Saturday 4th April
Ampleforth Leg Warmer
Competitors will be required to register
before 0800hrs. Please bear in mind that the pool is approximately
2k from the parking area (see map) although competitors can be
dropped off at the entrance to the college if they have a driver.
No parking will be available at the college itself. The 2k between
the parking and college/pool is tarmac so could be cycled. Camping
may be available at Golden Square campsite which is less than
1k from the race HQ. Click on link on the right of this page to
go to their website.
The swim will be 30 lengths of a 6 lane 25m pool with athletes starting 4 in a lane at 5 second intervals. As such start times will be between 0900hrs and 1400hrs based on estimated swim times provided on entry. At the sports centre/pool we will have registration in the sports hall which will be available throughout the event for competitors to shelter, warm up, eat in etc. There will be trade stands, massage and refreshments available also at the sports centre. Competitors will need to be changed and on pool side 15 minutes before their start time for a race brief.
Transition and registration will open at 0630 and close at 0830.
The bike course consists of 2 loops of approximately 19.5km. It is a tough loop climbing Yearsley Bank. (see map)
The run course is a single 10k loop completely contained within the Ampleforth estate which provides a beautiful backdrop to this challenging course. The surface is a mixture of tarmac, surfaced paths and forest roads.
All details required are shown below. Start times will be on this page a week before the event. e-mail if any queries arise.
Programme for the day
0630 Registration opens
0630 Transition opens
0800 Registration closes
0900 First wave starts, followed by waves every 20 minutes
1330 (approx) Last wave starts
1600 Last competitors finish
1700 Prize presentations
