Standard Distance Triathlon

Event description:

This new Standard Distance club triathlon, takes place from Oundle Swimming Pool. It replaces the Long Course, and is part of the Club Championship's.

New Members can join on the day, by filling out a Membership Form. The course is based around Oundle Swimming Pool. Registration from 7:15am!

NOTE: The BTF's Drafting rule has now been extended to 10 metres.

Some good news; this year, the BTF have relaxed their insurance demands, and non-members can now compete again!
Non-members can do two club triathlons before becoming a member ... and, their is a New Members Subscription to the Membership Form that costs £25 for Membership including one free race (for new members only).

Swim - 1800 yards. 36 lengths of the pool.

bike - 30 miles. 3-circuits around Glapthorn, Upper Benefield, Lower Benefield and Oundle. A couple of nasty climbs, but 1-mile of twisty decent around the Benefield's and a 40mph stretch just before the Golf Course!

run - 6.25 miles. Out around Glapthorn and Cotterstock Cross-Roads, with an off-road section back to Glapthorn.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1106249426

When:
Sun, 17th July 2016 at 8 a.m.
Kit list:

A Bike Helmet is compulsory (to BS, Snell or Ansi standards).
swim goggles.
running shoes.
A lot of competitor's now compete in a PACTRAC Tri-suit. They cost the club nearly £80 but are available for members to purchase at just £40.

Entry fee:
£10.00
How to enter:

Entry is on the day.

Arrive before 7:30am to set up your Transition. Registration is from 7:15 to 7:50am. Briefing 7:55am. Race starts 8:00am.

Please read the event briefing before registering. A condition of registration is to have read the full briefing.

Any breach of the rules, in particular drafting, will result in a DQ. The committee reserves the right to prevent any member competing in subsequent club events for breach of the rules.

PLEASE NOTE:
YOU MUST STAY AT LEAST 10 METRES BEHIND THE BIKE IN FRONT, UNLESS YOU INTEND TO OVERTAKE, IN WHICH CASE YOU HAVE 20 SECONDS TO DO SO. (BTF Rules have changed for 2016 and the Draft Zone has been increased from 7 to 10 metres).

Oundle School Sports Centre

Races at this event

Standard Distance Triathlon

Swim 1500 metres Cycle 29 km Run 7.6 km

The course record was set by Adam Clark on Sun, 22nd September 2024 with a time of 2:02:59. View the leaderboard for this course.

Competitor Swim Cycle Run Total time
1st Paul Vernon 0:29:15 1:11:08 0:36:06 2:16:29 PB
2nd Simon Hoppe 0:25:24 1:11:48 0:41:34 2:18:46
3rd Rob Hammond 0:27:23 1:19:50 0:44:26 2:31:39
4th Mark Weathersby 0:28:22 1:20:38 0:44:43 2:33:43
5th Chris Pike 0:32:04 1:17:10 0:45:24 2:34:38
6th Dave Thorold 0:30:38 1:17:01 0:47:59 2:35:38
7th Samuel Smith 0:28:44 1:22:14 0:45:28 2:36:26 PB
8th Richard Pike 0:32:08 1:20:25 0:47:30 2:40:03 PB
9th Steve Hope 0:29:18 1:21:23 0:49:47 2:40:28
10th Gordon Montgomery 0:33:05 1:27:35 0:42:52 2:43:32 PB
11th Aaron Godden 0:31:59 1:24:03 0:48:25 2:44:27 PB
12th Jaap, Jaap, Mariska 0:29:20 1:16:43 1:00:37 2:46:40
13th Christina Cork 0:28:55 1:21:46 0:56:40 2:47:21 PB
14th Josh Mould 0:34:29 1:24:54 0:55:12 2:54:35 PB
15th Paul Jephcott 0:33:58 1:29:36 0:56:50 3:00:24
16th Sue Burnett 0:32:04 1:36:59 0:52:43 3:01:46 PB
17th Nicholas Partridge 0:33:54 1:34:42 1:20:03 3:28:39
18th Debora Leininger 0:36:56 2:06:39 1:26:07 4:09:42 PB
19th Abigail Schofield 0:24:56 1:34:40 8:00:24 10:00:00 PB