Event Categories:

The event will include the following individual categories:

• • Pentathlon - Obstacle, Fence, Swim, Laser Run 
  • Tetrathlon - Laser run + 2 other disciplines 
  • Triathle - Laser run + 1 other discipline 
  • Single Phase 

The event will also include a teams event which costs no extra. Teams must consist of 2-4 members, each competing one or more phases such that a full pentathlon is completed between them. Each team member may compete in as many phases as they wish individually, but the phase they represent the team in must be nominated before the event. The team with the highest total score wins. 

Example: Team ABC has Alex, Bridie and Callum. For the team Obstacle = Alex, Swim and Laser Run = Bridie, Fence = Callum. In the individual competition it may be that Alex is doing Obstacle & Laser Run, Bridie is doing the full pentathlon and Callum is just fencing 

Familys or clubs entering four or more participants are eligible for discounted rates on request, email modernpentathlonwestoz@gmail.com

Athletes will be separated by gender and the following age categories in the individual competition:

• • Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Senior, Masters 30+, Masters 50+, Masters 70+
  • Additional categories may be included given sufficient numbers of competitors.

Competitors with disability are encouraged to contact us if they require any accomodations to allow them to participate.

All athletes are encouraged to be current members of Modern Pentathlon Western Australia, membership starts from $50 3-month trialist membership, all memberships can be found on the registration page. 

Eligibility

Anyone is eligible to enter the competition, however only members are eligible for selection to national events after.
Obstacle and Laser Run can be completed with no prior experience.
Fencing it is expected you have done some prior fencing (such as our training camp).
Swim you should be able to complete your distance in any stroke without using the walls or floor for assistance.

Event Formats:

Event will follow the latest Modern Pentathlon rules published by 1st October 2026. These can be found at UIPM - Rules & Regulations

Epee fencing will be a round robin tournment against all competitors, separated into multiple pools by age depending on number of entries. Each bout is 1 hit in 1minute, followed by direct elimination of 5-hits in 1 minute.

Obstacle course is 8 obstacles of moderate difficulty across ~70m to immitate the skills required for the UIPM course. Platforms will be adjusted to be suitable for age of competitors. Scores are only recorded for athletes completing a run, any athlete who is eliminated on course will score 0 for the obstacle phase but still be eligible for overall placing.

Swim will be 50 or 100m any stroke in a 25m outdoor heated pool. 

Laser Run will be conducted on grass and consist of 300m or 600m laps (see UIPM rules) and hit-miss targets at 5 or 10m

Venues: 

• Fencing, Laser Run - UWA Martial Art Centre, Claremont
• OCR - West Coast Warriors, Scarborough 
• Swim - Stirling Leisure, Scarborough

Schedule: 

8:00am Obstacle, West Coast Warriors
10:15am Swim, Stirling Leisure
11:45pm Fencing, UWA Fencing Club
3:30pm Laser Run
5:00pm Presentations

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