Triathlon Australia has confirmed that TreX Qld has been named as the 2017 Australian National and Queensland State cross triathlon championships. Set to be hosted on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on 11-12 February, this ‘not to be missed event’ will also be a qualification round for the ITU World Championships in Canada in 2017.
After hosting the 2016 ITU World Cross Triathlon Championships, this is seen as another milestone for event company In2Adventure, which has long been championing the sport of cross triathlon in Australia.
“We are so excited to be able to announce the Queensland event as the 2017 National and State Championships,” said Event Director Robyn Lazenby. “After the disappointment of having to cancel the event in Snowy Mountains after Triathlon NSW scheduled a major club championships on the same date, it is so great to have the opportunity to be able to offer our competitors a National Championship in 2017.
“We would like to acknowledge the support of Triathlon Australia in approving our submission to make this happen
The mountain bike course is a 10km lap that takes in the newly developed trails within Beerwah State Forest. The course will test riders’ skills and endurance as they shred it around the flowing single tracks with some key challenges including some pinchy, rocky climbs, some craggy descents, bridges, creek crossing and fast flowing single tracks. The race organiser has also added a number of new fire trail sections to this year’s course to offer riders greater passing opportunities between the fast single track sections.
The trail run sees most running on winding single track through ferned rainforest. It includes uneven, rocky trails, a creek crossing, some open trails and, of course, some wet & muddy sections!
As well as being one of the major events on the 2017 calendar for triathlon, and a key focus for the off-road tri community, Simon Lazenby Race Director added that the event also includes a family MultiSport Festival with triathlon, trail run and mountain bike events for the entire family.
“From the littlest Mud Rats and Dirt Kids, to our Juniors and Sprint competitors right up to our hardcore Dirt Masters and Dirt Mistresses who will be tackling 3 hardcore events across 2 days – the weekend has something for all comers.
“It is exciting to be able to present an event across one weekend that has so much to offer including, a state championship, a national championship, a world championship qualification event, the state dirt master championship, plus a whole weekend of off road adventure with events for the entire family.”
For ten years TreX has positioned itself as a leading cross – or off-road – triathlon racing series in Asia-Pacific. Presented by the premier outdoor adventure event specialists In2Adventure, TreX branded events consist of a swim, mountain bike and trail run. While each TreX event features an open category, the TreX Cross Triathlon national series invites participation from all ages and skill levels.
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