Triathlon: Standard Championships 2022-23

DATE

Saturday 24^th June 2023

VENUE

Whitlingham Country Park, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, NR14 8TR

ENTRY COSTS

£75 for BTF Members

£82.00 for Non-BTF Members (includes day license)

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 2nd May 2023

ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Student Deadline - Tuesday 6 June at 11:59pm

(Students/Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Institution Administrator Deadline – Thursday 8 June at 11:59pm

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

STAGED ENTRY

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.

STAGE 2 ENTRY COSTS

£90 for BTF Members

£98.40 for Non-BTF Members (includes day license)

STAGE 2 ENTRY OPENING DATE

Friday 9th June 2023

STAGE 2 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Student Deadline - Tuesday 13 June at 11:59pm

(Students/Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Institution Administrator Deadline – Thursday 15 June at 11:59pm

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

Institutions can request an unlimited number of entries. However, should the event reach capacity BUCS may need to restrict the number of entries per institution. Where necessary, the process for this will be communicated to universities. If there is a second entry window, priority will remain with those entered in stage 1.

Individuals cannot enter both the Female and Open Categories, they must only enter one. For clarity the definitions of ‘female’ and ‘open’ please refer to the British Triathlon Transgender Policy HERE

To apply for this competition:

1. Competitor to complete competition application on BUCS Play

2. Institution administrator approves entry

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 BUCS Individual Eligibility REG 4.

Competitors/spectators car park:

• Lime Avenue Car Park, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8TS
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Coach turning circle/drop-off:

• Whitlingham Broad Campsite, Whitlingham Ln, Norwich NR14 8TR
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Overflow car park: what3words https://w3w.co/spun.spins.slot

Registration and transition area (grass meadow next to flint barn café): https://w3w.co/string.voices.shout

Swim start (with changing rooms & showers):

• Whitlingham Adventure, Whitlingham Ln, Norwich, NR14 8TR
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Please note that competitors and spectators cannot park in the flint barn car park, access to the swim start at Whitlingham Adventure must be via the footpaths from the transition area or Lime Avenue car park (not the track road which is for emergency access only).

The BUCS Standard Distance Triathlon will comprise of a 1500m lake swim, 40km bike, 10km run.

1,500m OWS on the Great Broad, 40km cycle and 10km run on the path (mixed terrain) which follows the perimeter of the Great Broad.

SWIM

The swim commences from Whitlingham Adventure (WA) with competitors starting from the front steps before being ushered in the water.  

BIKE

The bike route takes competitors right out of transition along Whitlingham Lane towards Trowse, before heading out through the stunning South Norfolk route shown on the map to your right.

RUN

The run route starts with you turning left out of transition on to a short section on Whitlingham Lane before you turn right into the picnic field. There is then a short section through the woods before joining the path around the stunning Whitlingham Broad for 2 laps. It is then back into the main field and into the finish line.

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

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

The team results, extracted from the individual race results, will be determined by the fastest 3 competitors per institution (their times not placings) combined, with the best team being that with the lowest combined time. Only 1 team per institution will be counted.

The rules and regulations for this event can be found here

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