SOUTHBRIDGE

The race will be held from the Southbridge Rugby grounds . The address is Saint James Street, Southbridge 7602 which is ~45mins drive from central Christchurch. https://goo.gl/maps/Vyxe7DwJbhs84Dfv5

Being the final race is the series this event will have 1.5x points. The event also incorporates that Canterbury Secondary Schools Duathlon.

EVENT OVERVIEW VIDEO

SCHEDULE

  • 7:30am    Registration Opens

  • 8:45am    Safety Briefing – all events except kids (5-9 years)

  • 9:00am    Secondary Schools and Juniors START

  • 9:15am Open race START

  • 9:25am. Youth & Novice START

  • 9:40am    Kids 5-9 years BRIEFING then start

  • 4:30pm Series Prize giving Goodhome Ferrymead

DISTANCES

  • Open & Teams – Run 3.1km (2 laps) / Bike 28km (3 laps) / Run 4.5km (3 laps)

  • Novice / Youth – Run 1.7km (1 lap) / Bike 9.4km (1 lap) / Run 1.7km (1 lap)

  • Secondary Schools Champs + Juniors – Run 1.7km (1 lap) / Bike 9.4km (1 lap) / Run 1.7km (1 lap)

  • Kids 5-9 years – a run/bike/run on the grass within the sports grounds

COURSE DETAILS

RUN LAP

  • The run course is a series of left hand turns with the course following footpaths.

  • When doing multiple laps do not come all the way back to transition, only do so at the end of the run leg. The rectangular lap approximately 1.4km plus there is 150m each way when exiting and entering transition.

    • Run up St James St

    • Left into High St

    • Left into Brook St

    • Left into Broad St

    • At the intersection of St James St

      • Right to transition

      • Left to complete another lap

Southbridge run.jpg

BIKE LAPS

The course is all left hand turns on flat course. NO DRAFTING IS ALLOWED.

  • Exit on the domain access road

  • Up St James St

  • Turn left onto High St

  • Continue onto Jollies Rd

  • Turn left onto Milltown Rd

  • Left onto Inwoods Rd

  • Turn left onto Southbridge Sedgemere Rd

  • Turn left to stay on Southbridge Sedgemere Rd

  • Continue onto Taumutu Rd

  • Turn left onto Cryer St

  • At St James St intersection

    • Left to transition

    • Right into St James St

Course map link https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35624940

Southbridge bike.jpg

KIDS 5-9 Years Duathlon

The kids race will be entirely within the domain on the grass. 

Run - all kids will do the same first and last run. 

Bike - subject to ground conditions 5-7 years olds will do 2 laps (approx 1.2km) with 8-9 year olds doing 3 laps (approx 1.8km).