TRIATHLON & DUATHLON
Upton Tri+ is an Saturday AFTERNOON event and offers the choice of:
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A Standard distance tri (1500m swim, 40km cycle, 10km run)
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A Sprint distance tri (750m swim, 21.5km cycle, 5km run)
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A Relay option for those wanting to take the team approach
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A Duathlon - Sprint (approx. 5km run, 22km cycle, 2.5km run)
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A Duathlon - Standard (approx. 10km, 40km cycle, 5km run)
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100m toddle and 1km fun run for kids
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Just coming along to support and joining in the post triathlon party.
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Swim: ​
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Downstream, open water swim in the River Severn.
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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).
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All events will start from 12:30pm.
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Sprint: 750m; Standard: 1,500m.
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Bike:
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The bike route follows wide open roads out in the countryside with a total 57m climbing in 1 lap.
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The standard distance is 2 laps.
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Run:
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A largely flat 5km circuit, approximately 2km on tarmac, 2km on a private gravel farm track, 1km on a grass footpath.
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The standard distance is 2 laps.
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Sprint & 2nd run for duathlon: 5km; Standard: 10km.
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The first run stage of the duathlon will be 2.5km of the same course.
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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.
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