Bike/Run Course Open for Practice
Dunsborough Country Club (map)
If you want a piece of the action and are eager to experience the fun of off-road racing in a slightly shorter race format – the XTERRA Sprint Triathlon in beautiful Dunsborough is the race for you! We welcome athletes of all abilities – from whippets who race the short and fast like a race car, through to novices and juniors who are new to off-road racing and want an easier alternative. This also serves as a qualifier race for XTERRA Youth Championship.
This is a Youth World Championship Qualifier race. Slots will be offered to the top 5 male and female athletes of the following Youth Divisions:
M/F 14-15 (“Youth A”)
M/F 16-17 (“Youth B”)
M/F 18-19 (“Junior”)
All age categories are according to your age on December 31st, 2025.
All athletes (foreign athletes included) must have an AusTriathlon membership to race. Existing AusTriathlon members can enter their AusTriathlon Annual Member Number by going to "Edit registration" at My Events.
You can check if your membership is valid using this process.
If you don’t have an AusTriathlon membership, you need to purchase a One Day License during the registration:
Full Distance price is AUD$22.50
Sprint Distance price is AUD$12.50
For information on the benefits of the license, you can refer to the 2024 AusTriathlon Terms of One-Day License.pdf.
The organisers Rapid Ascent have sole discretion to alter or amend the event format or the rules in order to increase the safety to participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.
The rules of the event are as follows:
(all participants) must read and sign the Participant Indemnity.
(juniors only - i.e. under 18 on race day)
must have their parent or guardian advise the organisers, Rapid Ascent, of their intention to enter
parent or guardian must read and sign an authorisation and indemnity
(swimmers) must be able to swim 1,500m unassisted in open water.
Wetsuits are OPTIONAL for ALL events and age categories. The expected water temp is approx 21 degrees
Participants must wear competitor identification number plates/tattoos as outlined in the event program
Competitors must use the same bike frame and wheels for the entire bike leg. You may receive assistance from other competitors to repair your bike. Penalty for using someone else’s bike frame or wheels and for lending your own bike frame or wheels to another competitor is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 minutes for the lender.
Assistance provided by other competitors is permitted, but is limited to the provision of, drinks, nutrition, pumps, tires, inner tubes, puncture repair kits, and the repair of equipment for safety. Athletes may provide to other athletes competing in the same competition items of equipment, provided that the donor is able to continue with their own competition.
No riding is permitted in the TA and helmets must be fastened before exiting the TA.
Any competitor who withdraws from the race MUST notify an official. This is an essential requirement to avoid unnecessary searches being conducted and emergency services being engaged.
All competitors must carry the listed compulsory equipment for each leg – failure to carry any listed item will result in a 30-minute penalty per item found to be missing.
Failure to abide by rules may result in time penalty or disqualification.
All entrants are permitted to lodge protests against results or decisions enforced during the event. A judging panel of three Rapid Ascent Directors will adjudicate on all protests and other contentious matters, and their decision will be final.
Rapid Ascent has sole discretion to alter or amend the race format or the rules in order to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.
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