It will take 30 - 60 minutes from your child's/children's start time to complete the race. Here’s a simplified overview of the day’s flow so you can arrive prepared and ready to race:

ARRIVAL TIME

All athletes must arrive at least one hour and fifteen minutes before their HEAT time and have their bikes into transition before their HEAT assigned time.

REMINDER: Please remember to take athletes to the washroom before the race begins. If you are with a school, it is best to take athletes in small groups to avoid congestion. There are washrooms available both outside and inside Minnekhada Middle School. Additional washrooms can be found at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre: behind the stairs in the lobby, in the change rooms, outside the weight room, and upstairs on the second floor.

HEAT 1 – 8:10 AM START TIME

Staging 1: Grades 6-8 Independents, Pitt River Middle and Hope Lutheran Christian School

Staging 2: Grades 2 – 5 Independents

Staging 3: Hope Lutheran Christian School

Staging 4: Castle Park Elementary

Staging 5: Eagle Ridge Elementary

• 5:45 AM: School Triathlon Coordinators arrive at Hyde Creek

• 6:30 AM:

  • School Team Parents and athletes arrive and meet the School Team and gear up students immediately.

  • Independents go to check in to pick up race gear and gear up

• 7:00 AM: Transition Opens.

  • All bikes and helmets must be placed in the transition area with the provided Spirit Triathlon identity tags attached before 7:45 AM.

  • Independent athletes and their parents meet at the “Independents” pop-up shelter after your bike is in transition.

• 7:40 AM: Group Picture

• 7:45 AM: Opening Ceremony

• 8:00 AM:

  • Staging 1 & 2 Independents, Individuals and Relay Swimmers at swim

    staging area: outside the front of Hyde Creek Recreation Centre.

  • Stage 1 Relay Bikers from Pitt River and Hope Lutheran in Bikers Corral

  • Stage 1 Relay Pitt River and Hope Lutheran Relay Bikers in Runners Corral

• 8:10 AM: Race starts with Grade 6-8 Swimmers and Grades 2 – 5 Independents.

Note: Start times for Staging 3, 4, and 5 will be shared by your School Triathlon Coordinator after April 29. Start times may vary by up to 10 minutes on race day. Your

School Triathlon Coordinators and listen to announcements from emcees on event day.

9:40–10:20 AM TRANSITION TURNOVER – 9:40–10:20 AM APROX.

HEAT 1: Athletes: Remove their bikes and gear from Transition.

ID Check at Bike Collection: Only athletes wearing a race bib or a parent with

wearing their child’s matching bid number ID wristband will may collect bikes and

helmets.

HEAT 2 Athletes: Bring Bike and helmet to transition. Volunteers help athletes

racking gear.

Reminder: No parents inside Transition zone prior to or during the race.

HEAT 2 – 10:30 AM START TIME

Note: Transition time can be open as early as 9am.

Note: due to unforeseen circumstances, the start times may vary by 20 minutes. Check with your School Triathlon Coordinator and listen to the MC’s

Staging 6: Mary Hill Elementary

Staging 7: Central Community Elementary

Staging 8: Surrey Christian School

Staging 9: Smiling Creek Elementary

8:30 AM: School Triathlon Coordinators arrive at Hyde Creek

9:20 AM: School Team Parents and athletes arrive and meet the School Team and gear up students immediately.

9:20 AM: Transition Opens. All bikes and helmets must be placed in the transition area with the provided Spirit Triathlon identity tags attached before 10:20 AM.

• Note: Transition time may open as early as 9am, depending on completion of Heat 1. Check with your School Triathlon Coordinator and listen to the MC’s

10:10: Group Pictures

10:20 AM:

• Staging 6 & 7 Individuals and Relay Swimmers from Mary Hill and Central in the staging area: outside the front of Hyde Creek Recreation Centre.

• Staging 6 & 7 Relay Runners from Mary Hill and Central in Runners Corral

• Staging 6 & 7 Relay Bikers from Mary Hill and Central in Bikers Corral

10:30 AM: HEAT 2 Race starts with Grades 2-5: Mary Hill and Central.

Note: Start times for Staging 8 and 9 will be shared by your School Triathlon