Entries for the recently renamed Geelong 5150 Olympic distance event in Australia are now open. Online entries opened at 11:00 Victoria time today, Tuesday 15 October, for Triathlon Australia members – and will go live at 11:00 on Thursday 17 October for general entries.
The newly renamed Olympic distance Geelong 5150 triathlon, along with Ironman 70.3 Geelong, is set to return to the spectacular Geelong foreshore and scenic countryside in Victoria, Australia. The annual weekend program will be held over three action packed days of sport and entertainment as part of the fourth annual Geelong Multi Sport Festival on 7-9 February 2014.
Set to test even the most avid triathletes, Geelong 5150 is a challenging and unique course, over a fast and flat terrain, showcasing some of Geelong’s iconic sights and scenic countryside.
The Geelong 5150 will kick off on the final day of the 2014 Geelong Multi Sport Festival. As part of Ironman brand owner World Triathlon Corp’s (WTC’s) 5150 series, the Geelong 5150 offers a 1.5K swim set in the calm waters of Corio Bay. This is followed by a 40K, 1 loop bike course on fast and open roads, with a picturesque 10K run around Corio Bay finishing in Steampacket Gardens.
Race organiser USM Events notes that there is something for everyone at the fourth annual Geelong Multi Sport Festival, which includes a range of family festival events.
Geelong is approximately 77km or just over 1 hour from downtown Melbourne in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Ironman brand owner WTC acquired USM Events in Australia in February 2012. USM Events is one of Australia’s leading event management companies and the owner of iconic premier multisport festivals at Noosa, Cairns, Mooloolaba and Geelong. Following last February’s deal, WTC also added Ironman Cairns to its event line-up.
www.ironman.com/geelong5150
www.usmevents.com.au/Geelong_Multi_Sport_Festival
