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About Oslo Triathlon and multisportrelay in English

Welcome to Oslo and Oslo Triathlon!

The day for the event in 2005 is Saturday August 13 th. and it takes place at Sognsvann, a small lake just north of Oslo city, close to the Norwegian Athlete College. The start and the changing area are situated on the south bank of the lake.
 
Sognsvann can be reached by subway, T-bane ("Sognsvannsbanen" (no. 5)) from the centre of Oslo. The last stop is the Athlete College and the lake. There are also parking possibilities in the area around the Athlete College. Some of the parking areas demand paying.

Distances
The arrangement offers three different levels:

1. Long distance (Olympic distance) 1,5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run.
2. Short distance 0,5 km swim, 23 km bike, 5 km run.
3. Multisport-relay 0,5 km swim, 23 km bike, 5 km run.

Start
Start long distance: 11.00 (11 AM)
Start short distance and relay: 12.00 (12 PM)

Start number, swim cap etc. can be picked up at the secretariat at the Athlete College from 8 AM on the day for the event.

Prices
NOK 300, - for individuals (both distances) the price includes swim cap, T-skirt and medal.
NOK 450, - for the relay.

Registration has to be done before August 2th. 2005.

Information about name, birth, distance, nationalities have to be given.

Information for international payment:
BIC adr: DNBANOKKXXX
IBAN no: NO60 0530 39 47223

Remember to bring a receipt to confirm your payment.

Swimming
Every participant receives a swim cap with start number; witch is obligatory to use. Wetsuit is allowed when temperature is below 22 °C (only elite participants, others are free to use swimsuit also above 22 °C). Sognsvann is a fresh water lake. The swim course has a turning point 250 meters from the start. Long distance participants swim tree turns. Short distance and relay participants swim one turn. When the swimming is completed, the participants run to the changing zone (about 200 meters south from the water).

Bicycling
The bike course starts from Sognsvann (it is not allowed to bike the first 50-100 meters out of the changing zone). The course is on paved roads, so any kind of bike can be used. The course has a few short hills, but mostly on flat or rolling roads. Please observe that the roads are not closed, considerations to normal traffic have to be taken.

The short distance and relay go one turn into the end of the valley Maridalen and back to the changing point at Sognsvann. Long distance participants turn left instead of right, for a second round back into Maridalen when they reach the road Carl Kjeldsens vei. Roads will be marked with white arrows, and there will be guards at the most important road intersections.

Drafting is not allowed.

Use of helmet is obligatory.

Running
Running is on gravelled roads around Sognsvann. Short distance and relay participants run one turn, the long distance participants run two. Finish line is at the south end of Sognsvann, close to the changing zone.

Food/drinks
There is one place for food/drinks. It is placed close to the changing area, at the start of the running course. The serving is water, squash and bananas.

Result service
Results will be displayed in the finish area. Results can also be found on Internet at
www.sportsklubbenrye.no (only in Norwegian).

More information
Please, use our e-mail triathlon@sportsklubbenrye.no