Road closures for Kinloch Triathlon Festival

The iconic Kinloch Triathlon Festival is back this weekend.

The festival includes races for people of all ages and abilities and attracts around 500 competitors and supporters to the district.

To deliver a safe course for the athletes there are a couple of road closures scheduled for Kinloch this Sunday 12 February:

• Kinloch Road (from Kenrigg Road to Mata Place), 7.30am - 1.30pm
• Mata Place (from Kinloch Road to entry into Kinloch Domain), 7.30am - 1.30pm

Residents will be able to enter and exit these area between races.

There will also be manual traffic control measures in place on Sunday:

• Kinloch Road and Kenrigg Road – speed reduction from 50kph to 30kph applies. (As motorists approach the intersection of Kinloch Road with Lisland Drive, and Kenrigg Road with Kinloch Road).
• Oakdale Drive – speed reduction from 50kph to 30kph applies. (After the turn-off from Whangamata Road to Oakdale Drive, and is lifted after passing Lacebark Drive).

Fun event fact: This year, Tri Sport Taupo is proud to have hosting rights for the National Aquathlon Championships and the National Aquabike Championships. The open categories for these events are qualifying races for the world championships. How cool?!

Thanks for your help and co-operation, Tri Sport Taupo would not be able to run this event without it. Good luck to everyone involved!