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'Darwins Challenge' Aquathlon
West Midlands
1 May 2016
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Event info
Date(s)
1 May 2016
Venue
The Gemini Pool, Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Kingsland
Shrewsbury
SY3 7BA
Meeting point
The event is held in the grounds of Shrewsbury School, apart from the adult & youth run course which is on footpaths and includes using the wide tarmac path along side the river Severn in the town park
Region
West Midlands
Races and distances
01
'Darwins Challenge' Adult Event
400m
5km
Race
'Darwins Challenge' Adult Event
Race details
Stage
Swim
Run
Distance
400m
5km
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Run - Undulating
Road
Additional features
N/A
N/A
Stage
Swim
Distance
400m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Run
Distance
5km
Terrain, Surface
Run - Undulating
Road
Additional features
N/A
02
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars 1
150m
Race
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars 1
Race details
Stage
Swim
Distance
150m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Swim
Distance
150m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
03
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars 2
200m
1800m
1200m
Race
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars 2
Race details
Stage
Swim
Run
Run
Distance
200m
1800m
1200m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Run - Flat
Gravel
Run - Flat
Grass
Additional features
N/A
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Stage
Swim
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Run
Distance
1800m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Gravel
Additional features
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
1200m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Grass
Additional features
Has aid stations
Closed roads
04
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars 3
300m
Race
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars 3
Race details
Stage
Swim
Distance
300m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Swim
Distance
300m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
05
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars Start
50m
600m
Race
'Darwins Challenge' TriStars Start
Race details
Stage
Swim
Run
Distance
50m
600m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Run - Flat
Gravel
Additional features
N/A
N/A
Stage
Swim
Distance
50m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Run
Distance
600m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Gravel
Additional features
N/A
06
'Darwins Challenge' Youth
400m
5000m
2400m
Race
'Darwins Challenge' Youth
Race details
Stage
Swim
Run
Run
Distance
400m
5000m
2400m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Run - Flat
Gravel
Run - Flat
Gravel
Additional features
N/A
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Stage
Swim
Distance
400m
Terrain, Surface
Pool
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Run
Distance
5000m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Gravel
Additional features
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
2400m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Gravel
Additional features
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Overview
'Darwin's Challenge' aquathlon is both an Adult & Junior event, which consists of an indoor swim in a flat form 25m pool. The juniors run is out and back laps on a flat enclosed paths. Both the adults & youth categories run is an undulating course through the picturesque town of Shrewsbury and along the River Severn. With a sting in the tail - 'Darwin's Challenge'! Age Categories and Distances as follows: Adult Event: 17+yrs - 400m swim 5000m run Junior Event: Tristart: 8 years - 50m swim 600m run Tristart 1: 9/10 yrs - 150m swim 1200m run Tristart 2: 11/12 yrs - 200m swim 1800m run Tristart 3: 13/14 yrs - 300m swim 2400m run Youth: 15/16 yrs - 400m swim 5000m run
Event features
feature Aid stations
feature Catering
feature Results on website
feature Secure transition
feature Showers
feature Toilets
feature Traffic free

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