Duathlon: Championships 2023-24

EVENT DATES

Saturday 18^th November 2023

VENUE

Mallory Park Circuit, Church Road, Leicester LE9 7QE

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 19 September 2023

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 31 October 2023 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 02 November 2023 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

ENTRY COSTS

£50 per competitor (British Triathlon Members)

£56 per competitor (Non-British Triathlon Members)

*The additional £6 for Non-BTF members is to pay for the day license required to compete in the event

STAGE 2 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 7 November 2023 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 9 November 2023 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)

STAGE 2 ENTRY COSTS

£60 per competitor (British Triathlon Members)

£67.20 per competitor (Non-British Triathlon Members)

All entries in Stage 1 are given priority, and if the event reaches capacity, student rankings will be utilised to decide upon who is offered additional spaces in the event.

EVENTS:

• Individual Championships (Open and Women’s)
• Open Overall Team – The team placing shall be determined by the fastest cumulative time for three open athletes from the same institution.
• Women’s Overall Team – The team placing shall be determined by the fastest cumulative time for three female athletes from the same institution.

Only one team per university per team competition will be awarded BUCS points.

*Para-athletes of all eligible classifications compete alongside non-disabled athletes but results for eligible para-athletes are extracted and ranked separately on a multi-classification basis using a factoring system.

Please note that BUCS points will not be allocated where the minimum number of competitors has not been reached, and where there are not enough individual scores to extract a team score. Furthermore, an individual/team must have beaten another individual/team to score BUCS points (i.e. if 3 individuals finish an event, only 2 will score BUCS points)

For more information please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6

Institutions are permitted two guaranteed entries, and an unlimited number of non-guaranteed entries. Institutions must rank their competitors on BUCS Play in order of preference before the closing date. If the event reaches capacity these rankings will be used to determine the start list.

The capacity for this event is 600 competitors 

The BUCS Duathlon Championships will comprise of:

• 5km run (4 x 1.25k laps)
• 20km bike (7 x 2.86k laps)
• 2.5km run (2 x 1.25k lap)

There will be three wave times. Your wave time will be allocated after entries have closed, you cannot choose your wave time. Please check the website after entries close for a list of accepted entries and wavetimes.

Registration Open – 9am

Wave 1 – 10:30am

Wave 2 – 12:30pm

Wave 3 – 2:00pm

A more detailed schedule will be provided in the event guide nearer the event date

The BUCS Dualthon welcomes para-athletes to compete!

Athletes of all classifications (PTWC, PTS2-5 and PTVI) will compete in the existing events, with modifications made to the course and transition where necessary. The individual paratriathlon category will use a factoring system to determine the individual open and female podium. If you have not been classified nationally by British Triathlon, please apply for classification using this link 

Para-athletes will be integrated into start times, chairs will be provided in transition areas if required. 

British Triathlon members should enter the BTF-Members event on BUCS Play and enter their membership number on the entry form where prompted.

If you are not a British Triathlon Member, please enter the Non-BTF Member event on BUCS Play.

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:

1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
3. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.

The Rules and Regulations can be found here

To withdraw, please contact your institution administrator who should contact the event lead.

The entry fee will not be charged for entries withdrawn prior to the entry deadline, Once the closing date has passed, entry fees will be charged for any withdrawals.

• Estimated 5k Run Time
• British Triathlon Membership Number (if you have one)
• Para Athlete Category (if applicable)
• Announcer Shout Out – If you would like the race announcer to give a shout out to your club/individual from your club, please leave a message on your entry

Times cannot be changed after the entry deadline, therefore please enter you time carefully.

If you are having any problems with the BUCS Play app please contact BUCS app support

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.

11. Food and drink 

There are food and drink outlets either onsite or in close proximity to all of the venues, below is a selection of food and drink outlets available at the event, More information will be available at registration.