Junior Race Pack
Junior Startlist note swim times here are for 50m
The route will involve a pool swim, a cycle on grass and a run on grass.
Children must have their own road worthy bike (no stabilisers) and helmet.
All sections of the event must be un assisted, and therefore all juniors taking part must be confident they can independently complete all three disciplines of the triathlon.
The event is open to children age 8-15. Ages are respective of the age of child as of December 2024 (therefore all children born in the year of 2016 are considered 8 years old for the event and can take part).
Anyone over the age of 15 can take part in the main sprint triathlon.
Medals will be awarded to all finishers!
Children age 8: 50m pool swim, 1km cycle on grass, and 600m run on grass.
Children age 9-15: 150m pool swim, 2km cycle on grass and a 1.2km run on grass.
Entry cost £5, includes junior BTF race pass

Sprint Race Pack
Sprint Startlist note - Females start first, Males after
Starting the swim after the juniors at approx 9:30
This event has been running since 2004, it is well established and offers a Sprint Triathlon in, and around, the coastal peninsula of Harwich.
300m pool swim, 24km bike, 5km run.
Race HQ and transition area adjacent to Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles Pool, Low Road, CO12 3TA
Perfect for first timers! (we are super friendly and it is a wonderful course)
Entry just £35 + £5 day license

pool swim bikes racked

The swim is a 300m pool swim in Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles swimming pool. It will be a rolling start (perfect for first timers as there is no mass start "washing machine" when you enter the water), with 12 lengths of the pool swam in a zig zag configuration (you will go up and down the first lane, duck under the lane rope, go up and down the 2nd lane, duck under the lane rope, go up and down the 3rd lane etc etc until you have gone up and down the 6th lane and get out of the pool by the exit doors). On completion of the swim, you will exit the pool via the back entrance doors and run across to transition, located on the grass adjacent to the swimming pool.
The bike route takes you out of town and onto countryside roads for 24km, going through the surrounding villages of Harwich with scenic views. The course is sporting and fast should you want to go all out, but also the perfect terrain for novice's still getting used to road riding.
The run route is a flat 5km along the promenade of Dovercourt Bay's award winning beach. The perfect way to end a triathlon, with sea views and no hills!

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