Entry Information

Entry Dates & Costs

DATE

Saturday 25th June 2022

VENUE

Competitors/spectators car park:

 

Coach turning circle/drop-off:

 

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):

 

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).

ENTRY COST

£73.25 for BTF Members

£78.25 for Non-BTF Members (includes day license)

ENTRY DATES

Entries open: Tuesday 10 May 2022

ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Student Deadline- Tuesday 7 June 11:59pm

(Students/Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Institution Administrator Deadline – Thursday 9 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.

Entry Allowance

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.

NB. It is not anticipated that this event will reach capacity.

Entry Process

Entry Process

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.

Events and BUCS Points Available

EVENTS AND BUCS POINTS AVAILABLE

                                                            1st        2nd       3rd       4th       5th            6th       7th       8th

Men’s Championships (Individual)          12        8          6          4

Women’s Championship (Individual)       12        8          6          4

Overall Team (Men’s and Women’s)       20        14        10        7          5            3          2          1

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

Competition Format

COMPETITION FORMAT

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

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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.

Covid-19 Measures

All competitors will receive the Event Guide in the week before the event. Within this, there is a link to complete the Covid-19 Health Questionnaire. It is essential that all competitors complete this prior to race day. Anyone not completing it may not be able to compete on the day. This is to ensure the safety of all competitors, volunteers and staff.

What are we doing to ensure your safety?

What’s new for 2020-21?

Like always, we are taking safety at our event seriously. After careful consideration during the off season regarding the current Covid-19 pandemic, the BUCS team have implemented the following measures to promote the health and wellbeing of competitors, officials, volunteers and staff.

We created these measures by:

  1. Seeking advice from local authorities and National Governing Bodies regarding the current Covid-19 restrictions and recommendations
  2. Collaboration with the host venues
  3. Following of Government and NHS advice
  4. Consultation with BUCS Chief Medical Officer

New Measures: 

  1. Event Disclaimer updated to include specifics around Covid-19
  2. Changes to the race format (Eg wave start times and number of competitors in each wave) Detailed closer to the event in the Event Guide
  3. Designated times for arrival and departure 
  4. Staff members and volunteers interacting with competitors will be wearing appropriate PPE/face coverings
  5. Temperature checks on arrival. Any competitor failing a temperature check will not be permitted to compete.
  6. Covid-19 questionnaire completed 24 hours in advance of the event
  7. Self-collection for event paperwork (EG. Bib numbers)
  8. Access to hand-washing facilities, or hand sanitiser
  9. Increased signage on hand washing
  10. No handshakes, high-fives and spitting
  11. Extra cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces and facilities
  12. We will be operating on a restricted access policy and no spectators are permitted
  13. Unfortunately, no presentations will take place and all medals will be posted to you after the event
  14. Competitors must depart promptly after competition finishes – no hanging around post event

What’s expected of competitors:

  1. Event competitors should stay home if they have any Covid-19 symptoms, live in the same household with someone with Covid-19 symptoms or have been diagnosed with, or suspected to have, Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
  2. Competitors must follow direction from BUCS staff and staff members of DB Max
  3. Competitors must comply with temperature checks. Any competitor failing a temperature check will not be permitted to compete.
  4. Competitors must complete Covid-19 questionnaire before competing
  5. Competitors are expected to follow government guidance when attending an event including but not limited to guidance around travel and accommodation. This guidance should be considered prior to entry.
  6. Competitors should always follow social distancing guidance
  7. Competitors should ensure they are following hand hygiene practices at all times
  8. Competitors should wear a face covering when indoors
  9. Competitors should not share equipment at this time unless permitted within NGB guidance
  10. Follow the guidance and safety procedures outlined for the event you are attending. These can be found in the Event Guide

Despite all these extra measures we have implemented, it is impossible to fully remove all risk.

Please carefully consider your options and make sure you are completely comfortable with the risks involved, before attending this event.