After a two-year sabbatical, the Colorbond Airlie Beach Triathlon Festival is back in action hosting avid athletes in a weekend of sporting fun this ANZAC Day weekend.
This will be the 21st festival of its type, with up to 200 competitors expected to participate in a range of events over the two-day schedule.
The Junior Triathlon will kick-off on the Saturday with those who are over 12 years old competing in an exciting 350 metre swim at the Airlie Lagoon, followed by a 2-kilometre bike ride and a 1-kilometre run. The 6–12-year-olds can compete in a shorter course.
Saturday will also see an Ocean Swim take place, the perfect warm-up for many of the competitors.
An event for the whole community, the festival’s central hub at the carpark to the left of the Airlie Beach Lagoon, will be transformed into a festive arena on Saturday evening with an array of food vans, lively music and the fireworks are expected to kick-off at 8pm.
The main events take place on the Sunday with a Sprint, Enticer and Olympic distance Triathlon starting from 6am.
The community are invited to watch the excitement, either at the start or the end of the races or as competitors make the quick change from their ocean swims to mounting their bikes.
With 150 athletes registered so far, there is still time to sign-up if you would like to get involved in the challenge.
For more information and the festival event guide please go to airliebeachtriathlon.com.
