Welcome

For my last birthday my friend, gave me a training plan for Kapiti Women’s Triathlon. Most of our training we did by text and email. (Am running now. Going 4 a swim. Been 4 a bike ride). My gym buddies kept asking, ‘How long to go?’ After the last practice and a fight with the sea, I was ready to bail when my friend, Ian, encouraged me to go the distance.

We were piped to the beach by a young piper playing ‘Scotland the Brave’. I love hearing the pipes. When our group caught up with him he was playing a lament. I was most relieved when he went back to playing marching tunes.

The marshals on that bike section were amazing. Into a head wind we went. (I’m getting a gel seat when I buy my own bike! This time I was lucky that Jo’s Ian loaned me his bike.) All along the way the participants were encouraging each other – I know they kept encouraging me.

We crossed the finish line together at 1 hour 29 minutes and 31 seconds. Jo’s previous times. Jo did say she thought we’d done it in about an hour and a half. Good sense of timing she’s got. I looked at the results today and some said DNS. We finished.

Did we say, “Never again!” ? We started talking about bike rides this week, keeping our fitness up and the next event we can enter.

My gym membership was set to run out next week. I won a spot prize – a 3 month membership to the gym I go to now.

Thanks for your encouragement and support. Just beware. You might get a training plan for your birthday!

Just a quick note to say THANK YOU so much for an AWESOME triathlon event today.After surgery last April, and returning to work I joked about being able to take part in this year's triathlon. Two of my wonderful colleagues took me on and we became the 'Gutsy Girls' team. I did the cycling part today and I am so proud of myself! Next year I will be slimmer and fitter and I want to do the WHOLE triathlon!!! (Brave after event talk - ha ha!!) My team was WONDERFUL, the organisation and support from everyone was GREAT! What an AMAZING event. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Welcome to this iconic Kapiti event that began in November 1983 as the Kapiti Women's Triathlon to encourage women and girls to get out and have a go, focussing on fitness and health. It, along with the Marlborough Women's Triathlon ,was the precursor to the range of commercially run women only events available today. We have remained true to our community roots and this event is run by women for women, with help from many volunteers, community groups and local businesses.

This is a fun event for women and girls. The emphasis is on a friendly, affordable non-competitive triathlon. We consider every entrant getting to the start line is a winner. A range of options is available including: individual and team triathlon, individual and team duathlon half distance individual and team events and a swim cycle event.

Events and Distances

Individual events are run in age groups

12 – 15, 16 – 19, 20 -29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69, 70+ (yes we do have 70+ women participating.

Minimum age for doing swim and run walk is 8 minimum and for doing the cycle leg you need to be 12 and older and familiar with riding on the road. So 8 – 11 year olds you can be in the teams event – get Mum to do the cycle for you .You can be a team of 2 or 3.

Distances

Triathlon Full Course

400 metre swim, 12 km cycle, 4 km walk or run

Triathlon ½ Course Distance

200 metre swim, 6 km cycle, 2 km walk or run

Duathlon Full course

200 metre run, 12 km cycle, 4 km walk or run

Duathlon ½ Course Distances

200 metre run, 6 km cycle, 2 km walk or run

Swim cycle event

400metre swim 12 km cycle

The options for 2008

Triathlon Full course

Individual

Tri 1/2course

Individual

Tri Team

2 or 3

Full course

Tri team

2 or 3

½ course

Duathlon

Full course

Individual

Duathlon

½ course

Individual

Duathlon

Team of 2 Full course

Duathlon

Team of 2 ½

course

New Event Swim Cycle

Full distance Individual only
Minimum age for cycling

Safety is our priority, especially with the cycle leg. This year we have introduced a minimum age of 12 years for cyclists. Girls under aged 12 may do the swim and/or run/walk legs as part of a team.

Special aspects of the KWT

2 transition areas - at the beach for the start of the swim section of the Triathlon and for the start of the duathlon. It is helpful to have a support person to look after your gear at the beach and take it back to Weka Park where the bike/run is as well as the Finish line. This also means if you use cleats (clip on shoes) for cycling you will need to leave your running shoes at the designated area at the cycle/run transition

Major Spot prizes

These will be drawn immediately after the completion of the event in Weka Park – estimated time 12.15 pm. The major spot prize is a SUB bike courtesy of On Yer Bike. This prize will be drawn on the day, and must be collected in person.

Other Spot Prizes

There are heaps of spot prizes from our sponsors. Check the list that will be displayed on the windows of the top hall. If you have won a prize, collect it from the Spot Prize tent.

Sunday 2 March 2008 - Weka Park, Raumati