Williams' Harvey Charity Corporate Duathlon

NEW VENUE - FRIMLEY PARK, HASTINGS
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 2010
START TIME 10.30am
Race briefing will be at 10.15am
Start / Finish/Race Briefing is in the transition area which is located in the Park Area which can be accessed via Lyndhurst Road.

After an amazing success when we moved to Frimley Park in Hastings this will now be the permanent home of this event. This is a fantastic venue, not only in terms of enjoyment for the whole family but offers a fabulous Duathlon course too. At Frimley Park you can complete the 5km run/walk - 20km cycle - 5km run/walk in the beautiful park setting and know that your family and friends are enjoying the venue just as much as you are. After the event go and see the amazing Rose Gardens and enjoy the children's playground all available for your enjoyment.

You may even want to bring along a tent or a gazebo to have a bar-b-que and if you do set up is on Saturday afternoon from 2-4pm for this purpose. There will be security overnight so we can keep on eye on your gear for you.

This event has been going since 2005 and we have managed to raise a huge amount of money for it's cause which is Cystic Fibrosis thanks to all of those who have taken part. This is a team event only and is open to all groups, corporate, families, friends, whatever group you can get together we would love to have you along.  This event is recommended for anyone aged 13 years and over.

This event has been supported and sponsored by Williams' Harvey Registered Valuers. Their team work very hard with the planning of this event and also on race day. To find out about their team and what they can do for you CLICK HERE

PRIZE FOR THE TEAM WITH THE WHACKIEST COSTUME - SO GO CRAZY AND GET DRESSED UP TO HAVE SOME FUN. Costumes are not compulsory but having fun is!
The focus is on fun and a great atmosphere. There are no prizes for placings but plenty of great spot prizes and there will be prizes for the best costumes.  We hope that after the event you will be able to sit and relax at the great venue and as always the great Hawke's Bay sunshine.

ENTRY - REGISTRATION
You have the option of downloading entry forms and posting them in with a cheque (Make sure you put an e-mail address so we can e-mail you all the maps and confirmation of your entry) but an even better idea is to enter events online through this website.  That way you get immediate confirmation that you are entered and you know you are in the correct race or category and also you don't have to worry about stamps and envelopes all all that stuff? We try to keep our event fees as low as we can and therefore can not absorb the cost of this service. So the cost to this service is $3 on top of the entry fee, but as our events are so cheap anyway I am sure you will agree that $3 is a small price to pay for such a large convenience!

To download and print PDF Entry form CLICK HERE



FRIENDLY DENTAL IRONKIDS DUATHLON
Held with this event is the Friendly Dental Ironkids Duathlon. This event is for children aged 8 - 13 years and can be competed by Individuals and Teams.
Click Here to find out more information and to enter this event.

PRINTSTOP 5km RUN OR WALK: (Both first and second Run/Walk Course)
The course consists of a 5km (2x loop)fun walk or run through Frimley Park and once you have travelled 2 Laps (5km) through this fantastic park you head back towards transition where you will then tag your cyclsits who will be waiting at the transition area. For the second run/walk the runner/walker does the same course as the first leg but instead of heading into transition you travel through the finish chute. To see course map (CLICK HERE)

THE HUB 20km CYCLE: (Note this is a 3 lap course so you will be doing a bit more than 20km but you don't mind do you?)
The cyclists then runs or walks their bike to the road and mounts their bike, from here you will be directed out onto a 7km loop course. This course is flat and will give the more experienced cyclist the chance to get some speed up. For those not so experienced or fit you will be able to relax and enjoy the scenery on each loop enjoying the chance for your team of supporters to cheer you on when you go past the venue before you head out for your next lap. Once you have finished your third lap head back to transition and dismount your bike and run or walk to tag your runner. The bike must not be dropped onto the ground to avoid an accident. No audio equipment is to be worn while on the bike section. To see map CLICK HERE

RULES AND THINGS TO KNOW
Overall times will be taken for your teams. No splits for individual legs will be taken. Please ensure that you wear your team number on the front of your shirt to enable time keepers to see clearly and for teams the last runner must wear the race number.
This event is for the enjoyment of all involved. Please be considerate of those around you and adhere to race marshals instructions at all times.
The road rules must be followed at ALL TIMES. Helmets must be worn by every cyclist at all times while on the road .
There is no road closure and although we have permission to reduce traffic speed there may be cars ignoring this so always listen and do what the marshals tell you to do. They will be there to tell you when it is safe to cross the road or turn around.

COFFEE AND FOOD AND AFTER EVENT DRINKS
There will be coffee and food for sale at the event. The H B Cystic Fibrosis Association, as a fund-raiser, will be providing a sausage sizzle and gourmet burgers . So bring some gold coins along to refuel after your efforts.

Please feel free to bring your own picnic and enjoy a family day out with family and friends while you support your team. Frimley Park offers a gorgeous setting and is ‘kid friendly’. Remember you can bring a tent, gazebo, umbrella, bar-b-que or anything else that will make it a fun day for the family or your work mates.

TOILETS: There will be portaloos available at the Registration area and at the race area.

PARKING
Please do not park on the side of the Road for obvious safety reasons. All vehicles are asked to park in the designated parking area on Lyndhurst Road which will be clearly signed on the opposite side of the road from transition. This is private land so please be considerate of the grounds. Please assist us by telling any spectators that may be coming to park in this parking area as well.

T-SHIRTS
T-shirts will be available for each member of the Corporate Teams only. These t-shirts are part of the race pack for those teams entered before 1 October 2009. Registration infromation will be e-mailed to you prior to race day and you will need to come to the Event Caravan at the race venue any time during Sunday’s race to claim your t-shirts. T-shirts not picked up on race day will not be available after the event. We are accepting late entries for this event but they will not receive t-shirts if entered after 1 October 2009. To compensate for this they will not be charged a late entry fee. Please do not be offended when these t-shirts are not available if you do not enter before the late entry date.

PRIZEGIVING
There will not be prizes for placings but there will be spot prizes and prize for the best costume as well.
Prize giving will be at 1.30pm at the registration/finish area or as close to 1.30pm as possible once the last runner has finished.

FUNDRAISING
Simply by entering this event you have donated money to the Cystic Fibrosis and we thank you for this generosity. There will be some people walking around with buckets at the prize giving collecting for the local branch of Cystic Fibrosis so if you have some coins weighing you down feel free to put them in the bucket.

SUPPORTERS AND SPECTATORS: We also ask that for safety purposes, spectators remain behind barriers to avoid accidents. Remember to let them know about the parking across the road and not under any circumstances park in their car in front of the park in Lyndhurst Road.
PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF THE GROUNDS THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO USE. PLEASE PICK UP YOUR RUBBISH AND DEPOSIT IT IN THE BINS PROVIDED