Club Events

Scottish Borders Triathletes are please to announce the launch of a brand new event taking place in the Scottish Borders in June 2008. Thanks to the initiative of Paul McGreal, St Marys Loch will host an off road triathlon for the first time.

The race is centred at St. Mary’s Loch, approxamately 10.5 miles from Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.

St Mary's Loch has been chosen for its superb water quality and spectacular surroundings. There’s simply nowhere better in the UK to enjoy racing off-road. Click here for map

This event is offers a choice of distances to suit a range of desires and abilities. The ‘Sprint’ distance race will be a great introduction to Open Water swimming, and off-road racing, but will provide a stiff challenge for the speed-freaks as well. The ‘Standard’ distance will be a tough, but very rewarding challenge for those wanting to test themselves, and also for experienced racers.

Normal Triathlon Scotland rules will apply – see www.triathlonscotland.org for further details. This includes drafting – i.e. don’t (not that you’ll get much chance on your mountain bike!).

REGISTRATION: Starts 0700hrs on 29th June at the Lochside. Collect your race number, swim cap, any final details etc. Bikes must be racked on your numbered slot before the Race Briefing.

RACE BRIEFING: 0845hrs in the Transition Area.

START: 0900hrs – there will be three starts, Sprint, Standard and Kids Duathlon. Precise times to be confirmed at Registration.

The Main Event

There will be three separate races over three distances on the day:

‘Nineteen’ Durty Triathlon Sprint – The Short, Fast Durty One

750m Open Water Swim One lap, deep water start. (wetsuits compulsory – these can be hired if required from www.triuk.com or www.thebicycleworks.co.uk.

15km Off-Road Mountain Bike. This will be on a combination of tracks, forest roads and paths, and is a bit hilly. There’s nothing too extreme, most or all will be rideable for most or all – if you feel the need to walk a bit, no problem, we’d prefer you stay in one piece!. One lap.

5km Off-Road Run. It’s an ‘out-and-back’ single lap along a slightly undulating lochside path. Nice!!

‘Nineteen’ Durty Triathlon Standard – The Long, Hard Durty One

1500m Open Water Swim Two Laps, deep water start. (wetsuits compulsory – these can be hired if required from www.triuk.com or www.thebicycleworks.co.uk.

30km Off-Road Mountain Bike. This will be on a combination of tracks, forest roads and paths, and is a bit hilly. There’s nothing too extreme, most or all will be rideable for most or all – if you feel the need to walk a bit, no problem, we’d prefer you stay in one piece!. Two Laps, passing transition at the end of lap one.

10km Off-Road Run. Hilly!. Largely on good tracks and forest roads, there’s also a section through a forest ‘ride’, and across some open hillside.

Kids Duathlon

Distances TBC (we’re going to test ride with some local kids to be sure we get this right in terms of distance and technical difficulty). Both bike and run will be entirely off-road, tough, but not extreme. Watch this space or the event website for further details.

Entry fees will be;

Sprint - £18 (Triathlon Scotland/England/Wales Race Licence Holders), £20 (non-Race Licence Holders)

Sprint Relay Teams Surcharge £10 (one or more members is a Triathlon Scotland/England/Wales Race Licence Holder), £12 (non Race Licence Holders)

Standard - £25 (Triathlon Scotland/England/Wales Race Licence Holders), £27 (non-Race Licence Holders)

Standard Relay Teams Surcharge £10 (one or more members is a Triathlon Scotland/England/Wales Race Licence Holder), £12 (non Race Licence Holders)

Kids Duathlon £5

Online race entries are now open - click on Entry Central where secure payment is available either by credit card or cheque.

Closing Date for Entries – 20th June 2008 (but email paul@black-light.com if you want to enter after this and he will see what we can sort out).

For more information go to www.durtytriathlon.com.

The Nineteen Durty Triathlon is being generously supported by our sponsors:

REFUNDS: In the unfortunate event you need to withdraw from the race please could you let the organiser know at the earliest opportunity. The policy on refund of your Entry Fee is: Withdraw up to 4 weeks prior to the race - 75% Fee refund. Withdraw 2-4 weeks prior to the race - receive a credit note for 50% of the fee value. No refund will be made after this cut off point. Credit note applications by email or letter to the Organiser please.

ORGANISER Paul McGreal
Scottish Borders Triathletes
paul@black-light.com
07775 776820