A new Olympic inspired triathlon relay event suitable for athletes of all abilities and triathlon families is being held at Sportspark, at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, on Sunday 2 October. Active Outdoor Sport is hosting the Team Triathlon event.
The Team Triathlon format comprises teams of two men and two women and each team member completes a ‘super-sprint’ triathlon consisting of swimming, biking and running, before tagging off to their next team mate. Distances for the triathlon event will be a 200m swim, a 4.5km bike course and 1200m run. The swim will be in the Sportspark pool, the bike course is a two lap loop on the university campus roads and the run will be on the Sportspark athletics track. It is suitable for participants of all ages and abilities and aims to appeal to novices, youths and experienced athletes alike, and to develop the sport among new audiences.
Simon Edwards, Director of Active Outdoor Sport said: “I am very excited and pleased to be hosting this event in collaboration with Sportspark. I am hoping it will attract a wide audience of competitors, from experienced and mature triathletes to those who have never taken on the challenge of a triathlon, and youths alike.”
Active Outdoor Sport will be running three different race categories for teams:
Rookie Racers
Teams of two males and two females made up of novice athletes that are new to triathlon or have only competed in a handful of races. For those aged 11 to adult.
Frantic Families
Teams to be made up of one or two families. Each team must contain two adults and two children (please note, children do not have to be related but the team must include at least one of their parents). Teams must include two males and two females and there is no maximum age for the children as long as one of their parents is also in the team.
Warriors
For teams of experienced athletes aged 15 upwards. Each team must consist of two females and two males.
Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in each category. There will be a maximum of 16 teams in each category. The event costs £60 per team to enter. For any team members that are not members of British Triathlon then a day membership must be purchased at a cost of £4 each (£2 for U18s). Online entry for the event can be found at entrycentral.com and further event entry and race information can be found at the Active Outdoor Sport website.
Simon Edwards added: “I hope by hosting such an event and with the increasing profile of the sport through the Olympics, more and more people will discover the fun and passion that triathlon can bring!”
Active Outdoor Sport provides events, Lake Swim Centre, training and leisure breaks based around open water swimming, cycling, running and triathlon to motivate and inspire you. For more information visit www.activeoutdoorsport.co.uk, email [email protected] or telephone 01603 446620.
Sportspark is open to everyone and boasts some of the best sport and leisure facilities in the UK. Over 40 different activities can be played at Sportspark and the facilities can be used on a pay and play basis, offering complete flexibility. However for regular users there are various memberships which offer extra benefits, but there is no contract and no joining fee.
For more information about Sportspark visit www.sportspark.co.uk
