XTT TRIATHLON
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XTTriathlon is postponed for 1 year until 2013. The current race venue at Gibraltar Barracks is under construction making the site unsuitable for a triathlon.
The XTDuathlon and 4hr XTMEnduro will still go ahead in Autumn.
What:
Postponed until 2013
This demanding course boasts an open water swim, a 10 km mountain bike loop and a 5km off road run loop.
You'll be mountain biking and running across army training land; you'll be tested on tough woodland trails; and you'll race across open and single forest tracks.
The Full distance and Relay: 1500m swim, 23km MTB and 10km run
The Sprint distance: 750m swim, 12km MTB and 5km run
Where:
Hawley Lake Sailing Club, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey GU17 9LP
When:
Date of next race to be confirmed
Other information
Relay rules and regulations
Three athletes, including one female, make up a relay team, each member of which must complete a leg of the Full XTT. The timing chip is handed over like a baton from one team member to the next. The Relay starts with the main XTTriathlon.
Registration:
Registration opens at 07:30
You will collect your event number, bike number and timing chip on the day itself. (Nothing will be sent to you in the post.) Pick up your swim cap on the beach.
There is no entry on the day.
Make sure you arrive at least an hour before your start time to give you long enough to complete your registration, prepare your bike, put on your wetsuit and make it to the start line.
Parking:
There is plenty of free parking on hard ground within the army compound. Please follow instructions from the marshals and soldiers.
Travel:
Both Farnborough and Frimley railway stations are within three miles.
You can use the facebook page to arrange car shares.
What to wear
Wetsuits are optional but wearing one will help with buoyancy and keep you warm, helping you maintain your speed for longer.
Bike helmets are mandatory.
Cyclo cross bikes are permitted.
Course
The whole Route map
750m Swim route: An open water lake swim of 1 or 2 laps. A mass start treading water and swimming clockwise, around 2 islands. If you are swimming 1500m (2 laps) you must exit, run through the gantry and re-enter the water for a second lap. Download PDF map.
12km Bike route:
bike route map link
The bike route has been significantly modified to offer a balance of tough but achievable cycling tracks, overtaking opportunities and an enjoyable single track fast pace forest riding. The route is now a 12km lap. It starts out on a tarmac road for about 1/2 km then settles into a mix of woodland trails, short sharp climbs (all cyclable) and open tracks. There's about 30% fast downhill single track that are easily navigable but equally dangerous if taken at speed. i.e. you can ride it with a Hybrid bike slowly or fast with a full-sus'. The lap point passes transition. This means that the route comes back into the main transition area where Sprint triathletes will dismount for the run or Full triathletes will continue for a second lap. This will be great for spectators and hopefully give you that extra encouragement for the second lap. GPS bike route map link
5km Run route: GPS run route map link. The route is predominately a woodland trail run with some inclines. It's soft under foot all the way with some sandy areas, loose gravel and about 1/2km gravel track. The woodland canopy will offer some shade. A water station is pitched at around 2.5km marker. It is the athletes responsibility to count the laps and return to the finish line or take on the second lap to complete 10km. GPS run route map link
Timing
Chip timing by DB MAX with on the day print outs and TV screen display.
Triathlon prize giving will be at 12:40
First Aid
The nearest hospital is Frimley (10-minute drive).
Water
There is a water-station on the running loop at 1km and 4km. There's no water station on the bike route.
Refreshments
There is a cafe on site.
Free massages for all athletes from Care for Health.
Don't forget
Wetsuit, goggles, tri-suit, mountain-bike, spds, bike helmet, running shoes.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your MTB is mechanically sound and race ready. If you run out of time or have forgotten to fix your brakes, www.cyclesurgery.com, the official bike retail sponsor, will provide free pre-race bike servicing.
The running loop is entirely off-road so trail running shoes or suitable spikes will be an advantage. Sponsors RunnersNeed have a full range for running kit.
