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COLLINGWOOD SPLASH AND DASH

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FAMILY FUN FIT’S INAUGURAL COLLINGWOOD SPLASH AND DASH
A SWIM-RUN EVENT FOR ALL AGES 

RACE DAY IS SUNDAY JULY 2 WITH A 8:30 AM START.

 

THIS EVENT WILL BE FUN FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY

AND A FUN PART OF YOUR CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS

 

  • LOCATION: CENTENNIAL AQUATIC CENTRE 451 THIRD STREET, COLLINGWOOD ONTARIO L9Y1L9

 

 PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE NO REFUNDS AND REGISTRATIONS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE. REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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RACE INFORMATION. PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION THOROUGHLY

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  • Please note: as per Triathlon Ontario, participants will be placed in the age category as per their age on December 31, 2023. If your child is 3 by then, they are old enough to participate.

    • Fully sanctioned and insured by Triathlon Ontario.

    • This event is for all ages from 3 years old to adults.

    • A Splash and Dash is a SWIM-RUN event.

    • There is no transition area for a Splash and Dash.

    • Your Bib which you will receive at race kit pick up will tell you exactly what time to report to the pool deck.

    • Athlete entrance to the pool will be thru the change rooms. A volunteer will be on the pool deck to greet you and give you instructions.

    • Please note that it is the athlete’s responsibility to report to the pool deck on time. Your individual time to report to the pool deck will be clearly indicated on the back of your bib.

    • ​​For our Splash and Dash you will bring your goggles, running shoes, socks, shirt with fastened bib into the pool area. Whatever you will run in, bring onto the pool deck

    • Make sure your bib is fastened to your shirt prior to entering the pool deck. Pins are in your race kit. After you swim you will dress on the pool deck and exit the pool building as directed and start your run. Items left on the pool deck like your goggles will be taken to the finish line and placed on clearly marked tables. You can retrieve these items directly after your race. We will have volunteers take these items to the finish area after each wave.

    • No gym bags or large towels on the pool deck. If you must bring a towel it cannot be bigger than a tea towel. This is for safety to avoid tripping hazards.

    • All swims are in the Centennial Aquatic Centre pool. The pool is indoors. Life jackets are offered and available to all athletes.

    • This is a rain or shine event. Please dress accordingly.

    • All runs are on a fast flat 1 km loop or shorter.
      Age group wave starts. Youngest to oldest.

    • First wave starts at 08:30.

    • This event will not be timed. Our focus is on fun and participation.

    • 3-5 must have one adult accompany them thru out the event. All other ages 6 and up must complete the event without parental assistance. We will have ample volunteers to assist.

    • Please come to course tours the day before our event (details below) as this will help your child and you familiarize yourselves with the course.  All of your questions will be answered then.

    • All participants receive the same finisher’s medal, T-shirt, race kit and a post race snack.

    • Spectator viewing for the swim is accessed from the North East corner of the pool building. Please note that you will not be able to get to the viewing area via the change room doors. This is for control and safety of the pool deck for the participants.

    • Our Splash and Dash uses the honor system regarding lap/loop counting (other than in the pool where we have lap counters). In order to ensure fairness to all participants, please review the number of laps/loops with your child, as this is the athlete’s responsibility. This only becomes relevant from 10-11 age group and older.

    • Sincere thanks to The City of Collingwood and The Centennial Aquatic Centre for giving this event a home.

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Age Specific Distances: PLEASE NOTE DISTANCES ARE APPROXIMATE 

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Age             Swim                          Run

  

3-5                15m (one small lap)               100m (one loop)

6-7                25m (one lap)                       500m (one loop)

8-9                50m (2 laps)                         1km (one loop)

10-11            100m (2 laps)                       2km (2 loops)

12-13            150m (6 laps)                       2km (2 loops)

14-15            200m (8 laps)                       3km (3 laps)

High              200m (8 loops)                     3km (3 loops)

School 

Division          

18-Adult          200m (8 laps)                      3km (loops)

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Race Fees:

  • ​All entry fees are $44.

  • ​If you do not have a valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership, there is an added fee for your one day race insurance.

  • Non-Triathlon, Ontario Members under 8 years old please add $ 2.

  • Non-Triathlon Ontario Members 8-15 years old please add $6.

  • Non-Triathlon Ontario Members 16 years old and over please add $8

 

Please include each participant’s personal valid 2023 Triathlon Ontario membership number if applicable when registering. If you are not a 2023 Triathlon Ontario member you pay the higher fee so we can submit your one-day event insurance to Triathlon Ontario. All numbers are authenticated for accuracy prior to the race.

 

Race Kit Pick-up: 

 

For all local racers: race kit pick up is at Centennial Aquatic Centre at 451 Third Street in Collingwood, Saturday July 1 from 10:00 AM – 2 p.m.

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For out of town racers: race kit pick up is at Centennial Aquatic Centre, event day on Sunday July 2 from 07:15-08:15 KITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 08:15.  If your child is in the 3-5 category please come at by 07:15 so they do not miss their wave.

 

Race Course Tours/Orientation: Saturday July 1

                 Course tours are highly recommended for all participants to familiarize yourselves with the course, distances and venue. Although our course has volunteers to direct athletes, we highly recommend that you come for a look on Saturday July 1, as there will be no course tours on our event day. As with adult races, volunteers know their own responsibility’s but do not necessarily know the full course overview. Full event overview, and tours are on Saturday only.

  • Course tours are the time for you and or your children to ask all questions. Tours will detail what to expect race morning, and how to get yourself organized. All questions will be answered so you feel confident and ready for the next day.

COURSE TOURS WILL BE OFFERED ON JULY 1 AT: 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 by the Race Director. The parking will be open at the Centre for the course tours as well as race day.

 

UNDERSTANDING THE TIME THAT YOU WILL RACE- We will close registration at 6pm on Thursday June 29. It is at that time when we know how many participants we have. Then we can begin to schedule youngest to oldest (3-5, then 6-7etc) in waves of a maximum of 12, with time in-between each wave to keep things organized and course re sets for different ages. 

  • When you come to pick up your race kits on July 1, between 10am-2pm, you will be given your exact time to report to the pool deck. We cannot give you times until kit pick up. Please do not mail in advance for start times. Thank you
     

  • RACE DAY PARKING INFORMATION

  • There is parking at the Centennial Aquatic Centre.

  • Additional overflow parking will be announced closer to the event.

 

 

Race Director Contact info: Christina Kaufmann   familyfunfit@rogers.com

 

EVENT PHILOSOPHY: All Family Fun Fit events focus on fun and participation. We strive to put on well organized, viewer friendly events that celebrate fitness, good health and the joy of movement in a noncompetitive environment. We believe fitness should be fun and for life!

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