Mountain bikes, cruisers, racing bike, BMX bikes are all great options at our events. Your bike just must be in a safe working condition.

E-bikes at Triathlon Pink: pedal assisted ebikes are allowed however all ebikes must meet the Australian standard and have unmodified motors.

E-bikes at QTS / GCT / MBT: pedal assisted ebikes are allowed however all ebikes must meet the Australian standard and have unmodified motors.  Additionally, participants MUST be in a non competitive wave (eg Mates Wave or Enticer aged over 16 years).  Please call us if you are unsure about category.

Bike Hire: We have a limited amount of mountain bikes for hire, please contact our office to discuss – 0755680443 or email [email protected]

Yes, helmets are compulsory to participate in the event. When you enter transition to ‘rack’ your bike, you will need to put your helmet on – at this time our technical officials will check that this is safe to wear for the event.

Yes, we will issue you a coloured swim cap to wear based on your wave start. If you would prefer to wear your own, you can wear this underneath the event cap.

No wetsuits are allowed in our Triathlon Pink events.

For all other triathlons, a wetsuit decision is made based on water temperature. The water temperature is taken the morning of the race and if the water is 22 degrees or above then it is a non-wetsuit swim. If the water temperature is below 22 degrees, you will be given the option of wearing a wetsuit. It is not a requirement to wear a wetsuit if the water temp is below 22 degrees. 

Open-Elite Waves may be required to race without a wetsuit at lower water temperatures as per Triathlon Australia rules.

Anything goes really, provided your torso is covered during the bike and run!

You can swim in just your swim suit / bike pants and then when in transition just put on shorts/singlet/t-shirt – it’s really up to what you are comfortable in.

Some people choose to purchase a tri-suit, which means you can wear this the entire time and there is no need to change.

Think of the team as a relay with the change over point being at the cyclist’s bike.

Swimmers give the cyclist the timing chip (provided in your race pack) before the cyclist removes bike from rack and upon completion of the bike course, cyclist must rack their bike and then give the runner the timing chip before the runner begins the run.

The race number bib is to be worn by the runner only. The timing chip is to be worn by all team members on the left ankle or the team may not receive a time.

Yes we do team entries! Teams have a minimum of two and a maximum of three participants. That means one person swims, one person rides and one person runs.

If one person wants to do two legs that is fine – but if you and your friend want to participate side by side you need to do individual entries.

The term ‘transition area’ is the area where you set up your bike and ‘transition’ from the swim to bike legs and then bike to run legs. Before the start you will leave your gear for the bike and run leg next to your bike and then exit with your swim gear and head to the swim start. You can’t leave any bags or additional items in the transition area. These will be removed by officials if left.

To avoid having all the athletes entering the water at the same time, competitors are divided into “waves”.

Each wave will consist of no more than 100 swimmers to give you plenty of room to swim and enter transition smoothly.

Check the information board for your swim start time or view them under each event on the website in the week leading up to your race.

Note that tentative category start times are listed but MAY CHANGE the week of the race. Specific wave starts are listed on the website Thursday of race week. 

We do recommend you leave all valuables at home however if you have a bag & personal belongings you can leave this in the bag storage area whilst you race.  The location of each bag storage area varies by location so be sure to check with the Help Desk if you are unsure where this is.  A tag from your number bib will be attached to your bag so we know which bag is yours when you come back to collect this.

Photos will be available within 24-48hrs after the race and a link to these will be placed in the post race email and in social media.

TRIATHLON EVENTS:  You are not permitted to race in any leg of the triathlon with any music devices including mobile phones, MP3 players, earphones etc, this is a very serious safety risk to you and the participants around you.

GOLD COAST RUNNING FESTIVAL / MORETON BAY RUNNING FESTIVAL:  We understand that some people simply cannot run without music – if this applies to you, we do ask to please keep the volume low or wear your headphones in one ear only so you can hear officials, competitors and course vehicles around you.  As we’re a multi lap course, it’s very common for people and course vehicles to travel up behind you.

Yes, each triathlon participant receives a timing chip as part of their race pack which is to be worn on the left ankle.  For the Gold Coast Running Festival and Moreton Bay Running Festival events, your timing chip is built into your race bib.

The full timeline for each event is within the event manual online. Please refer to this as this is the most up to date information available.

Please refer to the Transfers and Refunds page for rules around withdrawals and refunds.  If you wish to withdraw from the event, the cancellation policy as outlined in the terms and conditions applies.

Please refer to the Transfers and Refunds page for rules around entry changes.

Yes. All distances have a minimum age for participation. For more information on age restrictions please visit the event page you are interested in.

Your age for all Queensland Triathlon Series and Gold Coast Triathlon events is the age you are as of 31st December 2024 (as per the AUSTriathlon rules).

In the case of Triathlon Pink, Gold Coast Running Festival and Moreton Bay Running Festival events, your age is calculated as of race day.

Our events cater for many levels of fitness and experience, so the key is to choose the distance that you are comfortable with. Some distances vary per location, so for a more detailed overview specific to your location, make sure you check out the specific events page.