East Fife Juniors Aquathlon 2024
14 Apr 2024
Organiser's Description
East Fife Tri Club's Tristars Aquathlon 2024
The East Fife Tri Club’s Annual Triathlon and Tristars Aquathlon will be held on Sunday 14 April 2024 at Cupar Sports Centre and Duffus Park Community Hub.
This event is ideal for new triathletes as well as seasoned competitors. Entries for the Sprint and Novice race can be made here: www.entrycentral.com/EFTFESTIVAL2024
After the success of the children's aquathlon in the previous years, we will be hosting this fun event again which will comprise a pool swim and an entirely off-road run within the confines of Duffus Park.
All races will finish in front of the Duffus Park Grandstand.
For those who are new to triathlon East Fife Tri Club offers coached and uncoached sessions which are guaranteed to get you race ready. The coaching will be with our team of club coaches and offers great value for money. For more details visit our website www.eastfifetriathlonclub.com
Races will be run over the following distances:
|
|
Swim |
Run |
|
Tristars 3 (age 13-14) |
400m |
2800m |
|
Tristars 2 (age 11-12) |
250m |
2000m |
|
Tristars 1 (age 9-10) |
150m |
1500m |
|
Tristars Start (age 8) |
50m |
600m |
Race Routes:
Maps of all the race routes can be found at the following links:
Tristars 3 Run Route TriStar 3 route
Tristars 2 Run Route Tri Star 2 Route
Tristars 1 Run Route TriStar 1 Route
Tristart Run Route TriStart Route
Race Day Timings
Exact timings (mostly relating to heats) will not be confirmed until the week before the race, but guide timings are as follows:
| Tristars | |
| Registration | 8:00 - 8:45 |
| Race Brief | 8:45 |
| Race Start | 9:15 |
| Prize Giving | 12:30 |
Please note any updates to these timings that may be sent out in the correspondence prior to the race.
Parental Consent:
We will assume that all aquathlon entrants have the approval of their parents or guardians to take part.
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East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars 3
Welcome to the East Fife Tri Club’s Tristars Aquathlon!
The event will be held on Sunday 14 April 2024 at Cupar Sport Centre and Duffus Park Community Hub.
The Tristars 3 Aquathlon is for anyone aged 13-14 years and involves:
- A 400m (16 lengths) swim in the 5 lane 25m pool. Lane order is sorted based on the estimated swim times submitted by participants. Transition is in Duffus park near the bandstand.
- A 2800m run out and back which will take you on a track near Elmwood College and Duffus Park rugby pitches but not onto a public road. Please note this route is mainly on track and grass. The finishers funnel will be in front of the Duffus Park Grandstand. Wrist bands will be issued at lap turn points to assist the counting of laps.
On the entry form, you will be asked to provide an estimated swim time. It is not unusual for people competing in a pool-based triathlon for the first time to "guess" their swim time. Please be reassured, we will accept changes to your estimated swim time up until 26 March. It is imperative that swim times provided are an accurate reflection of the athlete's ability, in order to provide as enjoyable - and fair - a race experience as possible, for all. Therefore, we may contact you in advance of the race to request evidence of swim times, in order to establish that the times provided are reasonably accurate.
To join Triathlon Scotland, please click here: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/join
Parental Consent:
We will assume that all aquathlon entrants have the approval of their parents or guardians to take part.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd open and female.
East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars 2
Welcome to the East Fife Tri Club’s Tristars Aquathlon!
The event will be held on Sunday 14 April 2024 at Cupar Sport Centre and Duffus Park Community Hub.
The Tristars 2 Aquathlon is for anyone aged 11-12 years and involves:
- A 250m (10 lengths) swim in the 5 lane 25m pool. Lane order is sorted based on the estimated swim times submitted by participants. Transition is in Duffus park near the Grandstand.
- A 2000m run which is entirely off road and within the confines of Duffus Park. The finishers funnel will be in front of the Duffus Park Grandstand. Wrist bands will be issued at lap turn points to assist the counting of laps.
On the entry form, you will be asked to provide an estimated swim time. It is not unusual for people competing in a pool-based triathlon for the first time to "guess" their swim time. Please be reassured, we will accept changes to your estimated swim time up until 31 March. It is imperative that swim times provided are an accurate reflection of the athlete's ability, in order to provide as enjoyable - and fair - a race experience as possible, for all. Therefore, we may contact you in advance of the race to request evidence of swim times, in order to establish that the times provided are reasonably accurate.
To join Triathlon Scotland, please click here: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/join
Parental Consent:
We will assume that all aquathlon entrants have the approval of their parents or guardians to take part.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd open and female.
East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars 1
Welcome to the East Fife Tri Club’s Tristars Aquathlon!
The event will be held on Sunday 14 April 2024 at Cupar Sport Centre and Duffus Park Community Hub.
The Tristars 1 Aquathlon is for anyone aged 9-10 years and involves:
- A 150m (6 lengths) swim in the 5 lane 25m pool. Lane order is sorted based on the estimated swim times submitted by participants. Transition in Duffus park by the Grandstand.
- A 1500m run which is entirely off road and within the confines of Duffus Park. The finishers funnel will be in front of the Duffus Park Grandstand. Wrist bands will be issued at lap turn points to assist the counting of laps.
On the entry form, you will be asked to provide an estimated swim time. It is not unusual for people competing in a pool-based triathlon for the first time to "guess" their swim time. Please be reassured, we will accept changes to your estimated swim time up until 31st March. It is imperative that swim times provided are an accurate reflection of the athlete's ability, in order to provide as enjoyable - and fair - a race experience as possible, for all. Therefore, we may contact you in advance of the race to request evidence of swim times, in order to establish that the times provided are reasonably accurate.
To join Triathlon Scotland, please click here: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/join
Parental Consent:
We will assume that all aquathlon entrants have the approval of their parents or guardians to take part.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd male and female.
East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars Start
Welcome to the East Fife Tri Club’s Tristars Aquathlon!
The event will be held on Sunday 14 April 2024 at Cupar Sport Centre and Duffus Park Community Hub.
The Tristars Start event is for anyone aged 8 years and involves:
- A 50m (2 lengths) swim in the 5 lane 25m pool. Lane order is sorted based on the estimated swim times submitted by participants. Transition is on the Duffus pitches near the grandstand.
- A 600m run which is entirely off road and within the confines of Duffus Park. The finishers funnel will be in front of the Duffus Park Grandstand.
On the entry form, you will be asked to provide an estimated swim time. It is not unusual for people competing in a pool-based triathlon for the first time to "guess" their swim time. Please be reassured, we will accept changes to your estimated swim time up until 31st March. It is imperative that swim times provided are an accurate reflection of the athlete's ability, in order to provide as enjoyable - and fair - a race experience as possible, for all. Therefore, we may contact you in advance of the race to request evidence of swim times, in order to establish that the times provided are reasonably accurate.
To join Triathlon Scotland, please click here: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/join
Parental Consent:
We will assume that all aquathlon entrants have the approval of their parents or guardians to take part.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd male and female.
Prices
| Until | |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2024 23:59 | £15.00 |
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.
Dates and Status
Date: 14 Apr 2024
Closing Date: 31 Mar 2024 23:59
Status: Closed
| Event | Available/Total |
|---|---|
| East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars 3 | ??/30 |
| East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars 2 | ??/30 |
| East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars 1 | ??/30 |
| East Fife Aquathlon - Tristars Start | ??/30 |