Just in case...
From time to time Canberra's lakes, like all inland water bodies, may be affected by various natural phenomena such as blue-green algae or bacteria. All of the lakes are tested regularly and rigorously, and certain areas are subject to closure if the levels of any potentially harmful organisms rise above certain standard measures.
In the event that the swimming area at Yarralumla Bay is closed for swimming at the time of the Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival, contingency plans are in place to ensure that the event will proceed either elsewhere in Lake Burley Griffin or in one of Canberra's other lakes.
In this eventuality, not only the swim courses, but also the cycle and run courses would be amended according to the new start/finish location. The advertised distances and start times may also be changed.
Advice of any such change would be posted on this website as soon as it became known.
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In the event that the swimming area at Yarralumla Bay is closed for swimming at the time of the Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival, contingency plans are in place to ensure that the event will proceed either elsewhere in Lake Burley Griffin or in one of Canberra's other lakes.
In this eventuality, not only the swim courses, but also the cycle and run courses would be amended according to the new start/finish location. The advertised distances and start times may also be changed.
Advice of any such change would be posted on this website as soon as it became known.
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