The OxMan

The OxMan is a long course triathlon, duathlon or aquabike (swim/bike). The triathlon & duathlon can be done as a team or individually.

Distances

• ORCA Swim 1.9km (or Run 7.5km)

  • The swim is held in a clean and clear irrigation lake. The course will be made up of two laps.

    • The start will be next to the lake house, the finish will be ~200m down the lake where you exit the water and run over the bank to transition.

  • The duathlon option will be 1 lap of the run course starting from the finish line.

  • The cut off for the swim is 1hr after the start of the race.

• Bike 92km (2 laps)

  • The bike course traverses across to Cust, up and over Summer Hill & German Road, through Oxford, down Harewood Road, past the race site and out for a 2nd lap

  • There will be an aid station positioned across from the race site. This aid station will only supply water and sports drink (PURE - lemon flavour). You will be responsible for carrying any other nutrition you require.

  • COURSE MAP https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31724662

  • The cut off for the bike is 4.5hrs after the start of the race.

• Run 21km (3 laps plus the 1km section from transition to the turn by the finish line)

  • The run course is laps of an out and back course. There is a mix of shingle and sealed roads.

  • Course description

    • To start you will exit transition and turn left to run along the grass verge on South Eyre Road

    • Turn left on the first shingle road

    • Left into Harewood road

    • Left into the shingle road to the finish line

    • Turn by the finish line to commence your 3 laps

    • Left into Harewood Road

    • Right into Poyntzs Road

    • Right into Worlingham Rd to the turn point

    • Return on Poyntzs Rd & Harewood Rd to the turn point or finish line.

  • There will be an aid station in the middle of the run lap which you pass it twice each lap. This aid station will carry

    • Water

    • PURE sports drink

    • PURE gels

    • Coke

    • Lollies

    • Banana’s

  • The cut off for the run is 7hrs30mins after the start of the race.

• Aquabike athletes

  • Your finish time will be calculated when you enter transition but we’d still like you to enjoy running down the finish chute. So….

    • You have the option of the 1km run around to the finish line. Exit the same way as the triathletes and duathletes towards the finish line.

    • This run, or it can be a walk, is ~1km

    • Or you can just stop in transition.