SPECTATORS areencouraged t attend and ong>ont color="blue">cheeront>ong>on triathlon competitors astheycompletethe gruelling multidiscipline course.
Therearetwodfferentdistance the sprintand the supersprint.The sprintconsists of a750mswim, a 20km bike and a5km run, while the supersprintinvolvesa400mswim 13km bike and 2.5km run.
Top triathleteswll expectt completethe sprintdistancei about anhour Thereisalsoasprintteamrelay whereteamsof three will complet e atriathlon between them.
Eaceracewill start withcompetitors gathering atthe swim assemblyareaon the edge of the lake beforetaking the plunge. Theywll swim tothe top of the lake, turnatabuoy, getout and then ru n tothe courtyard, whichwill bethe transition area Competitors will beaiming tocarry out a slickchange intobike gearbeforesetting offonthe three-lapcoursearound the grounds .
Atthe end of the thirdlap, theywll b directed backintothe courtyardtochange intorunning geartocompletethe thirdand finalpart of the race.
Aftertwolapsrunning around the Queen Pool and overVanbrugh sGrand Bridge the finishlne will beinsight Spectators will beable togathera various points around the cours e but will havetopaytoenterthe palacegrounds.Therewill b e carparking on siteaswell a food and retail standsand a competitors marquee.
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