Welcome to the event page for the 2025 Jake Porter Duathlon, hosted by the Shetland Triathlon Club. We’d love to see you get involved!

We are back, for our annual season opener Duathlon! It’s a great opportunity if you want to dip your toe into multi-sport events, especially if you are not keen on the swim. The event is held in memory of Jake Porter and raises money for the amazing charity: Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), who offer a full family support service for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions. As always, your support would be very much appreciated. 

The event is open to anyone aged 15 and over. (Age as on the 31st Dec 2025). 15-17 year olds will need parental consent to take part. 
 

Event Details

3.4km run – 17km bike – 3.4km run

The event will begin with a 3.4km (2.1 mile) run on road/paths, starting and finishing at the Cunningsburgh Hall. This will be followed by a scenic 17km (10.4 mile) bike leg which takes competitors southbound past Sandwick, before turning and heading back to Cunningsburgh. The event finishes with another loop of the 3.4km run. 

We expect a 10am start time.

The Run Route can be viewed here:

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6454162507

And the Cycle Route here:

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5953921168 

Entry fee - £20 for Individuals and £30 for Team entry.  If you are not a member of one of the Home Nations Triathlon federations, there is also a Race Pass fee to pay, which is added automatically on Entrycentral.

The entry fee includes an entry to a squares fundraising prize draw for a return trip for 2, Lerwick to Aberdeen with a cabin from Northlink.  More squares can be purchased on the day of the event.  All money made from entries will be paid to the charity after any small running costs have been taken into account.

All abilities are welcome, competitors must have a roadworthy bike and wear a helmet at all times whilst on the bike.

Team relay entries can be made up of either 3 members (where each member takes on a leg each), or 2 members where 1 member takes on 2 of the legs. (eg. 2 runs leaving the other member to do the cycle in between).

Registration: Individuals and teams should register between 8:45am and 9:25am to collect race number and bike rack slots. 

The Race: The race brief will be at 9:30-9:45am. All competitors must attend the race brief. 

The race will then start at 10:00am. 

Prizegiving will be in the hall once all the competitors have finished. 

There will be Sunday Teas after the event at Cunningsburgh Hall, so there will be plenty of sandwiches, cake and hot drinks for competitors, friends, family and supporters.  The teas are raising money for the Shetland Team to attend the Scottish Learning Disability Games.

For more information please visit our website at www.shetlandtriclub.com

If you have any further questions then please feel free to get in touch at info@shetlandtriclub.com or via the club’s Facebook or Instagram pages.