Swim (Triathlon only):

Downstream, open water swim in the River Severn.

A wetsuit is recommended for the swim - and is compulsory if the water temperature is 14°C or below (past temperatures have ranged from 14-22°C).

B.T.F Rules

First wave will be about 12:30pm.  Sprint: 750m; Standard: 1,500m.

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Bike:

The bike route follows wide open roads out in the countryside with a total 57m climbing in 1 lap.

The standard distance is 2 laps.

Here is a link to a Garmin map of the route. Sprint tri & duathlon: 21.5km; Standard: 40km.

 

Run: 

A largely flat 5km circuit, approximately 2km on tarmac, 2km on a private gravel farm track, 1km on a grass footpath.

The standard distance is 2 laps.

Sprint & 2nd run for duathlon: 5km; Standard: 10km.  

The first run stage of the duathlon will be 2.5km of the same course.  

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Here is the triathlon course map and the duathlon course map.  

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Relay:

Not sure about doing a whole triathlon? Or worried a certain discipline is not your strength?

Enter a team of upto 3 people into either the sprint or the standard distance triathlon.

One person completes the swim, the second cycles and then the third does the run.

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One person completes two disciplines whilst one completes one discipline