VeloPark
Abercrombie Road
London
E20 3AB
The event takes place on the magnificent closed road circuit surrounding the 2012 Olympic velodrome in the Velopark, Stratford.
The purpose built circuit is 1mile in length.
The event format of run-bike-run.
TriStar (8 years) 400m run (some inclines) / 800m bike (2 laps flat) / 200m run (some inclines).
TriStar 1 (9-10 years) 600m run (1 laps, some inclines) / 3km bike (3 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
TriStar 2 (11-12 years) 1.2 run (2 laps, some inclines) / 5km bike (5 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
TriStar 3 (13-14 years) 1.6km run (1 lap some inclines) / 8km bike (5 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
Youth (15-16 years) 1.6km run (1 lap some inclines) / 8km bike (5 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
APPROXIMATE RACE START TIMES:
TriStar 09:15am, TriStar 1 09:30am, TriStar 2 09:50am, TriStar 3 10:10am Youth 10:10am (Note TriStar3 and Youths will start at the same time.)
The event is chip timed with medals for all participants..
The event is open to all ability levels and is both an ideal venue for your first duathlon.
There are changing and showering facilities as well as cafes on site. Providing the backdrop to the event is the London Aquatic Centre (used for the 2012 Olympic swimming events), the 2012 athletics Stadium and the ArcelorMittal Orbit and the vast Westfield shopping centre.