Teacher I.C: Mrs Prinsep
Date: Monday 9th September, no postponement date. Cancellation will be made by 6.45am on the day from Primary Sport Canterbury on their website.
Venue: Ruapuna Raceway. Entrance to parking shown on the map attached (Please do not enter via Gate 2).
Competitors List – link here
Event Information – link here
Risk Management PSC – link here
St John: Will be onsite.
Parking: Please see the map attached. Enter via that gate and park in the parking available, then walk around to the event space. NO PARKING in Gate 2.
Team Manager: There will be a team manager who is responsible for collecting the transponders for the students. PSC will separate year 7/8 transponders with the year 5/6. These can be collected from the Admin table under the garages from 830am.
Marshalls: Please meet Chelsea in front of the garages towards the start line at 9am.
Morning set up helpers: Please can you be at Ruapuna Raceway at 8am for set up. Meet under the garages.
Coffee: Tamper Black will be on site with coffee to purchase.
Maps: Please see attached maps, these are also on PSC website link here.
Programme:
Year 8 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km Open start 9.45am, girls 9.50am
Year 7 Run 2km, bike 9km, run 1km Open start 10.25am, girls 10.30am
AWD Run 1km, bike 3km, run 500m Open start 11.50am
Year 6 Run 2km, bike 6km, run 1km Open start 12.05pm , girls start 12.10pm
Year 5 Run 2km, bike 6km, run 1km Open start 12.50pm, girls start 12.55pm
Bike racking: This can be done for the AM session (year 7 and 8 children) from 8.30am (once racks are all set up). Clearing of bikes will happen after the last competitor finishes from the year 7 race which will be around 11am.
Once these bikes are cleared we will be racking for the year 5/6s around 11.15/11.30am. This will be clearly announced on the day by the MC. Please DO NOT try to enter to rack bikes in the track before we have announced it, as there is a process to this and we need all of the first session bikes out of the track first.We will have spare bike racks in the carpark behind pit lane for athletes who come in the morning and need to store their bike somewhere for the second session.
Equipment Requirements:
- All Duathlon race equipment e.g. bike, helmet etc.
- Heaton PE Kit with Hat
- Packed lunch with sufficient healthy snacks
- Lots of water
- All relevant personal medication e.g. ventolin, epipen
- Sunscreen
- Warm Jacket to wear post race (it can be very windy at the venue)
Students travelling with Parents and meeting at Ruapuna Raceway: meeting time: 8:45am at the Heaton Flag
Students travelling with Mrs Prinsep – meeting time: 8:00am in the school hall.
Return to school time likely 12.00pm.
Heaton Sport 