The Education City Aquathlon Series  
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In conjunction with Education City, TriClub Doha kicks off the 10th season of EC Aquathlon Series, on Friday, 16th September 2022.

T
hese aquathlons take place at the Qatar Foundation Education City Qatar Academy, using their 50m indoor pool for the swim leg, with the run course on closed-off internal roads in Education City. This series caters to all ages and levels, from the complete beginner finding their legs to more experienced athletes wanting to stretch themselves on the sprint course and is a great way to build up for triathlons.

2022 / 2023 Dates

  • Friday, September 23rd 2022 at 3.30pm
  • Friday, October 21st 2022 at 3.30pm
  • Friday, March 31st 2023 at 8.00pm (Ramadan Night Race)
  • Friday, May 12th 2023 at 3.30pm

Races normally take place in the afternoon. Check the Calendar for specific times 


Registartion is now open for race 4 at registration.triclubdoha.com

Race Information Pack

Race Distances:

Adult Individual Distances 

Sprint   500m swim, 5km run
Super Sprint 200m swim, 2.5km run
Beginners 100m swim, 1.25km run


Kids and Junior Individual Distances 

Mini-Kids (3-6)     20-50m swim, 200m run (*not timed)
Kids 1 (7-9) 100m swim, 1.25km run
Kids 2 (10-11) 200m swim, 1.25km run
Kids 3 (12-13) 200m swim, 2.5km run
Junior (14-15) 200m swim, 2.5km run


Team Relay Distances (2 members per team, each complete one leg each)

Primary Kids Relay     100m swim, 1.25km run 
Secondary Kids Relay 200m swim, 2.5km run
Parent Child Relay 200m swim, 2.5km run
Team Relay 500m swim, 5km run


At each race all participants receive a branded giveaway and a finishers medal. All finishers will be provided with refreshments at the finish line.

 

Chip Timing
The race is timed by the use of a mylaps prochip timing system. Event Only Members paying full price are provided a chip for the event, however a deposit of a Qatar ID or equivalent is needed at race registration. All Club Members, and those Event Only Members using their own timing chips, are responsible to make sure their chip is active on the day of the race. Details on how to check your chip's status can be found on our website mylaps timing chips
. In the event that an owned chip's subscription has expired and is not working, chips may be rented on race day for QAR50, subject to availability.


Awards and Podium Presentation

At the end of the race each, first three places for each sex are awarded winners medals at the podium for the following categories:

Individual Race Categories

Kids 1, Kids 2, Kids 3, Junior, Sprint – Open (18-39 years old), Sprint – Masters (40+ years), Super Sprint, Beginners

Team Relay Race Categories 

Sprint, Primary Relay, Primary Secondary, Parent Child Relay

Additionally, Gold medals are awarded to first place all-female relay teams in each category. In the event that the all-female is one the podium, the fourth placed team will be upgraded to the podium


2022-2023 Education City Aquathlon Series Awards

Club members participating in the individual distances are eligible to participate in the Education City Aquathlon Series Award for the season and earn a Club Championship badge. Points are awarded based on the position in the race age group; 50 points for 1st place, 49 points for 2nd place, and so on with a minimum of 10 points for competing in the race in each age group. Super Sprint races are awarded starting at 40 points. To be eligible, Any volunteer who misses a race to volunteer earns 50 points for that race. For more information on our club championship, visit our website: http://triclubdoha.com/en/members-only/club-championship


Volunteering
TriClub Doha relies upon the help of volunteers for our events to run smoothly. All our members, or parents of Junior members, are requested to volunteer to assist at least one event per season. To find out more about volunteering and to sign up to assist, please visit our website: http://triclubdoha.com/en/about-us/volunteering