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Chelmsford Discovery Children's Open Water Triathlon
East
9 July 2023
Chelmsford Discovery Children's Open Water Triathlon
Event info
Date(s)
9 July 2023
Venue
Writtle College
Writtle College
Lordship Road
Chelmsford
CM1 3RR
Start time
10:30
Region
East
Expected competitors
200
Races and distances
01
TriStar 1 Triathlon
150m
2500m
1200m
Race
TriStar 1 Triathlon
Race details
Stage
Swim
Bike
Run
Transition
Distance
150m
2500m
1200m
200m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Run - Undulating
Grass
Grass
Additional features
N/A
Closed roads
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Transition has ascent
Transition is more than 20m from first stage
Stage
Swim
Distance
150m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Bike
Distance
2500m
Terrain, Surface
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Additional features
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
1200m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Undulating
Grass
Additional features
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Stage
Transition
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Grass
Additional features
Transition has ascent
Transition is more than 20m from first stage
02
TriStar 2 Triathlon
250m
5000m
1800m
Race
TriStar 2 Triathlon
Race details
Stage
Swim
Bike
Run
Transition
Distance
250m
5000m
1800m
200m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Run - Undulating
Grass
Grass
Additional features
N/A
Closed roads
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Transition has ascent
Stage
Swim
Distance
250m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Bike
Distance
5000m
Terrain, Surface
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Additional features
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
1800m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Undulating
Grass
Additional features
Has aid stations
Closed roads
Stage
Transition
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Grass
Additional features
Transition has ascent
03
TriStar 3 Triathlon
350m
7.5km
2400m
Race
TriStar 3 Triathlon
Race details
Stage
Swim
Bike
Run
Transition
Distance
350m
7.5km
2400m
200m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Bike - Undulating
Tarmac
Run - Undulating
Grass
Grass
Additional features
N/A
N/A
N/A
Transition has ascent
Stage
Swim
Distance
350m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Bike
Distance
7.5km
Terrain, Surface
Bike - Undulating
Tarmac
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Run
Distance
2400m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Undulating
Grass
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Transition
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Grass
Additional features
Transition has ascent
04
TriStar Start Duathlon
400m
1.5km
200m
Race
TriStar Start Duathlon
Race details
Stage
Run
Bike
Run
Distance
400m
1.5km
200m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Grass
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Run - Flat
Grass
Additional features
Closed roads
Closed roads
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
400m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Grass
Additional features
Closed roads
Stage
Bike
Distance
1.5km
Terrain, Surface
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Additional features
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Flat
Grass
Additional features
Closed roads
05
Youth A Triathlon
450m
7.5km
3500m
Race
Youth A Triathlon
Race details
Stage
Swim
Bike
Run
Transition
Distance
450m
7.5km
3500m
200m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Bike - Undulating
Tarmac
Run - Undulating
Grass
Grass
Additional features
N/A
N/A
N/A
Transition has ascent
Stage
Swim
Distance
450m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Bike
Distance
7.5km
Terrain, Surface
Bike - Undulating
Tarmac
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Run
Distance
3500m
Terrain, Surface
Run - Undulating
Grass
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Transition
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Grass
Additional features
Transition has ascent
06
Youth B Triathlon
450m
7.5km
3.2km
Race
Youth B Triathlon
Race details
Stage
Swim
Bike
Run
Transition
Distance
450m
7.5km
3.2km
200m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Run - Undulating
Grass
Grass
Additional features
N/A
Closed roads
Closed roads
Transition has ascent
Transition is more than 20m from first stage
Stage
Swim
Distance
450m
Terrain, Surface
Open Water - Lake
Additional features
N/A
Stage
Bike
Distance
7.5km
Terrain, Surface
Bike - Flat
Tarmac
Additional features
Closed roads
Stage
Run
Distance
3.2km
Terrain, Surface
Run - Undulating
Grass
Additional features
Closed roads
Stage
Transition
Distance
200m
Terrain, Surface
Grass
Additional features
Transition has ascent
Transition is more than 20m from first stage
Overview

The Eastern regions most authentic children’s triathlon event organised by Chelmsford Discovery Triathlon Club is to take place on Sunday 9th of July 2023. The event being designated as an IRC event for Tristar 2 & 3 categories,

A TriStar Start Duathlon is offered for the younger age group with TriStar 1 & upwards experiencing an open water triathlon all staged at Writtle university college ( Essex )

The TriStar Start  Duathlon is an 80 % tarmac cycle circuit on a closed road and an off road run course within the confines of Writtle University College.

The TriStar age group triathlons are an open water lake swim followed by a 95% tarmac cycle circuit on a closed road and cycle paths and an off road run course around the open water lake.

Distances according to TriStar age groups are as indicated in the following tables below  :-

TriStar Category

Distances

Swim / Run

Cycle

Run

TriStar Start – Duathlon

( Age 8 Years )

400m

1500m

200m

TriStar 1 - Triathlon

(Age 9 -10 Years)

150m

2500m

1200m

TriStar 2 - Triathlon

(Age 11 -12 Years)

250m

5000m

1800m

TriStar 3 - Triathlon

(Age 13 -14 Years )

350m

7500m

2400m

Youth A  - Triathlon

(Age 15 -16 Years)

450m

7500m

3200m

Youth B - Triathlon

(Age 17 Years )

450m

7500m

3200m

 

Race Entry Fee’s as follows  :-

£28 – With Triathlon England Membership Cards - TriStar Start Duathlon £18

£29 – Non Triathlon England Membership - TriStar Start Duathlon £19 ( Includes £1 race license insurance ) 

Last entries are accepted up to 2300 hrs on the 9th June 2023

Further information via Chelmsford Tri Club website

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feature Catering
feature Changing
feature Chip Timing
feature Finishers Medal
feature Numbered racking
feature Parking
feature Prizes
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