Forster NSW Pro Tour - Race Information

Date: Saturday 18th October 2008

Location: North St, Forster NSW

Course Distance: Enduro Format 2 X 300m Swim / 8km Cycle / 2km Run

Race Status:All athletes must posses a current TA Pro License.

Race Briefing: 1:15pm

Race Start: 1:30pm

Start Order: TBA,

Race Rules:

Couse Descriptions:
The event will consist of 300m ocean swims at Main Beach Forster, 9km bike legs and 2km run legs, completed twice.
Swim
300m open water swim course off Forster Beach, the layout of which will be decided on the day, depending on the weather and sea conditions.
Bike
The bike legs are six laps of a 1.3km course that will take competitors from the transition area in North St, right onto West St and then left onto Head St. The competitors continue along Head St until they reach the Macintosh St intersection at which point they will turn right onto Macintosh St. Competitors will travel south on Macintosh St until they reach the next turnaround point just north of the Macintosh St / Lake St intersection. At that point they will do a U turn and head north up Macintosh St. At the Macintosh St / Head St intersection competitors will turn left onto Head St and continue up to the turnaround point just east of the Macintosh St / Beach St roundabout. At this point competitors will complete another U turn and head west along Head St past the Head St / West St intersection for the completion of the first lap of six laps. The following five laps are as per the first lap. On completion the their sixth lap, competitors will turn left off Head St onto West St and then left onto North St for return to the transition area. At this point competitors will dismount from their bikes, stow their bikes and commence the run leg.
Run
The run legs will be two laps on the same course as the bike leg (runners will be on the outside of the bike riders and separated by cones).
On completion of the second lap competitors will run back into transition to start the second swim/bike/run.
On completion of the second run, competitors will run up the finish Shute and through the finish arch.

Race Maps:

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Course Map