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Duathlon | Harlech 2024

Harlech 2024 Duathlon Sprint

The Sprint Duathlon begins with a 5km run including a stunning but challenging section along the beach, followed by a beautiful 21.5km cycle and a final 2.2km run to the famous ‘Storm the Castle” finish.

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Important Information

Dates

14 Apr 2024

Location

Harlech

Distances

Sprint

Opening Date: 22.04.2023

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Routes

Route Description

Starting near the beach and running down the side of transition under the shadow of the castle, the first run takes you across the beautiful dunes and along Harlech Beach. Coming off the beach, you head in to transition ready to take on the bike.

Exiting transition on your bike and shooting out towards Ynys on the flat and fast coast road, you turn up towards the Castle and enter the closed road section of this exciting route. Pushing your legs to the max as you climb the hill towards Harlech, you can try and admire the impressive view, or just wait until you reach the turn-around point and watch it all rush by on the way back down. It's a simple out and back route and you will soon be back in transition ready for the final run.

Leaving transition in reverse and heading to the lower streets of Harlech, you have one final challenge left, the pièce de résistance; you must now run up the 108 steps, Storm The Castle and receive the glory you deserve for completing this fantastic race.

Pricing

Tier 1

Ends: 24/04/2023

£46.99

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Tier 2

Ends: 25/03/2024

£56.99

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Tier 3

Ends: 10/04/2024

£60.99

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Course Records

FEMALE RECORD - RHIAN ROXBURGH 01:12:38 2018

MALE RECORD - SIMON COLE 01:02:58 2018

Important Information

Whats Included

Spectacular location - with a storm the castle finish
On course support
Drink station in transition (Water, High5 & High5 gels)
Fully signed & marshalled course
Professional timing - chip timed, live tracker & sms text result
Access to event village - music, commentary, food vendors and shopping
Locally sourced slate finisher coaster
High5 Bike bottle giveaway
Free access to Harlech Castle for participants & Spectators
Post- race bacon/veggie butty & hot drink

Minimum Age

In line with British Triathlon Federation rules you must be at least 15 years old to take part in this race.

Registration

You will need to attend registration to pick up your race pack. Registration will be open on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning - we will confirm specific times in your Final Instructions, which will be available on the website and via email 10 days prior to the race.

Registration for the race will be located on the field next to Harlech & Ardudwy Leisure Centre, Beach Rd, Harlech LL46 2UG.

Start Times

The duathlon usually starts at 09:00 though this is subject to change. The race start time will be confirmed in your Final Instructions which are available to view on the website 10 days prior to the race.

Transition

Transition opens early on the morning of the event. Bikes must be racked no later than 30 minutes before the race start time. You may not enter transition for any reason after the allocated time except to collect equipment once you have finished. Confirmed timings will be detailed in your Final Instructions which will be available on the website and via email 10 days prior to your race.

Transition will only be open for racking on the day of the event. It is not possible to leave your bike overnight.

Equipment left in Transition after the event closes will be removed and its security cannot be guaranteed.

Cut Off Times

In the interest of athlete safety and the safety of our volunteers on the course there will be strict cut off times in place.

You have a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete your duathlon.

Prizes

We hold a prize giving ceremony after the race, location and approximate timings will be detailed in the Final Instructions however it is a good idea to listen out for any updates that come in over the tannoy. We don't send out prizes after the event, so make sure you attend the ceremony and receive your big Welsh cheer!

Prize Categories for the Sprint Duathlon are (for both male and female):