Eves Surfbreaker Triathlon
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EVES Surfbreaker Triathlon
The EVES Surfbreaker Triathlon is held at Mount Maunganui and returns for its 42nd year. The event uses the surf at Mount Main beach for the swim leg and includes an Elite race plus multiple mass-participation distances.
Race options:
- Sprint: 750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run
- Super-Sprint: 375 m swim, 7 km bike, 2.5 km run
- Aquathon: 750 m swim, 5 km run
The Sprint distance is draft-legal and the swim is a beach start with left-hand buoy turns; Sprint and Aquathon swims are two laps of a 375 m triangle with an exit and immediate return after the first lap. Bike and run courses use Marine Parade with turnarounds at specified addresses. The final run includes about 800 m on the beach to the finish.
Registration takes place the day before at MYRIDE, Totara Street, Mt Maunganui, with late and on-the-day registration available for an additional $20 fee. Online entries close on 23 December; transfers incur a $10 admin fee. A $30 admin fee applies for refunds requested before race day; no refunds after 7 December. If the event is canceled for Covid-19, registrants are eligible for a 70% refund of the entry fee.
Race packs include a race number and timing transponder; lost transponders incur a $50 charge. Race briefings are compulsory on race day. Finisher medals are provided and standard age-category and overall prizes are awarded. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
