The swim consists of 1.5 laps of main Kialla Lake. Competitors will be walked around the lake from the transition area to the start which is on the other side of the island in the middle of the lake. Swimmers will enter the water as directed and swim in an anticlockwise direction around the west end of the lake, past the finishing line and then complete one full lap of the marked course (see map for details) Wave starts will be required and will be advised at registration.
From the bike compound you will be directed immediately onto Kialla Lakes Drive (note that Ganaway Cres is not used on this new course). You will head directly east along Kialla Lakes Drive and turn RIGHT (not left per previous years!!) into Archer Rd. You will continue along Archer, over the Shepparton Bypass road, continue until you turn LEFT into Mitchell Rd. Heading east down Mitchell Rd you will then be directed LEFT at the next major cross-road which is Kialla Central Rd. Heading north, past your first aid station you will come to a sweeping left bend. During this bend you will be turining RIGHT into River Rd and continue along River Rd until you meet Boundary Rd. Turning RIGHT along boundary you will then head south on part of the traditional course. Once you reach the Mitchell Rd intersection you will directed LEFT over a channel bridge and through an 'S' bend and you will continue south (do not turn right into Mitchell Rd as you have done in the past). Please note that this road narrows a bit after about 5kms and will be restictive at times for passing for a short distance. At Karramomus Rd you will turn RIGHT and head west. This road IS narrow and coarse for about two kms. Care should be taken at this section. It does widen to a very good road surface and eventually you will sweep right and then turn RIGHT onto Kialla Central Rd again. Heading north you will rejoin the return section by turning LEFT into Mitchell Rd. You will then head home via the same route you rode out on.
Runners will exit at the lake end of the bike compound and run along the pathway around the like in an anti-clockwise direction.
You will be directed to follow the path that heads right away from the lake opposite Buffalo Court and leads you onto Gordon Drive. Turn right into Wellington Court and over the footbridge over the Broken River. Head along the main shared pathway beside the broken River drive (don’t vear right) where you will run over two wooden bridges as well as under the highway bridge. Continue along the main shared path until you get to the turn around point (approx 2.1km) and turn around following exactly the same route that you have just gone out on.