Duathlon: Championships 2025-26

The accepted entries can be found here, along with the wave allocations ahead of the weekend.

Registration will open at 8:30am and stay open until Wave 6 starts at 2:30pm. Registration will be in the café in the centre of the track. Follow signage from the car park, over the bridge into the centre of the track. Please be aware that this will require you to cross the run course in the paddock area. You must only cross at the designated crossing point.

At registration you will be required to give the name you used to sign up to the event online.
In exchange, you will be given 2 race numbers and a timing chip with an ankle strap (This must be strapped to your LEFT ankle). The number must be worn visible on your front for the run and on your back during the bike. You will also receive 2 numbered labels (one for the front of your helmet and one for the top tube of your bike).

If you believe you have been put in the wrong wave, please arrive early and speak to the registration marshals who will be able to move you into the correct wave. A start list will be sent out a week before the race.

The race numbers can be pinned to a top or if using a race belt, a single number can be rotated from the front to the back.

Additional safety pins will be available at registration if required.

Car Park Opens: 8:15am

Registration & Transition Open: 8:30am

Wave 1 Start (Non-Draft Legal): 9:30am – Open & Female athletes - Over 24 min 5k time 

Wave 2 Start (Non-Draft Legal): 10:30am – Open & Female athletes - 20-24 min 5k time 

Wave 3 Start (Non-Draft Legal): 11:15am – Open & Female athletes - Under 20 min 5k time 

Wave 4 Start (Draft Legal): 12:15pm – Open athletes – 17 mins and over 5k time 

Wave 5 Start (Draft Legal):  1:30pm – All Female athletes 

Wave 6 Start (Draft Legal): 2:45pm – Open athletes – Under 17 mins 5k time 

Presentations: 4:00pm

The rules and regulations can be found here: 

Non-Drafting Rules 

Waves 1, 2 & 3 are being run under British Triathlon, non-drafting rules. The bicycle draft zone will be 10 metres long measured from the leading edge of the front wheel. A competitor may enter the draft zone of another competitor, but must be seen to be progressing through that zone. A maximum of 20 seconds will be allowed to pass through the zone of another competitor. 

British Triathlon - Drafting Rules Explained 

Race moto officials will be on course looking out for anyone drafting and you must abide by their instruction if they deem that you are subject to a penalty. More info available below: 

Draft Legal Rules 

Waves 4, 5 & 6 are being run under British Triathlon, draft-legal rules. This means that you can draft athletes in the same category (Open or Female) and wave as you.  
Lapped athletes are allowed to continue but must not draft off athletes who have caught them. 
Motos will be looking out for infringements and will hand out penalties for any athletes who do repeatedly draft inappropriately.  

Note that you must use a drop-handlebar racing bike in the draft-legal waves. Tri-bars and disc wheels are not allowed. 

Draft Legal Athlete Guidance 

British Triathlon Competition Rules 2025

We are very fortunate to be able to use this fantastic venue. Please abide by these rules to ensure we can continue to have access to it:

1. Dogs must not leave the car park area.
2. The race track is out of bounds except to athletes during the race and official vehicles.
3. The safety gravel traps (identified as OOB on the site map) must not be entered. They are prepared in a specific way to absorb the energy of a crashing vehicle. If they are disturbed, they need to be reset at high cost.

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Hot and cold, food and drink will be available from the centre of the track throughout the day.

Ample Parking is available - please follow the car park marshal instructions in the main carpark. Parking is available at Mallory Park for £3 per car, £5 for minibus or £10 for a coach. We strongly promote car sharing where possible. The parking fee will be collected on exit from the venue to avoid queues on arrival. Please provide cash where possible.

Toilet and Changing facilities are available in the centre of the track. In the block is a small changing area, showers and toilets.

Do not get changed in the café.

Results for each wave will be available on the web at www.eventchiptiming.com a short period after finishing. 

The BUCS championship will be based on the aggregation of the results of the six waves. 

Presentations will be awarded for the 1st/2nd/3rd Open and Female competitors in the BUCS championships. Presentations will be presented outside the café at 4:00pm. 

Course maps and Distances are as follows:
BUCS Duathlon – 5km Run – 20km Bike – 2.5km Run (It is the competitor’s responsibility to count their own laps).  Timing points will be in place to resolve any disputes on number of laps completed.

1^st Run – 1.25km Lap – 4 Laps

Bike Course – 2.5km Lap – 8 Laps

2^nd Run – 1.25km Lap – 2 Laps

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Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

We will have an official photographer at the event. The pictures of all the races will be made available for you to download via our photo page. If you wish for any of the published photos to be removed, just let us know.

2025 (ATW Events)

Please see Appendix 1 for the BUCS Points available at this event.

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

The sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact:

• All attendees are encouraged to share transport to the event;
• We have used local suppliers where possible;
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use;

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas:

• Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information