The Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is located at Memorial Park in Mosgiel. The TRYathlon will begin with the swim leg in the indoor pool at Mosgiel Pools. The pool is 25m in length, with a depth of 0.9m in the shallow end and 1.5m in the deep end. The Transition area is located a short distance from the pool in Mosgiel Park. The bike leg is around the streets surrounding Mosgiel Park, and the run leg is around Mosgiel Park itself. You can download our course map from the Event Day Info tab to see the full routes.
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Parking
There will be plenty of free parking available on streets surrounding the event area.
Date
Morning of Sunday, 10 March 2019
Location
Memorial Park, Mosgiel
Entry Age
Entry is open to all 7 to 15 year olds. (Based on age on event day)
Entry Options
Individual
Junior Team 7 – 10 years
Senior Team 11- 15 years
NB: Both team members must meet age requirements. Teams can be mixed gender (i.e boy / girl)
Event Distances
Individual
7 Years: Swim 50m; Cycle 4km; Run 1.5km
8-10 Years: Swim 100m; Cycle 4km; Run 1.5km
11-15 Years: Swim 150m; Cycle 8km; Run 1.5km
Teams
Junior Teams of Two (7 Years): Swim 50m; Cycle 4km; Run 1.5km
Junior Teams of Two (8-10 Years): Swim 100m; Cycle 4km; Run 1.5km
Senior Teams of Two (11-15 Years): Swim 150m; Cycle 8km; Run 1.5km
NB: One team member completes the swim, one team member completes the cycle and both complete the run.
Entry Fees
Entry fees vary based on type of entry and discount type. See below for details.
Earlybird, Online, Multiple event, Family & School Group discounts are available.
On the Day entries are available unless the event sells out prior.
Entry Fees Include
Official Bib Number.
Official Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon T-Shirt.
Official Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Swim Cap.
Official Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Kit Bag.
Official Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Finishers medal.
Complimentary Breakfast at the Weet-Bix Better Brekkie Breakfast tent.
All TRYathletes are eligible for spot prizes (must attend prizegiving).
Delivery of TRYathlete Kit by courier if entered by 20 Feb ’19.
Key Dates
Earlybird entry closes 10 Feb ’19.
Online entries close 7 Mar ’19.
Entries received by 20 Feb ’19 will receive free delivery of Event Kit.
Event Timings (Approx)
Check-In – 7:00am
TRYathlon start – 9:00am
TRYathlon concludes – 12:30pm
NB: Start timings by age will be confirmed prior to event.
School Groups
Schools can register their school and create a School Group.
A School Group provides a number of benefits including “SPECIAL SCHOOL GROUP” entry price, a school photo and the chance to win awesome prizes for your school. For more details click here
Upon entering, link to your School Group, or if it doesn’t exist ask your school coordinator to create one.
Facebook Event Page
Follow the Dunedin event page to stay up to date with all the latest news, tips and announcements.
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| REGISTATION PACKAGE | EARLYBIRD DISCOUNTED PRICE | FULL PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Until 10 Feb 2019 | Until 7 Mar 2019 | |
| Individual participant | $40.00 | $57.00 |
| Team participant | $40.00 | $55.00 |
| Family discount | n/a | $55.00 |
| School group discount | n/a | n/a |
| Multi-event discount | n/a | $4-off discount |
Please note that the following discounts are not available during the early bird discount period – the early bird discount is already the best price!
- Family Discount: Family discount applies when entering 3 or more family members as individual participants.
- School Group Discount: Receive the school group discount by linking your entry to your school’s registered group.
- Multi-Event Discount: If your child wishes to participate in more than one event during the 2018/19 Series, you can receive a multi-event discount of $4-off per participant.
Mosgiel – it was a pleasure! Another fantastic event in a beautiful location. We are so proud of all the kids getting out there and giving it a TRY! It was an epic day of fun and achievement by the entire Dunedin family.
Congratulations to the following school groups who won some great prizes:
• Fairfield School – Sanitarium Product Pack (rrp value $300) thanks to Sanitarium
• Elmgrove School – 15 FREE 2018/2019 Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon Series entries (rrp value $562.50) thanks to Sanitarium
• Strath Taieri School – $300 Sports Gear Voucher thanks to Toyota
• Tahakopa School – $500 Warehouse Stationery Voucher thanks to Warehouse Stationery.
Congratulations to Tahakopa School for registering the largest percentage of their school roll as participants, and to Elmgrove School for registering the largest school group into the TRYathlon.
Check out some of the photos from the day in our photo gallery, and download your certificate of participation.
If you would like to register your interest for the 2018/19 Series Dunedin event, please sign up to our VIP Mailing List at the bottom of this page.
To keep up with event updates, join the Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon event facebook page.
If you need to to get in touch with one of our friendly team you can email tryathlon@sanitarium.co.nz or phone 0800 933 8249 Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm & Friday 9am – 1pm.
Have a question about the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon™? Have a look through our frequently asked questions.
| REGISTATION PACKAGE | EARLYBIRD DISCOUNTED PRICE | FULL PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Until 10 Feb 2019 | Until 7 Mar 2019 | |
| Individual participant | $40.00 | $57.00 |
| Team participant | $40.00 | $55.00 |
| Family discount | n/a | $55.00 |
| School group discount | n/a | n/a |
| Multi-event discount | n/a | $4-off discount |
Please note that the following discounts are not available during the early bird discount period – the early bird discount is already the best price!
- Family Discount: Family discount applies when entering 3 or more family members as individual participants.
- School Group Discount: Receive the school group discount by linking your entry to your school’s registered group.
- Multi-Event Discount: If your child wishes to participate in more than one event during the 2018/19 Series, you can receive a multi-event discount of $4-off per participant.
“He loves pushing himself to do the very best he can in sports.”
Alayne (Parent) 2014/2015 Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon
“The feel good factor at the end, he just loves the event.”
Julie-Anne (Parent) 2014/2015 Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon
“She had watched her brother do it before she had participated and loved it. I imagine we will be back for many years.”
Sue-Ellen (Parent) 2014/2015 Dunedin Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon
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