Basildon Aquathlon Information

When is it?

Sunday 14 April 2024

Where is it? 

Basildon Sporting Village, Cranes Farm Rd, Basildon SS14 3GR

How Much Does It Cost?

£30. 

A British Triathlon Race Pass is required for participants who are not a British Triathlon Home Nation member. For this event, Race Pass costs are £2.00 for participants aged 24 and under, and £8.00 otherwise.

How Do I Enter?

https://www.entrycentral.com/festival/1673

What Age Category am I?

In line with British Triathlon age categories we take ages as at the 31 December of the year of the race. The youngest age for the adult race is 15.

We will have Female and Open categories in all age groups in accordance with BTF guidelines (read more here)

What are the swim & run distances?

400M Swim, 5k run

What Time Does it Start?

Registration will start from approximately 1pm, the race itself approximately 14:00, dependant on the time that the Tristar race completes

The Swim 

The Adult & Youth swim will 16 lengths of 25m swum 'Snake' style (Snake style is up and down lane 1, duck under rope, up and down lane 2, duck under rope etc etc)

Transition 

Transition will be directly outside the pool accessed via poolside fire exit - Walk Don't Run!

The Run

The run section takes place in Gloucester Park, which surrounds the Sporting Village, south of Cranes Farm Road.It will feature a fast two lap course through Gloucester Park, starting and finishing at the stadium on the athletics track.

Prize Giving

Trophies are awarded in the open and veteran categories, further details will be provided nearer the date.

Please be patient at the end of your race; we can't start compiling results until the last person has finished then will need to deal with queries before announcing the providional results. Whilst we will award the trophies after the race, there may be challenges to those results which we will investigate before finalising the results, on this website, within 7 days. 

Trophies will be forwarded on if you are unable to stay for the prize giving.

Withdrawals

Withdrawals will normally be accepted up to 14 days prior to the event with the entry fee refunded minus a £5 admin charge.

Please let us know if you would like to withdraw at aquathlon@east-essex-tri-club.co.uk

Get in Touch

If you have any queries, comments or suggestions please feel free to contact us. The mailbox is open all year round and we'll be only too pleased too help.

You can contact us at: aquathlon@east-essex-tri-club.co.uk

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