Racing Formats
This summer Surf Life Saving is shaking up the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series – and you won’t want to miss the moment of the action. Every round there’s a different format set to test Australia’s top Ironmen and Ironwomen.
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Three races. Each race has prize money on offer. Each with fewer and fewer athletes. |
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Athletes will need to qualify each race in order to progress, and be able to win the larger prize money. But there’s a twist.
Athletes can choose to take a shorter route to ensure they qualify through to the next race. Or they can take the longer route and “dash for cash” with the winner snatching $1000 at the end of each leg.
Race 1 – Board / Ski / Swim, 20 athletes down to 15
Race 2 – Ski / Swim / Board, 15 athletes down to 10
Race 3 – Swim / Board / Ski, Top 10 race in final
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| Round 2: |
“The Accumulator” |
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Four races. And it all adds up. |
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This round is all about accumulated time. Athletes will complete each leg as an individual race. The times for each race will then be added to give the athlete an overall accumulated time, which is used as a handicap for Race Four.
Race 1 – board race
Race 2 – ski race
Race 3 – swim race
The times for each race will then be added to give the athlete an overall accumulated time.
Race 4 – Ironman/Ironwoman race (Ski / Swim / Board)
This race is a handicap event. The athlete with the lowest accumulated time goes off first with other athletes leaving at intervals based on the accumulated time difference between the first athlete and themselves.
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Semis and Finals. |
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Athletes will be divided into two semi finals based on their ranking in the series after first two rounds.
Final A will include the top 5 athletes from each semi final to make up a 10 person A final. Final B will include the bottom 5 athletes from each semi final to make up a 10 person B final.
Racing order for Semis and Final – Board / Ski / Swim
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| Round 4: |
“Athletes’ Choice” |
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Two races and a countdown. |
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Race 1 – Traditional Ironman/Ironwoman course (ski, board, swim)
The athletes will race on a traditional Ironman/Ironwoman course. The athletes that cross the finish line in first, second or third place will pick up some prize money and a clock will be started with a 1 minute 30 second count down on it. All the competitors that also cross the finish line within the 1 minute 30 seconds will compete in race two. Any athlete who does not cross the finish line within the 1 minute 30 second cut off will be eliminated.
Race 2 - Traditional Ironman/Ironwoman course (board, swim, ski)
Race two will also be a traditional Ironman/Ironwoman course which is where the major round prize money and series points are up for grabs.
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| Round 5: |
“The Eliminator” |
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The classic finale to the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series. |
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Race 1: Swim / Ski / Board, 20 athletes take the start line. The last 5 across the finish line are cut.
Race 2: Ski / Board / Swim, 15 athletes take the start line. The last 5 across the finish line are cut.
Race 3: Board / Swim / Ski, The final top 10 take the start line for the final race. Winner takes the glory.
Survival of the fittest.
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