Nutri-Grain IronMan / IronWoman Series
Rounds 1, 2 & 3
The opening rounds of the 20/21 Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series, held at North Bondi Beach.
Nutri-Grain Series Round 1
Date
14/01/22
Watch
Live on the Nine Network
Event
Nutri-Grain Series
Round 1
Format
EnduroSurf
Endurosurf is a 40-minute Iron race over an M-Shaped or traditional course. Each of the disciplines of swim, board, ski will be completed twice with competitors taking on the surf break again and again.
Order: Swim, Board, Ski (x 2 or 3)
Nutri-Grain Series Round 2
Date
15/01/22
Time
Watch live on the Nine Network
Event
Nutri-Grain Series
Round 2
Format
WaveCross
In the spirit of such races as Boardercross, Skicross and BMX racing a decision has been made to introduce an exciting new sprint format – WaveCross. All WaveCross races will be 6-8 minutes designed to create extremely fast pace, tight finishing racing. Dependent on conditions, WaveCross racing could involve racing around single turning cans rather than the normal two.
An initial seeding race in a 12-minute traditional iron to determine groupings in four quarter-finals. Places 17-20 from seeding race are eliminated and do not take place in quarter finals.
Based on results from seeding race the following quarter-final groupings for WaveCross will take place;
QF1: QF2: QF3: QF4:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
8th 7th 6th 5th
9th 10th 11th 12th
16th 15th 14th 13th
Top 2 progress from quarter-finals to semi-finals. Race Order – Swim, Board, Ski.
SF1: SF2:
QF1 QF2
QF4 QF3
Top 2 progress from semi-finals to final. Race Order – Board, Ski, Swim.
Final:
SF1
SF2
Race Order – Ski, Swim, Board
WaveCross format will be based on traditional course however single buoys may be utilised.
In the event WaveCross format cannot be run due to weather or surf conditions SLSA will advise of alternative format.
Nutri-Grain Series Round 3
Date
16/01/22
Time
Live on the Nine Network.
Event
Nutri-Grain Series
Round 3
Format
Survival
Survival is three separate, 12-minute long Iron races starting with 20 competitors, with the last six finishers in each race eliminated, until eight are left in the final race. There is a thrilling 5-minute countdown between each race.
Race 1 – Swim, Board, Ski. Race 2 – Board, Ski, Swim. Race 3 – Ski, Swim, Board.
COVID Safe Event Plan
Covid Safe Event Plan – Surf Life Saving Australia has been working closely with QLD & NSW Health to ensure the Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series is conducted in a COVID Safe manner that does not put athletes, officials, staff or the local community at a higher risk of infection. SLSA will be increasing preventive measures for everyone on-site, such as providing face masks, hand sanitisation stations to minimise the spread of COVID-19.
SLSA would like to thank its members in advance for their ongoing cooperation and support throughout the 2021/22 Nutri-Grain Series.
For further enquires around SLSA’s COVID Safe Event Plan, please feel free to contact the SLSA Events Team at events@slsa.asn.au
For further COVID-19 information please visit:
NSW: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19
QLD: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19
Location
North Bondi Beach, NSW
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