Duathlon

Hamilton Palace Sports Ground - new date to be confirmed (postponed from 27 March 2022)

Join us at our Duathlon event where we cycle and run around the ground of Hamilton Palace Sports Grounds (HPSG) and Strathclyde Country Park (SCP). This event is suitable for both adults and children.

Please note race briefing and start times will be announced closer to the event depending on the number of athletes. Adult races will all take place in the morning and children's races in the afternoon.

Adult events

Standard duathlon

Age 16yrs +
Stage 1 - run - 10km
Stage 2 - cycle - 40km
Stage 3 - run - 5km

Sprint duathlon

Age 16yrs +
Stage 1 - run - 5km
Stage 2 - cycle - 20km
Stage 3 - run - 5km

Sprint relay duathlon

Teams of 2 or 3 people
Age 16yrs +
Stage 1 - run - 5km
Stage 2 - cycle - 20km
Stage 3 - run - 5km

Junior events

Tri Star Starts

Age 8yrs
Stage 1 - run - 400m
Stage 2 - cycle - 1km
Stage 3 - run - 400m

Tri Star 1

Age 9-10yrs
Stage 1 - run - 700m
Stage 2 - cycle - 3km
Stage 3 - run - 400m

Tri Star 2

Age 11-12yrs
Stage 1 - run - 700m
Stage 2 - cycle - 3km
Stage 3 - run - 700m

Tri Star 3

Age 13-14yrs
Stage 1 - run - 1400m
Stage 2 - cycle - 5km
Stage 3 - run - 700m

Tri Star 4

Age 15-16yrs
Stage 1 - run - 1400m
Stage 2 - cycle - 5km
Stage 3 - run - 700m

Entry fees

Adult standard - £50.00

Adult sprint - £35.00

Adult relay team - £60.00

Junior - all age groups - £18.00

Registration

Online registration opens 4 January 2022 at 9:00am and closes Wednesday 23 March 2022 at 11:59pm.

Online booking on the Q-buster website is essential for this event.

Race registration on the day takes place in the Bowling Pavilion at Hamilton Palace Sports Grounds. Here you will collect your race number, bike number, timing chip, safety pins, baggage label and course map. Adult event registration is from 8:00am, and junior event from 11:30am.

Courses Information

The event will take place on the grassed / path area in the grounds of the Mausoleum as well as the closed roads / paths of Strathclyde Country Park.

All run stages will take place around the Mausoleum, with the bike stage and transition area being over the bridge within the Country Park grounds.

Additional Information

Toilets and changing facilities are located at Hamilton Palace Sport Grounds and in the Bowling Pavilion.

The storage area for bags and belongings will be found in the gazebo at the start / finish area.

All competitors will receive their course map at registration but should anyone get into difficultly on the course, there will be plenty of marshals to assist.

Race briefings will take place on the start line for each individual event.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to:

1st Male and Female overall
1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female Senior
1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female Vet
1st, 2nd, 3rd Male and Female Super Vet
1st Male and Female Vintage
1st Male Super Vintage