Duathlon: Championships 2025-26

Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Thursday 30 October 2025 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

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

£55 per competitor (British Triathlon Members)

£57 per competitor (Non-British Triathlon Members 24 and Under) *

£63 per competitor (Non-British Triathlon Members 25 and Over) **

British Triathlon Race Passes are required for all non-members to compete. This is included in the respective entry fee.

*£2 race pass for under 25’s as of 31 December 2025

**£8 race pass fee for participants 25 and over as of 31 December 2025

Should the competition allow more entries, a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.

• 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, irrespective of the wave they compete in.
• Women’s Overall Team – The team placing shall be determined by the fastest cumulative time for three female athletes from the same institution, irrespective of the wave they compete in.

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 800 competitors.

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 BUCS Duathlon Championships will comprise of:

• 5km run (4 x 1.25k laps)
• 20km bike (8 x 2.k laps)
• 2.5km run (2 x 1.25k lap)

There will be draft-legal waves taking place as well as non-drafting waves to cater for all abilities and improve the standard of competition for all.

This will be implemented in a hybrid format, which means we will be running two draft legal waves in the Open category and one in the Women’s, and all other athletes will then compete under non-drafting regulations.

Anyone competing in the draft-legal waves will need to have both experience of draft-legal racing and equipment that complies with British Triathlon Age-Group draft-legal rules (please see reg 5.2(d)).

There will be draft-legal and non-drafting waves. 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 wave times.

10:00 - Race 1 - Non-drafting
11:00 - Race 2 - Non-drafting
12:00 - Race 3 - Draft-legal Open
13:00 - Race 4 – Draft-legal Female
14:00 - Race 5 – Draft-legal Open
15:15 - Prizegiving

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

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. The entry fee covers the cost of your Race Pass through British Triathlon.

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)
• Whether you want to race in the draft-legal waves or not
  • If yes, do you have draft-legal experience?
  • If yes, do you have draft-legal compliant equipment?

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

If you have any issues with using BUCS Play or the app, please contact [email protected].

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Once you have completed the form, please go to the BUCS Desk at the event to receive your media accreditation. 

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue. 

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead.

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.

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