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CLUB DUATHLON We offer a monthly duathlon series for members and non-members in order to give participants the opportunity to...
Distance: 3km run - 18km bike - 3km run [2miles, 11 miles, 2 miles]
Format: A handicap system is used with the slowest participants starting first. Handicaps are determined on the day by the organiser.
See below for more on handicapping. Run route: The run route is generally fast & flat. It follows a figure-of-8 circuit around High Shincliffe, on road and footpath.
Click here to View a map of the Run Route. Bike route: The Bike route is fast with one significant climb up to High Shincliffe. It is unmarshalled, so you should familiarise yourself with it. Click here to view a map of the Bike Route.
Date & Time: The Summer Series of training duathlons are held in the evening on the third Thursday of the month from May till August. The first of these for Summer 2010 will be on Thursday 20 May and then on June 17, July 15, and August 19. Arrive for sign on at 18:10 until 18:30, briefing is at 18:40, and early starters go off from 18:50.
Winter Series duathlons are held on the third Sunday of each month in October, November, January, February and March. See the calendar for confirmation. Arrive from 09:00 for sign on up to 09:30; Briefing at 09:40 ; early starters going from about 09:50. Pre-Registration : we're running an email pre-registration system. Club members will get an email in the couple of days before the duathlon reminding them, and inviting them to register in advance. This will mean a shorter, faster queue at the Sign-on on the day. You will still need to come and sign on physically, check your Start group, and pay your session fee - but the whole process should be quicker. Session Fee: £3 to the organiser on the day; Club members pay £2
VERY IMPORTANT:
DUATHLON LEAGUE The Duathlon League runs over the 5 events of the Winter Series. Points. Points are awarded in each event for the first 25 finishers [30 points for 1st, 29 points for 2nd etc.... 6 points for 25th].
All other finishers get 5 points. Prizes. At the end of the Series there will be prizes for the first 5 Males and Females.
A time-based League will also operate using your best 3 scratch times over the Series, with prizes for the first 3 Males and Females. In addition, each segment of the events will attract a prize, with an award for the Fastest Run 1/ Run 2/ Bike/ Transition 1+2 over the Series. Prizes will also be awarded for the first 3 Novices [Male and Female] in the Points League. Novices are new-to-triathlon participants who have taken part in no more than two of our Series of Events [i.e. Winter Series plus Summer Series]
Prize giving usually takes place at our Christmas social event. Click here to view the results and report of the last Club Duathlon. The Summer Series of club Duathlons will move now to Thursday evenings, starting in May. The dates are May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19. Check the website closer to the time for precise details, but the outline plan is for sign-on from 18:15 with starters going from 19:00.
Hope to see you there! Ian and Allan. HANDICAPPING and HOW WE DO IT The idea in events like this is that slower people get to start first, and the faster people later. Theoretically - if the handicapper gets it right! - everybody should finish at precisely the same time. Of course, reality often intrudes with interesting results. IF YOU'VE TAKEN PART HERE BEFORE on this course, we'll have your times and we'll know just how quick you are so we'll have pre-allocated you a starting group. IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN PART HERE BEFORE we can make an estimate of what your time might be. You can help us by telling us how long it takes you to run 5k or 10k, and your time for a 10mile bike ride. So, if you've run in a 5k or 10k event or done a 10 mile TT tell us your times for those events. If you've not, give us your training time for those distances - you probably have a favourite circuit that you run or bike regularly - if you know the distance and the time for the circuit we can work out the rest - though it's a big help if you work it all out for us first! We simply convert those times into 6.4 km run [that's the 3.2k circuit twice], add the time for 18km of bike, add a bit for Transition and arrive at your estimated time for the event: then we can find the right start group for you. |
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