ULVERSTON TRI CLUBPresents
GO TRI UTC WINTER DUATHLON SERIESRACE 6
Venue: Ulverston Tennis Centre (LA12 9HT)Date: Sunday 28th MarchStart time: 10:00 Registration: 9:30 – 9:45Race Briefing: 9:45 (MANDATORY)
Contact: Paul Rodger https://www.facebook.com/groups/UlverstonTriClub/[email protected]
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RACE INFORMATION
Car Parking: Ulverston Tennis Centre (LA12 9HT)Race Briefing: A mandatory race briefing will take place
at 9:45 in the transition area. Can all competitors please ensure they have registered and racked bikes prior to this time.
Transition: Access to the transition area will be from 9:30. Transition will be located on the south side of the tennis centre car park. Bikes must be racked prior to race briefing at 9:45.
Note car park will be open to general public during the race, so please exercise extreme caution Course distance: 5km Run
28km Bike5km Run
Littering: Littering on the course (gal wrappers etc) is not acceptable. Take all litter back to transition and dispose of responsibly
Safety: Devices that could act as an impediment to hearing or concentration (mobiles, ipods etc) are not permitted during the race.Road or mountain bikes are acceptable, but must be well maintained and in roadworthy condition. A cycle helmet must be worn for the duration of the cycling discipline. The
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helmet must be put on BEFORE you take your bike from the rack in the swim-cycle transition and it can only be removed once the bike has been racked in the cycle-run transition.Cycles must not be ridden in the transition areas. Cycles must be mounted and dismounted within the designated areas immediately outside the transition zone. You must be aware that all of the roads will be open to normal traffic flows during the bike and run sections of the race. You must comply with the Highway Code. Cycle on the LEFT and if you are overtaking a slower rider pull in once you are past.
Prizes: All competitors will receive a medal on finishingPrizes will also be awarded to the top 3 male and top 3 female competitors
Race Series: Best 3 results count – competitors must have marshalled 1 race to be eligible for overall prizes99 points for first place, 98 for second etcPrizes will be awarded to the top 3 male and top 3 female overall
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Course details5km runThe run course is a flat out and back route along Brick Kiln Road. Please note you will be running on open roads and are responsible for your own safety.From transition, competitors will exit the tennis centre car park and turn left onto Priory Road. After approximately 300m turn left onto West End Lane and then after another 300m turn right onto Brick Kiln Road
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The run then follows Brick Kiln Road until the beach car park, where competitors turn around and retrace the route back to the transition area.
28 km bikeThe bike course will be an undulating out and back route along the scenic A5087 Coast Road between Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness. Please note you will be racing on open roads, and are responsible for your own safety. Remember to obey the highway code at all times.
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From transition, competitors will exit the tennis centre car park and turn left onto Priory Road.
The route then heads south and follows the Coast Road for 14km until Rampside Roundabout, where competitors will circle the
roundabout and return along the same route back to transition.
PLEASE TAKE EXTRA WHEN TURNING RIGHT BACK INTO THE TRANSITION AREA ACROSS THE ROUTE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
5km runThe second run will follow the same course as the previous run
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