Modern Biathlon and Pentathlon 2023-24

DATES

Riding phase of pentathlon – 8^th March 2024 5-9pm

Other phases of pentathlon and Biathlon – 9^th March 2024 7.30am-5.30pm

VENUE

Riding location – Wellington Riding

https://maps.app.goo.gl/YP2w2Jv99cbRfhAL6

Other phases of pentathlon and Biathlon – Iffley Road sports centre

https://maps.app.goo.gl/odKzKoGqyJn5r3HcA

ADDRESS

Wellington Riding,

Basingstoke road,

Hook,

RG27 0LJ

&

Iffley sports centre

Iffley Road,

Oxford,

OX4 1EQ

ENTRY OPENING DATE

16th January 2024

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Pentathlon

6th February 2024 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

8th February 2024 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

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

Biathlon and Tetrathlon (no riding)

20^th February 2024 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

22nd February 2024 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline

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

ENTRY COSTS

Pentathlon - £60

Tetrathlon - £34

Biathlon - £16

ENTRY ALLOWANCE

• What would happen if the event was oversubscribed?

For the pentathlon, if the event is oversubscribed each institution will be guaranteed 4 riders. Additional pentathletes will be entered into the tetrathlon instead.

For the biathlon, each institution will be guaranteed 20 athletes.

• Refer to the selection policy for this event

In the case of oversubscription, institutions will be asked to provide a ranked list of athletes. An equal number of athletes from each institution will be selected based on the ranking until all spaces are filled.

ENTRY PROCESS – INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

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.

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ENTRY PROCESS – TEAM EVENTS

To apply for this competition:

Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries

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.

ENTRY PROCESS – TEAM EVENTS

To apply for this competition:

1. Entries will need to be submitted via the team entries section of our online entry system, BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
2. Please speak to your Institution Administrator as they will need to submit your entry.
3. A Team Captain must be selected as part of the team before entries close.
4. Competitors then need to apply for their respective team. (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)

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.

Rules are as previous https://www.bucs.org.uk/rules-and-regulations/sport/modern-biathlon-and-pentathlon.html

The pentathlon and tetrathlon will follow Pentathlon GB competition rules https://pentathlongb.org/media/final-triathlon-tetrathlon-and-pentathlon-competition-rules-2022-4.pdf

Pentathlon and Tetrathlon entries must have valid Pentathlon GB membership and the relevant athlete competency certificates.

Competitor withdrawals must be made by a competitor’s institution administrator, by emailing Jodie Lawrence. Withdrawals before the entry deadline, will not be charged.  Withdrawals after the entry deadline, will still be charged the entry fee. 

GUEST ENTRIES

If the event has capacity, non-student and non-BUCS institution student guests will be permitted to enter all categories.  If an institution permits, alumni guests should enter their institution as ‘Guest’ when applying to join the relevant category.

Guests may qualify for and compete in a final round but will not displace a student competitor (i.e. they will compete in the final in addition to the top 8 student competitors), and cannot medal.  Guest scores will also not accrue or contribute towards BUCS points or teams. Guest entries will not be permitted to compete in BUCS Knockout.

Please note that guest entries are provisional and may be subject to withdrawal if the event reaches capacity with BUCS student entries.