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Swim 1500m; There will be a number swim waves based on declared swim time given on your entry form. Fastest swimmers will go in the first wave, slowest in the last wave. Please swim in your allocated wave, failure to do so will result in incorrect time calculation and make you subject to an additional time penalty. If you did not include an estimated swim time I will be emailing you to ask for one.
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There will be safety kayaks and a rescue launch. If you get into difficulty, don’t panic, it’s hard to sink in a wetsuit. Lie on your back and hold an arm directly upwards, one of the kayaks will then attend to you. They will then tow you to the shore or to the safety launch if necessary. If the kayaker believes that it is necessary for safety reasons that you are withdrawn from the race this is at their discretion, this is our instruction to them, please respect their decision.

Cycle 42k; One lap. The roads will all be open to other traffic. It is your responsibility to negotiate safely around the route and to comply with all road traffic regulations. The route will be signed and marshalled at key points, however under British Triathlon rules it is the competitors responsibility to know the route. About half way around the bike course you cross a narrow bridge, Ouse Bridge. You must cross this bridge in single file. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.
ALL MARSHALS ARE ASSISTANT RACE OFFICIALS. IF THEY CONSIDER THAT YOU ARE RIDING DANGEROUSLY THEY WILL REPORT IT TO THE OVERALL RACE OFFICIAL. THERE IS ONLY ONE SANCTION FOR DANGEROUS RIDING – DISQUALIFICATION.

Run 10k; The first kilometre will be on closed road however once at Ouse Bridge the remainder of the course will be on open roads. On leaving the Sailing Club it follows a one lap anti-clockwise course. There is one hill which does go on a bit. It starts after the right turn at 1.8k. There will be a drinks station outside the golf course, shortly after point 12, at about half distance.

Click on the numbers to see an image of the route at that point.

Contingency Plans

Swim – If there is any reason why the swim can’t go ahead then the swim will be replaced with a short run distance to be confirmed, but will only be long enough as necessary to split the field up enough to avoid drafting on the cycle section
Cycle – If part of the cycle course becomes unsuitable then an alternative course will be considered or if delays are anticipated on part of the course, eg. temporary traffic lights, then a deduction in time will be made for affected riders. If there is any reason why the cycle section can’t go ahead then the race will be a swim/run (aquathlon)
Run – If there are any reasons why the run can’t take place on the designated route it will be re-routed along roads, which will be dependant on the location and nature of the issue. If the run needs to be cancelled the race will finish at the end of the bike section.
TriHard will always endeavour to put on a race of some format for you.