. You will have to wait about an hour for your race. If it is cold you don't want to be waiting in just your togs!

Middle School Triathlon
Swim 30m - Bike 1.5 km - Run 600m

Championship Event - Senior Triathlon

Swim 50m - Bike 2 km - Run 1 km  

Transition Zone

All triathletes will be called up at the same time and asked to go to the pool.  The triathlon will begin once the duathlon is finished.
Triathletes do not compete in the duathlon as well.

Wear your house colours a hat and sunscreen.

Be ready to shout and cheer for your friends.

Bring your determination.

School Triathlon Map

The triathlon is an event that involves a swim a bike and a run (usually in that order).

The two maps below show the layout of our school course.

Distances:
Year 5/6 - Swim 6 lengths of the pool - Bike 8 laps of the rugby field - Run 3 laps of the track

NEW EVENT!
Year 3/4 - Swim 4 lengths of the pool - Bike 6 laps of the rugby field - Run 2 laps of the track

Please note that athletes / competitors need to be extra careful going through the crossing points in and out of the transition area.

Download - Safety Information

Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon

Here is a photo of all the Ilam athletes 

who recently competed in the

 Weet-Bix TRYathlon 

at Pioneer Stadium

Here they are complete with medals!

Great work everyone!

Centrals Triathlon Results

March 14th 2013
Here is a summary of the results form yesterdays triathlon at Pegasus.

Full results click here

 Leonard was a year 6 student at Ilam last year.

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Centrals Triathlon

Wednesday 13th March 2013

11 brave triathletes from Ilam School competed in the Centrals Triathlon along with 850 other competitors from around Canterbury.  Our team was a mixture of 9 and 10 year old boys and girls.

Everyone who took part completed a 75 m swim in the Pegasus lake, a 4 km bike and a 2.5 km run.

Because there were a number of races for each age group individuals were each numbered and timed.  Final results will be published as soon as they are available from Primary Sports.

Here are a few photos to show you what it was like.

A big splash to start

Hundreds of bikes racked up

Some people couldn't find their bike!

 Cormac working hard

 Max running to his bike

 Luka coming into the transition

 Colin getting ready to go out on his bike

 Caleb smiling! Coll just behind

Scarlett and Dana just finishing the bike

Go Girls

Central Triathlon - Directions and Maps

How to get to Pegasus Township

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Triathlon Tips

Here are some tips to help you to do your best at the Centrals Triathlon.

• eat well the night before your race
• go to bed early and get a good nights sleep
• drink an extra glass of water in the morning
• don't eat too much breakfast - racing on a full stomach is uncomfortable
• your bike should be working well with tires pumped up hard
• take a choice of tops with you to the event - you might want a thermal top to put on after the swim.  Pegasus is often windy.

• pre select a good gear to leave your bike in ready at the transition
• lay out your equipment carefully - towel - shoes - top - helmet - ready to go
• put some talc into your shoes to help your feet slide into them more easily

• wear a swimming cap or even two to help keep your head warm in the lake
• ask the starter if you can get wet before you start - just to be ready for the water temperature
• as you race listen to your body - this race is an endurance race for you - you should be puffing but not too hard - if you are gasping for breath then you need to slow down a bit

Have fun

Enjoy the experience

Good luck

Centrals Triathlon Swim

Race Preview

This is what it is like!