Cheltenham Tri in the Park Junior & Adult Triathlon
12 Jul 2025
Organiser's Description
Cheltenham Tri in the Park Junior and Adult Triathlon is now open!
Cheltenham Triathlon Club is so excited to be welcoming you back to our award winning event.
Cheltenham Tri in the Park Junior and Adult Triathlon won the South West Regional and Triathlon England National 2022 Small Event of the Year Award!
Cheltenham Tri in the Park is Cheltenham Triathlon Club's award winning, family friendly, off-road super-sprint triathlon set within the beautiful boundaries of Cheltenham’s Pittville Park…
An indoor pool swim followed by an off-road cycle and run around the park this triathlon is ideal for families, those who are new to the sport and seasoned triathletes looking to try something a little bit different!
Provisional Race Day Timetable: (Tri in the Park is an afternoon event).
Once again the junior event will take place before the adult race - hopefully making TiTP perfect for families wishing to give triathlon a go!
15.30: Adult Race Compulsory Race Briefing Poolside (please arrive 10 minutes before given start time thereafter)
Important Entry Information:
RACE PASS: To participate in this event, entrants are required to hold a valid British Triathlon RACE PASS. You must either purchase a single use Race Pass for the event or become an annual member of British Triathlon Home Nation with their Core or Ultimate Membership packages. Please see further information at www.britishtriathlon.org/join
For participants aged under 24 years old the race pass costs £2 and for those aged 24 years and above the race pass fee is £8.
The day RACE PASS can be purchased automatically with your entry via this Entry Central page or purchased independantly via the British Triathlon website prior to race day.
If you already hold a British Triathlon Core or Ulimate membership - please input your membership number and present your ID card/confirmation email at the time of event registration.
Refunds: Please note: once entry is made if you are unable to compete we will at our discretion (based on time consideration and costs incurred) offer deferred entry to the following years race.
Transfers: Please be aware that we are unable to transfer entries between people once entry has been confirmed - this includes between family members. Identities are carefully checked at event registration and anyone attempting to take another person's place on race day will not be permitted to race.
Please try to be as accurate as possible with entry information - changes to edit the entry details; such as correcting name, date of birth and estimated swim time cannot be made once the event closes on 30th June 2025.
Please do take a look at our Competitor Information Pack on our website at https://www.cheltenhamtri.org.uk/tri-in-the-park/competitor-information/ for more information.
Cheltenham Tri in the Park Adult Triathlon
The Adult Event Details:
Registration takes place inside the leisure centre (clearly signposted) with compulsory race briefing for competitors poolside 10 mins before start time.
Race start times will be emailed out when our online entries close 2 weeks prior to race day. Any last minute event changes, detailed information and the start list will also be published on our website and Facebook event page.
The Tristars Youth Category will race alongside adults on the adult course. The minimum age is 15 years at 31st December 2025.
Please note: This event is limited to 100 competitors so early entry is highly recommended.
Our 2024 race information pack with important information, FAQs and course details from last year is available on our website http://www.cheltenhamtri.org.uk
Bike: The 10km cycle is entirely off-road circumnavigating the perimeter of the park. The course does not require technical mountain bike expertise (or bravery!) however an off-road, mountain or hybrid bike is recommended. The course will be 5 laps around the park and pitch and putt golf course.
Run: The single lap run is off-road and mixed terrain (mainly grass) it is approx 2.5km around the park and will be an enjoyable end to the race!
Cheltenham Tri in the Park Junior Triathlon
The Junior Event Details:
Each year this event sells out - early entry is highly recommended!
Please note: ALL child entrants MUST be able to swim the distance specified in their age group category confidently using breaststroke or front crawl strokes only.
We would love to let all children have a go at our race however due to the safety of all of our competitors we must ask parents/guardians to ensure that children are able to exit the pool, find and collect their bicycle (on their own) and confidently cycle and run around the course. Children will have timing chips attached to their ankles (as the adults do) and in line with BTF rules must understand and be able to count their own lengths/laps.
We do, of course, have plenty of friendly marshals in the pool area, on the course and in transition to help direct, support, cheer on and aid the children whenever needed! Children will be well briefed at the start of the race and we welcome spectators encouraging competitors (providing spectators remaim outside of the course).
Start Times:
Children will race within their age group categories and races will start at staggered times. Youngest age-groups racing first.
The 2024 race pack with important information, FAQs and course details from last years event is available on our website http://www.cheltenhamtri.org.uk
Please note that the detailed course layout information and the all important race start times will be emailed out 2 weeks prior to race day. Any last minute event information and the start list will be published on our website!
Age Groups:
The minimin age for the Junior Triathlon is 8 years old at 31st December 2025.
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Triathlon category: |
swim: |
cycle grass: |
run: |
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Tristar Start : 8 yrs |
33m 1 length |
800m |
500m |
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Tristar 1 : 9/10 yrs |
132m 4 lengths |
2km |
1000m |
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Tristar 2 : 11/12 yrs |
200m 6 lengths |
4km |
1500m |
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Tristar 3 : 13/14 yrs |
300m 9 lengths |
6km |
2000m |
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Youth : 15/16 yrs Race in the adult event |
400m 12 lengths |
10km |
2500m adult distance |
These age groups are based upon the age of a competitor on the 31st December 2025. For example...
If the child’s 9th birthday is in December they will race in Tristar 1 : 9/10 years category - even though they are only 8 years old at the time of racing in July.
This is a British Triathlon rule - if you would like more information on BTF age-group categories please visit the British Triathlon website: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/south-central/junior-series/information-and-distances
The Youth Category competitors who are 15 or 16 years old on 31st December 2025 will race in the adult race. Please sign up to the Tri In The Park Adult Triathlon.
Prices
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.
Cheltenham Tri in the Park Adult Triathlon
| Until | |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £34.00 |
| 30 Jun 2025 23:59 | £36.00 |
Cheltenham Tri in the Park Junior Triathlon
| Until | |
|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £28.00 |
| 30 Jun 2025 23:59 | £30.00 |
Dates and Status
Date: 12 Jul 2025
Closing Date: 30 Jun 2025 23:59
Status: Open
| Event | Available/Total |
|---|---|
| Cheltenham Tri in the Park Adult Triathlon | ??/100 |
| Cheltenham Tri in the Park Junior Triathlon | ??/150 |