Duathlon: Championships 2022-23

The race venue is Castle Combe Race Circuit, for directions to the venue, please click here.

The postcode for Sat Navs is SN14 7EY.

On arriving at the venue, please use the Competitors Entrance and park as directed by the attendants. Access to the venue will be from 10:15.

Registration will be in the Strawford Centre at the race circuit. Timings for registration are as follows:

• 10:30am -12:30pm

Note, only team captains/managers should pick up race packs, so only 1 person per team comes to the registration desk. It is then the responsibility of the team manager/captain to hand out the correct envelope to the correct athlete. Each envelope will have the individual name of the competitor on it. Any team members that are on the team sheet but not present on the day, please ensure that their race envelopes are returned to race registration.

All team managers/captains must bring the completed waiver signed on behalf of the team (which can be found below).This will be received from the Race Director in advance of race day. Do not open a race envelope unless it has your name and race number on it.

Please attach your race number to your front while racing so that it can be clearly seen - race belts may also be used. Timing chips should be put on as soon as an envelope is opened so they do not get mixed up between athletes

Captains Waiver.pdf 1

 

Team Managers/Captains Briefing:

There will be a mandatory race briefing for all team managers/captains in the Strawford Centre with the Race Director and Race Referee at 11:40am.

This race briefing will cover all aspects of the race, including athlete behaviour and drafting. It will be the responsibility of the team manager to relay this information to all members of the team. It is compulsory for a team manager/captain to attend this briefing, and those universities who fail to attend may not be allowed to race.

Mandatory Pre Race Briefing:

• BUCS Duathlon Wave 1: 12:05 at the race start
• BUCS Duathlon Wave 2: 13:25 at the race start
• BUCS Duathlon Wave 3: 14:40 at the race start

Chip Timing:

Please attach your timing chip firmly to your ankle with the strap provided as soon as you open your envelope.

The chip will not start your timing until your race starts, but you cannot lose it if it is on your ankle.

Please ensure that your bike number is attached to your seat post as per the photo. The timing chips will ensure that your finish results (as well as splits and lap times) are collected by the system.

Remember, no timing chip, no results.

Timing chips will be collected in the finish funnel immediately at the end of your race. Please return your timing chip as soon as you finish (even if you do not complete your race). Lost and unreturned timing chips will be invoiced at £75 each so please remember to hand it back.

Start Location:

The start location will be on the track perimeter, a short walk from transition. Please follow the signs to the start. We will also walk people up from transition 10 minutes before each start time.

Transition area:

Transition is located in the pit lane and is for competitors only.

All student IDs will be checked on the entry to transition when they have their bike and helmets checked.

Duathletes must fix their bike number to their seat post and attach their helmet sticker to their helmet, before arriving at transition for bike racking.

Transition will open for racking for waves 1 and 2 at 11:00 and will close at 11:55 for wave 1 and 13:15 for wave 2.

Racking for wave 3 will open at 13:00 until 13:35 and from 13:55 till 14:15.

Please familiarise yourself with transition before racing. A map of the transition layout is below

Run 1 Route:

Competitors start in the location detailed above. Competitors on Run 1 will head up the perimeter road in an anti-clockwise direction before getting to the lollipop section of the route where competitors turn and head back the way they came and on to the track to run down pit lane and in to T1

Bike Route:

The bike route is 7 laps in a clockwise direction around the track. Please note that you are responsible for counting your own laps - plan how you will do this to avoid mistakes on the day. The timing system will count laps and anyone not completing seven will be disqualified.

On completing the final lap, competitors will turn sharp left back up the pit lane and into transition – please take extreme care at this point of the course and beware that there may be two-way traffic at this point

Bike Route Rules:

There are certain rules you must follow when on the bike route.

• Even though the route is traffic free, you must be aware of others around you at all times.
• You must not draft during the event (see diagram and rules on drafting below).
• Helmets MUST be worn at all times you are in contact with your bike, including in transition.
• Your transition area must be kept tidy at all times and you must rack in the area allocated to you.

Run 2 Route:

The final run is a perimeter lap of the track, with the finish left under the Avon Bridge and right to the finish line.

 

A start list with allocated waves can be found here

Start Times:

• BUCS Duathlon Wave 1: Mixed Wave – 12:10
• BUCS Duathlon Wave 2: Includes Elite Ladies -13:30
• BUCS Duathlon Wave 3: Including Elite Men - 14:45

The BUCS Duathlon Rules and Regulations can befound here 

Race Day Rules can be found here

IPods and MP3 Players are NOT permitted to be worn by duathletes at any time.

Drafting Rules Explained here

Refreshments:

The Tavern Restaurant will be open throughout the day, serving an extensive range of drinks, hot food and refreshments.

The Coffee Lada will also be on site selling top class coffee and hot drinks.

Toilets:

Toilets on site as well as portable toilets will be available for competitors and spectators and are in the main paddock. Please note due to ongoing essential maintenance work showers will not be available at the event.

Results:

DB Max Sports Timing will be producing the race results including splits and laps. You can follow the results live on the day HERE

Presentation & Awards:

Presentations in the Strawford Centre at approximately 16:00.

• Male and Female Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd
• Para Male and Para Female Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd
• Male and Female Team – 3 to qualify, sum of times

Please note that we are very privileged to be given the famous race circuit at which to host this race. The students were very well behaved in recent years and we ask team captains to reiterate the importance of similar behaviour from all attending in 2022. Spectators and competitors will all be representatives of their respective universities and any inappropriate behaviour would reflect on those universities. DB Max love hosting the students of the UK for this prestigious event and we are as excited as ever to be welcoming you all to Castle Combe once again.