Fingal Junior Aquathlon

This event will precede the main triathlon, and will start at 9:00am. All participants must register between 8am and 8:30am.

A list will be posted on the race website assigning waves in advance of the race day. The list will also be posted up at registration and in the swim area.

The Swim

Swimmers must be at the staging area at 8:45am.

Each competitor will complete the appropriate number of lengths according to their age group. These will be counted by two race officials per lane.

The Run

On completion of the swim, participants will proceed to the plastic transition container assigned to them at the side of the pool. These will be numbered and will contain runners, tops etc for the run.

Swimmers will exit the pool and turn left following the run route around the NAC.
At the exit of the NAC runners exit onto the footpath and turn right up Snugboro Road. Cones will mark the turning points for the various age groups.Marshals will note the numbers of the runners turning at the cones to ensure that each person completes the course.
On turning, the runner will return down Snugboro Road to the NAC entrance.
At the NAC turn left into the complex.
Just inside the gate, runners will turn right to complete the race at the main finish gantry.

Race officials will be present at all turning points and will give directions if required. It is important that every competitor understands the routes and distances themselves.

The organisers will not be responsible for swimmers or runners not completing the correct distances.

Distances

The distances for the swim and run vary depending on age group.

Category	Age (on 31st December 2008)	Swim Distance	Run Distance
Minor	Under 12	200m	1.5 km
Junior	Under 14	300m	1.5 km
Intermediate	Under 16	400m	3.0 km
Senior	Under 18	400m	3.0 km

Safety

Lifeguards will be on duty at the side of the pool.

Swimmers are advised that if they get into difficulty to simply move to the side of their respective lane and take support from the lane rope until he/she has recovered sufficiently to reach the end of the length.

There will be two race officials that will be watching for struggling swimmers and not counting lengths. If either of these officials feels a swimmer is endangering himself or others swimmers they will be permitted to instruct a swimmer to leave the pool. This swimmer will be permitted to complete the run leg but will not receive a finishing position.

The run will take place on footpaths and no running will cross roads at any time outside the NAC.