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This Festival is in a testing state, and is not open for public sign-ups until the organiser has launched it.

Organiser's Description

The Nairn Triathlon is brought to you by Triathlon Inverness, and supported by Triathlon Scotland. With beautiful bike and run courses through the Nairnshire countryside and with views over the Moray Firth to greet you at the finish line, whichever race you choose we hope it will be an enjoyable event for all. 

There are several events to choose from over two days:

Saturday 5 July 2025: Super Sprint and Standard Triathlon; Duathlons for TriStars Start, TriStars 1, TriStars 2, TriStars 3 

Sunday 6 July: The Scottish National Sprint Distance Triathlon Championships

                          Swim      Bike      Run        Age

Super Sprint    400m     10km     3km      (for 15+)

Sprint                750m     20km   5km        (for 18+)

Standard          1500m   40km   10km       (for 18+)

 

                            Run 1       Bike      Run 2    Age

TriStars Start    400m       1.5k      200m      8   

TriStar 1              1.2k         4k       400m      9+10

TriStar 2             1.6k          6k       600m       11+12

TriStar 3              2k           8k       800m       13+14

 

Please have a look at the Triathlon Scotland rule book and familiarise yourself with the relevant rules.

We expect wetsuits to be compulsory (unless water temperature is unusually high). Wetsuit hire is available through Total Endurance

We are operating WAITING LISTS for all events and might be in touch with relatively short notice if a place becomes available.

We are accepting entries for paratriathlon categories - please contact us on nairntriathlon@yahoo.com to discuss further.

REFUNDS

In the unfortunate event you need to withdraw from the race please let us know at the earliest oppertunity by emailing nairntriathlon@yahoo.com. This will enable us to allocate your space to somebody on the waiting list. 

At the organisers discretion, refunds (minus EntryCentral fees) will be issued to any competitor who withdraws from the event:

by Sun 8 June 2025 (23:59): 75% refund

Withdrawals after that date will not be refundable even if the event sells out. 

TRANSFER: You can also transfer your entry to another person by submitting a request using Entrycentral.

Deferral to next year is NOT available for this event.

There will charge a £48 charge for lost timings chips.   

Race Pass: If you are not a member of Triathlon Scotland or another Home Nation, then you need to purchase a Race Pass to be insured on race day. This option will be offered to you automatically when signing up. For more information visit the British Triathlon website: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/race-pass

Nairn Standard Triathlon

Nairn Standard Triathlon - Saturday 5 July 2025

Nairn Standard Triathlon will consist of a 1500m open water sea swim, followed by a 40km bike ride along a beautiful course in the countryside, before finishing with a 10km run along the beach front, perfectly appealing to your competitive side!

Distances
Swim 1500m 
Cycle 40km 
Run 10km

Times tbc but indicative timings below:

  • Register 6:50-7:20
  • Transition closes 7:30
  • Briefing 7:35
  • Standard race starts 8:00

 

Cycling helmets are compulsory. No Helmet - No Race.

We expect wetsuits to be compulsory (unless water temperature is unusually high). Wetsuit Hire is  available through Total Endurance.

Please read the Triathlon Scotland rule book.

Please note our refund policy, lost timing chip charge (£48) and disclaimer.

Nairn Sprint Triathlon

Nairn Sprint Triathlon - Sunday 6 July 2025

Nairn Sprint Triathlon will consist of a 750m open water sea swim, followed by a 20km bike ride along a beautiful course in the countryside, before finishing with a 5km run along the beach front, perfectly appealing to your competitive side!

Distances:
Swim 750m
Cycle 20km
Run 5km

Times tbc but indicative timings are shown below:

  • Register 7:20-7:50 (or you have register the day before, Saturday 5 July)
  • Transition closing 8:00
  • Briefing 8:05
  • Sprint race starts 8:30

 

You don't have to have a fancy road bike but whatever you chose to ride must be road-worthy and cycling helmets are compulsory. No Helmet - No Race.

We expect wetsuits to be compulsory (unless water temperature is unusually high). Wetsuit Hire is  available through Total Endurance.

Please read the Triathlon Scotland rule book.

Please note our refund policy, lost timing chip charge (£48) and disclaimer.

Nairn Super Sprint Triathlon

Nairn Super Sprint Triathlon - Saturday 5 July 2025

This event is for anyone 15 or older on event day.

NOTE: For under 18s the parent/guardian's consent to cycle on open roads is required and this will be signed at registration.  

Nairn Super Sprint Triathlon will start with 400m open water sea swim. Follow that with a 10km cycle which can be taken as leisurely as you wish, followed by a flat 3 km run along the beach front.

Distances
Swim 400m
Cycle 10km
Run 3km

Times tbc but indicative timings are below:

  • Register 7:50 - 8:20 
  • Transition closes 8:30
  • Briefing 8:35
  • Novice race start 9:00

You don't have to have a fancy road bike but whatever you chose to ride must be road-worthy and cycling helmets are compulsory. No Helmet - No Race.

We expect wetsuits to be compulsory (unless water temperature is unusually high). Wetsuit Hire is available through Total Endurance.

Please read the Triathlon Scotland rule book.

Please note our refund policy, lost timing chip charge (£48) and disclaimer.

Nairn TriStar Start Duathlon

Nairn TriStar Start Duathlon - Satruday 5 July 2025

This event is open to anyone who is between 8 years old on the event day. 

You will run 200m on grass, then cycle 1.5km on tarmac and run 400m on grass. 

Times tbc:

  • Register 12:00 - 13:00 
  • Transition closes 13:45
  • Briefing 13:50
  • Race start 14:00

You don't have to have a fancy road bike but whatever you chose to ride must be road-worthy and cycling helmets are compulsory. No Helmet - No Race.

Please read the Triathlon Scotland rule book.

Prices

For each sign-up, the organiser pays the Service Fee of 4% (min 50p). You pay no surcharge

A British Triathlon Race Pass is required for participants who are not a British Triathlon Home Nation member. For this event, Race Pass costs are £2.00 (plus £0.08 service charge) for participants aged 24 and under, and £8.00 (plus £0.32 service charge) otherwise.

Nairn Standard Triathlon
Until
29 Jun 2025 23:59£60.00
Nairn Sprint Triathlon
Until
29 Jun 2025 23:59£55.00
Nairn Super Sprint Triathlon
Until
29 Jun 2025 23:59£45.00
Nairn TriStar Start Duathlon
Until
29 Jun 2025 23:59£15.00

Dates and Status

Closing Date: 29 Jun 2025 23:59

Status: Open

EventDateAvailable/Total
Nairn Standard Triathlon05 Jul 2025??/100
Nairn Sprint Triathlon06 Jul 2025??/300
Nairn Super Sprint Triathlon05 Jul 2025??/50
Nairn TriStar Start Duathlon05 Jul 2025??/20
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Organiser

Andrea McColl

07917340667

   

142 Harbour Street, Nairn, IV12 4PH