FIVE states and one territory will be represented when the School Sport Australia triathlon championships are run this Thursday and Friday in Kangaroo Flat.
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Teams from Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia arrived in Bendigo on Tuesday.
Bendigo's Matt Heislers is a late inclusion to Victoria's team.
Students will compete in the 13-14, 15-16 and 17-19 age groups at Crusoe Reservoir.
On Wednesday there will be a course briefing, bike rollout and course familiarisation. The opening ceremony starts at 4.30pm at the Dai Gum San precinct in Bridge Street, Bendigo.
Then it's back to Crusoe Reservoir for Thursday's swimming, cycle and running legs in the individual events. First wave in the water at 8.30am.
Distances for 13-14 years are 400m swim, 12 cycle and 3km run. The 15-16 years distances are 600m, 16km and 4km.
Legs for 17-19 years are 750m, 20km and 5km.
