AUSTRALIAN SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY RACING SUSPENEDED
Wind gusts of up to 98kph have been recorded at the airport and not expected to subside. USM EVENTS in consultation with all coaches, officials and authorities have deemed the conditions too dangerous and taken the only course of action in cancelling the remaining program for Saturday.
Today's racing will be incorporated into tomorrow's program. Another update will be posted on the website at 3pm regarding this revised scheduling of races.
In relation to the swim leg of the triathlon events tomorrow there is a strong likelihood that this will be held, after swim events were cancelled today due to poor water quality. Based on current weather forecasts there is no rain predicted and if this remains in place then the swim leg will proceed.
In the unlikely circumstances that it was suspended the Age Group race would then become a duathlon and the 1.5km swim would be replaced with a 1.5km run.
Updated Timetable for Sunday 20 February 2011
7.30am Age Group Triathlon
12.15pm Elite Women
1.30pm Elite Men
2.45pm Junior Women
4.00pm Junior Men
Statement issued by USM Events