HALF MARATHON. 10K. 5K
24 AUGUST 2014 HALF MARATHON. 10K. 5K PETER SCULLIN RESERVE, MORDIALLOC
ON DAY INFORMATION NAMING PARTNER
MAJOR PARTNER
EVENT PARTNERS
EVENT ORGANISER ®
ON DAY INFORMATION
HEALTH.COM.AU SANDY POINT Congratulations on entering the 2014 health.com. au Sandy Point. Please read all of the information enclosed in this document to ensure you have the best possible experience. Please make sure to pay special attention to the start times, course safety and road closure information. Remember it’s not too late to get your friends and family to join you on the day: • Enter online at www.starttofinish.com.au. before Thursday, 21 August at 11:59pm. • Onsite at Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc on Saturday, 23 August from 2:00pm – 5:00pm or on event day on Sunday, 24 August from 5:45am.
EVENT TIMETABLE 6:50am: 10km run aerobics warm up 7:10am: 10km run start 7:20am: Half-marathon aerobics warm up 7:40am: Half-marathon start 7:55am: 5km run/walk aerobics warm up 8:15am: 5km run/walk start 6:00pm: Results and certificates available online
The event site for all events will be at Peter Scullin Reserve, Beach Road, Mordialloc.
RACE KIT You will need to pick up you race kits at one of the following times and locations: • Running Fit Store, 170 Queen Street in the CBD up until 3pm on Friday 22nd August (only available for those who entered before 9am, Monday 11 August). • Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc between 2:00pm and 5:00pm on Saturday, 23 August or • Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc from 5:45am on Sunday, 24 August Brooks caps can be claimed for eligible participants at these times. Registrations will also be taken on both days. Late fees will apply.
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ON DAY INFORMATION
GETTING THERE PARKING Parking is available in side streets off Beach Road and Nepean Highway. Beach Road will be closed to all traffic (vehicles and cyclists) between the following times 6:00am - 10.45am. Please allow plenty of time to park, and walk to the event site at Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc. Please park legally, and be aware of parking restrictions in the area. Please carpool, where possible. BIKE PARKING Bike parking will be available at the event site. It’s a great way to warm up! Please bring your own lock. PUBLIC TRANSPORT The nearest train station to the site is Mordialloc (located on the Frankston line), a short 5 minute walk to the event site. The first trains arrive after 7:00am on Sundays. Please refer to the Public Transport Victoria website for further details: www.ptv.vic.gov.au Please be aware when crossing the road to the event site that participants may be starting their event on Beach Road. Please take direction from the pedestrian marshals at Centreway, and do not cross in front of participants.
COURSE INFORMATION The Health.com.au Sandy Point course is measured according to the requirements and standards of the IAAF measuring scheme. If you are required to complete the half-marathon on the footpath and beach paths due to cut off times, please note the course is officially measured on the road course only.
START LINE All events start on Beach Road, just south of Centreway near The Bay Hotel, Mordialloc.
IMPORTANT All participants will start the event on Beach Road, near the event site. Participants will head north in the two middle lanes of Beach Road, on either side of the centre line. The lane closest to the residents will be a slip lane for vehicles to enter & exit their properties DO NOT RUN IN THIS LANE. The lane closest to the beach side of the road will be for returning runners to the finish line.
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ON DAY INFORMATION
CHANGES TO DISTANCE Please notify Start to Finish by 5:00pm on Thursday 21 August via email ([email protected]) of any distance changes you wish to make prior to participating. Failure to notify changes will lead to delays in the results and on-day presentations.
WAVE STARTS If you believe you will be in the Top 10 male/female in each race category, please ensure you are close to the start line as the top three places awarded on race day are based on gun time. To improve the experience for runners, we will have wave starts as listed below. Please position yourself accordingly.
ON-DAY ACTIVITIES BAG DROP A bag drop area will be located in the event site for storage of your clothing during the run/ walk. Please do not place any valuables in the clothing bags, as we cannot accept responsibility for valuables lost or stolen. DRINK STATIONS
5km
There will be drink stations located on course at the finish lines. Below are the locations of drinks stations for each distance:
There will be one wave for the 5km event. 10km Wave 1- participants under 45mins
Half Marathon Water – Approx. every 2.5kms Electrolyte – Approx. every 5kms
Wave 2 - remainder of 10km runners Half-marathon Wave 1- all participants under 1.45mins Wave 2 - remainder of Half-marathon participants Race Wheelchair participants will start five minutes prior to the first wave in their distance.
10km Water – 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km, Finish Electrolyte – 5km, Finish 5km Water – 2.5km, Finish Electrolyte – Finish FIRST AID St John First Aid roving bike crews will be on course, in addition a first aid station at the 10km turnaround. St. John First Aid will also be located at the finish line at the event site. TOILETS A public toilet block and portable toilets will be located at the event site. There are also public toilet blocks and portable toilets located along the course route, which will be sign posted. RECOVERY ZONE After your event, head to the Recovery Zone next to the Running Fit Marquee to have a stretch or try out Foam Rolling to help revive those aching muscles.
#sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION
MERCHANDISE BROOKS T-SHIRT SALES Health.com.au Sandy Point Brooks Short Sleeved T-Shirts will be available to purchase for $35.00. Post event t-shirts will also be on sale for cheap prices!
BROOKS CAPS Brooks caps are available to the first 1,500 entrants. These can be collected with your race pack. Those who need to collect their Brooks giveaway must do so before 11:00am on event day. After this time, they will be no longer available.
RUNNER’S WORLD PACE LEADERS Join a Runner’s World pace team to help meet your desired time goal! Pace leaders will be present for the 5km run, 10km run and Half-marathon distances.
CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVMENT PLACEGETTER MEDALS
The pace groups offered are as follows:
Placegetter medals will be awarded to the first three males and females in each run distance. Placegetters will also receive a Physiohealth massage voucher.
5km Pace Times
RESULTS
25 mins, 30 mins, 35 mins 10km Pace Times 40 min, 45 mins, 50mins, 55 mins, 60 mins, 70 mins Half-marathon Pace Times 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10 Pace leaders will be running on “gun time”, and will start in the suitable wave to that distance. Pacers will be wearing a coloured balloon with the goal time displayed for easy visibility.
Results and certificates will be available at www. starttofinish.com.au after 6:00pm on Sunday, 24 August. You can also print a personalised official certificate from the website. TIMING Split points will be located on course: Half-marathon – Half Way 10km – 5km
INSTAGRAM COMPETITION Want to win a pair of Brooks shoes valued at up to $200?! All you have to do is take a photo of yourself on event day wearing your Brooks merchandise and hashtag #sandypoint and tag us @starttofinish. Runners up prizes include a free pair of Brooks socks! Get Instagraming!
ON DAY INFORMATION
SPONSOR FEATURE health.com.au health.com.au are celebrating their involvement with Sandy Point by offering FREE coffee to all event participants and spectators. So, make sure you stop by and say ‘Good Morning’ and also refuel with some complimentary fruit. health.com.au is health insurance that is easy to understand, better value and above all: human Brooks Put a pep in your step and pop over to the Brooks Run Happy Refresh Station! With heated change rooms, toiletries, drinks and plenty of giveaways on hand, freshen up and relax post race! To register for the Brooks Run Happy Refresh Station go to www.brooksrunning.com.au/refreshstation PhysioHealth The friendly team from PhysioHealth are offering injury management and post race therapies. Visit the PhysioHealth tent and introduce yourself to the physios and massage therapists. They are experts in the mechanics and the common injuries associated with running and walking, so to achieve peak performance and stay injury free, tap into the expertise and experience PhysioHealth has to offer. Nuun Nuun is hydration, without the sugar – a refreshing alternative to many of the options in the beverage market today. With zero sugars and only eight calories in 500ml, Nuun is a smart choice for hydration. Nuun electrolyte enhanced drink tabs will be available on the course Drink Stations and also from the Nuun marquee!
776BC Founded in Melbourne by two time Olympic Rower and Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist Cameron McKenzie-McHarg & Kate McKenzie-McHarg, 776BC offers a range of high performance sportswear developed, tested and endorsed by Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and designed and made in Melbourne. Visit the 776BC Pop-Up marquee for exclusive Sandy Point offers! Running Fit Running Fit is Melbourne’s best running store and is owned and run by a team of passionate runners. Get to the Running Fit marquee to grab 15% OFF all accessories.
GETSOCIAL! #SANDY POINT Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on the day Get amongst it! Share your photos with us by using #sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION
SANDY POINT HALF 10km MAP Bay Road
Royal Aven
Start Finish
Dalgetty
Road
Road
10k Turnaround
5k Turnaround
Warrigal Ro ad
Mentone
Pde
Road
Road
Beaumaris
Charman
Half Marathon Course 10k Course 5k Course
Cromer
Haydens Ro
ad
Black Rock
Reserve
Blu Ro ad
ue
Half Marathon Turnaround
Be ac hR oa d
First Aid Public Toilets Portable Toilets Water Drink Station
Peter Scullin Reserve Mordialloc
Electrolyte Drink Station
#sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION NAMING PARTNER
MAJOR PARTNER
EVENT PARTNERS
EVENT ORGANISER ®
ON DAY INFORMATION
HEALTH.COM.AU SANDY POINT Congratulations on entering the 2014 health.com. au Sandy Point. Please read all of the information enclosed in this document to ensure you have the best possible experience. Please make sure to pay special attention to the start times, course safety and road closure information. Remember it’s not too late to get your friends and family to join you on the day: • Enter online at www.starttofinish.com.au. before Thursday, 21 August at 11:59pm. • Onsite at Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc on Saturday, 23 August from 2:00pm – 5:00pm or on event day on Sunday, 24 August from 5:45am.
EVENT TIMETABLE 6:50am: 10km run aerobics warm up 7:10am: 10km run start 7:20am: Half-marathon aerobics warm up 7:40am: Half-marathon start 7:55am: 5km run/walk aerobics warm up 8:15am: 5km run/walk start 6:00pm: Results and certificates available online
The event site for all events will be at Peter Scullin Reserve, Beach Road, Mordialloc.
RACE KIT You will need to pick up you race kits at one of the following times and locations: • Running Fit Store, 170 Queen Street in the CBD up until 3pm on Friday 22nd August (only available for those who entered before 9am, Monday 11 August). • Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc between 2:00pm and 5:00pm on Saturday, 23 August or • Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc from 5:45am on Sunday, 24 August Brooks caps can be claimed for eligible participants at these times. Registrations will also be taken on both days. Late fees will apply.
#sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION
GETTING THERE PARKING Parking is available in side streets off Beach Road and Nepean Highway. Beach Road will be closed to all traffic (vehicles and cyclists) between the following times 6:00am - 10.45am. Please allow plenty of time to park, and walk to the event site at Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc. Please park legally, and be aware of parking restrictions in the area. Please carpool, where possible. BIKE PARKING Bike parking will be available at the event site. It’s a great way to warm up! Please bring your own lock. PUBLIC TRANSPORT The nearest train station to the site is Mordialloc (located on the Frankston line), a short 5 minute walk to the event site. The first trains arrive after 7:00am on Sundays. Please refer to the Public Transport Victoria website for further details: www.ptv.vic.gov.au Please be aware when crossing the road to the event site that participants may be starting their event on Beach Road. Please take direction from the pedestrian marshals at Centreway, and do not cross in front of participants.
COURSE INFORMATION The Health.com.au Sandy Point course is measured according to the requirements and standards of the IAAF measuring scheme. If you are required to complete the half-marathon on the footpath and beach paths due to cut off times, please note the course is officially measured on the road course only.
START LINE All events start on Beach Road, just south of Centreway near The Bay Hotel, Mordialloc.
IMPORTANT All participants will start the event on Beach Road, near the event site. Participants will head north in the two middle lanes of Beach Road, on either side of the centre line. The lane closest to the residents will be a slip lane for vehicles to enter & exit their properties DO NOT RUN IN THIS LANE. The lane closest to the beach side of the road will be for returning runners to the finish line.
#sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION
CHANGES TO DISTANCE Please notify Start to Finish by 5:00pm on Thursday 21 August via email ([email protected]) of any distance changes you wish to make prior to participating. Failure to notify changes will lead to delays in the results and on-day presentations.
WAVE STARTS If you believe you will be in the Top 10 male/female in each race category, please ensure you are close to the start line as the top three places awarded on race day are based on gun time. To improve the experience for runners, we will have wave starts as listed below. Please position yourself accordingly.
ON-DAY ACTIVITIES BAG DROP A bag drop area will be located in the event site for storage of your clothing during the run/ walk. Please do not place any valuables in the clothing bags, as we cannot accept responsibility for valuables lost or stolen. DRINK STATIONS
5km
There will be drink stations located on course at the finish lines. Below are the locations of drinks stations for each distance:
There will be one wave for the 5km event. 10km Wave 1- participants under 45mins
Half Marathon Water – Approx. every 2.5kms Electrolyte – Approx. every 5kms
Wave 2 - remainder of 10km runners Half-marathon Wave 1- all participants under 1.45mins Wave 2 - remainder of Half-marathon participants Race Wheelchair participants will start five minutes prior to the first wave in their distance.
10km Water – 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km, Finish Electrolyte – 5km, Finish 5km Water – 2.5km, Finish Electrolyte – Finish FIRST AID St John First Aid roving bike crews will be on course, in addition a first aid station at the 10km turnaround. St. John First Aid will also be located at the finish line at the event site. TOILETS A public toilet block and portable toilets will be located at the event site. There are also public toilet blocks and portable toilets located along the course route, which will be sign posted. RECOVERY ZONE After your event, head to the Recovery Zone next to the Running Fit Marquee to have a stretch or try out Foam Rolling to help revive those aching muscles.
#sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION
MERCHANDISE BROOKS T-SHIRT SALES Health.com.au Sandy Point Brooks Short Sleeved T-Shirts will be available to purchase for $35.00. Post event t-shirts will also be on sale for cheap prices!
BROOKS CAPS Brooks caps are available to the first 1,500 entrants. These can be collected with your race pack. Those who need to collect their Brooks giveaway must do so before 11:00am on event day. After this time, they will be no longer available.
RUNNER’S WORLD PACE LEADERS Join a Runner’s World pace team to help meet your desired time goal! Pace leaders will be present for the 5km run, 10km run and Half-marathon distances.
CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVMENT PLACEGETTER MEDALS
The pace groups offered are as follows:
Placegetter medals will be awarded to the first three males and females in each run distance. Placegetters will also receive a Physiohealth massage voucher.
5km Pace Times
RESULTS
25 mins, 30 mins, 35 mins 10km Pace Times 40 min, 45 mins, 50mins, 55 mins, 60 mins, 70 mins Half-marathon Pace Times 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10 Pace leaders will be running on “gun time”, and will start in the suitable wave to that distance. Pacers will be wearing a coloured balloon with the goal time displayed for easy visibility.
Results and certificates will be available at www. starttofinish.com.au after 6:00pm on Sunday, 24 August. You can also print a personalised official certificate from the website. TIMING Split points will be located on course: Half-marathon – Half Way 10km – 5km
INSTAGRAM COMPETITION Want to win a pair of Brooks shoes valued at up to $200?! All you have to do is take a photo of yourself on event day wearing your Brooks merchandise and hashtag #sandypoint and tag us @starttofinish. Runners up prizes include a free pair of Brooks socks! Get Instagraming!
ON DAY INFORMATION
SPONSOR FEATURE health.com.au health.com.au are celebrating their involvement with Sandy Point by offering FREE coffee to all event participants and spectators. So, make sure you stop by and say ‘Good Morning’ and also refuel with some complimentary fruit. health.com.au is health insurance that is easy to understand, better value and above all: human Brooks Put a pep in your step and pop over to the Brooks Run Happy Refresh Station! With heated change rooms, toiletries, drinks and plenty of giveaways on hand, freshen up and relax post race! To register for the Brooks Run Happy Refresh Station go to www.brooksrunning.com.au/refreshstation PhysioHealth The friendly team from PhysioHealth are offering injury management and post race therapies. Visit the PhysioHealth tent and introduce yourself to the physios and massage therapists. They are experts in the mechanics and the common injuries associated with running and walking, so to achieve peak performance and stay injury free, tap into the expertise and experience PhysioHealth has to offer. Nuun Nuun is hydration, without the sugar – a refreshing alternative to many of the options in the beverage market today. With zero sugars and only eight calories in 500ml, Nuun is a smart choice for hydration. Nuun electrolyte enhanced drink tabs will be available on the course Drink Stations and also from the Nuun marquee!
776BC Founded in Melbourne by two time Olympic Rower and Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist Cameron McKenzie-McHarg & Kate McKenzie-McHarg, 776BC offers a range of high performance sportswear developed, tested and endorsed by Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and designed and made in Melbourne. Visit the 776BC Pop-Up marquee for exclusive Sandy Point offers! Running Fit Running Fit is Melbourne’s best running store and is owned and run by a team of passionate runners. Get to the Running Fit marquee to grab 15% OFF all accessories.
GETSOCIAL! #SANDY POINT Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on the day Get amongst it! Share your photos with us by using #sandypoint
ON DAY INFORMATION
SANDY POINT HALF 10km MAP Bay Road
Royal Aven
Start Finish
Dalgetty
Road
Road
10k Turnaround
5k Turnaround
Warrigal Ro ad
Mentone
Pde
Road
Road
Beaumaris
Charman
Half Marathon Course 10k Course 5k Course
Cromer
Haydens Ro
ad
Black Rock
Reserve
Blu Ro ad
ue
Half Marathon Turnaround
Be ac hR oa d
First Aid Public Toilets Portable Toilets Water Drink Station
Peter Scullin Reserve Mordialloc
Electrolyte Drink Station
#sandypoint
