THE BASTION SPECTATOR GUIDE

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1 THE FESTIVAL OF ENDURANCE AT HEVER CASTLE 8 JULY THE BASTION SPECTATOR GUIDE at Hever Castle National Charity Partner: w: castletriathlonseries.co.uk t: +44 (0)

2 Prepare to watch The Bastion Dear Spectators, Congratulations on making it to the Bastion, the pinnacle of the Castle Triathlon Series racing calendar! This iconic endurance challenge will earn you and your competitor major bragging rights, as it earns its reputation as one of the toughest and most rewarding long-distance events in Europe. Entertainment There will be a variety of free of charge entertainment areas for you and your supporters to enjoy whilst your competitor is racing. Including a climbing wall, inflatables, a live band and archery (there will be a small charge for this). Our goal is to make The Bastion a truly memorable experience for you as well as your hard pressed loved one. The course itself is one of the most beautiful triathlon courses in the UK, starting in front of an Italianate Loggia, cycling and running through areas of outstanding natural beauty and significant historical interest and finishing right next to the Castle drawbridge that once welcomed visits from King Henry VIII. We want you to soak up the atmosphere, see the sights and make Hever and the stunning surrounding countryside your playground for the day. The castle, pubs, B&B owners, school children and locals are all ready to help you have a great experience and be at the right time and hopefully the right place to cheer on your champion out on the course. The Bastion race name was chosen in keeping with our castle theme. The Bastion was the most formidable part of a castle s defences i.e. the most difficult to breakthrough, but the word can also refer to a person with great fortitude - that s you! This guide aims to provide you with more details about key aspects of the event to help you and your fellow supporters prepare for and get the most out of the big day. I have no doubt you will have a memorable race day and look forward to welcoming you at Hever over the weekend of racing. Have a brilliant day and, most importantly, enjoy! Brian Adcock Race Director The Castle Triathlon Series

3 Race weekend schedule Event village (Subject to change) Friday 6th July 208 HEVERHEVER CASTLE LONG COURSE TRIATHLON SITE LAYOUT CASTLE LONG COURSE TRIATHLON SITE LAYOUT 6.00 Campsite in Hever Castle grounds opens Saturday 7th July 208 Cyclist De- Cyclist DeMount PointMount Point RegistrationRegistration Village Bike In GateBike In Gate Competitors Key Competitors Key Finish Line Finish Line nd Swim Start Swim Start Village Changing Tents Changing Tents TransitionTransition nd Cycle 2 & Cycle 2 & rd rd 3 Lap 3 Lap Route Route Cyclist Cyclist Mount PointMount Point Competitor Arrivals Competitor Arrivals & Spectators & Spectators Swim Exit to Transition Swim Exit to Transition Area Route Area Route Bike Route Out Bike Route Out Bike Route InBike Route In Run Route Your base on the day will be the event village. Here you will find a selection of food and drink providers along with entertainment. There is also the Registration marquee which has plenty of room for cover if it was to rain. Practice swim Registration Transition/changing area open for bike/bag check in Race briefing by Race Director Sunday 8th July Car park open Run Route Spectator Spectator Crossing Point Crossing Point Bike Out Gate Bike Out Gate 3:30 4: Transition open Transition closed 05:40 The Bastion briefing at the loggia The Bastion race start Transition open for collection of bikes and bags Prize awards ceremony Final race finish cut off

4 Parking Swim vantage points This red line is the 60K cycle route we are trying to minimise the time that cars arriving at the event are on it KEY AA Signs All event traffic will be AA signed along these routes to get to the triathlon car park Triathlon Car Park Parking for the event will be in a field called Big Front which is part of the Hever estate and just to the north of the main entrance to the castle on the other side of the river Eden. You will be parking in the car park as shown on the map above. Please follow the yellow AA style signs that will direct you to the Triathlon Car Park. Please note that it is a ten-minute walk from the car park to registration. Parking is available for both competitors and spectators of the event in this location. The swim is two loops of the unique.9km swim course used for the first time in 203. Hailed by some competitors as the best open water swim ever experienced the swim course leaves from the Italianate loggia taking competitors down the length of the main lake before passing the Japanese tea house and heading into the scenic river section. This tributary of the River Eden wraps around the estate s 6 Acre Island and is definitely the place to make for after the starting gun has gone off. After 900m swimming down the main section of the lake, competitors enter the river section underneath one of two pedestrian bridges and you will be able to follow them around this section literally from 0 yards away for the next 800m or so. After reappearing in front of the Loggia after Lap the swimmers will then complete the same loop for a second time before emerging from the water via the Swim Exit immediately adjacent to the Loggia and Guthrie Pavilion restaurant (this restaurant will be open from 6.00am for coffees and bacon sandwiches). A 200m run from here through the formal gardens will see your competitor back in transition and then out onto the bike course.

5 Cycle vantage points and pubs Run vantage points There are many pubs on the cycle course which make for a nice refreshment for you and good base to cheer your competitor on. You can see a list of the pubs below who are placed on the cycle route. Henry VIII (TN8 7NG) Kentish Horse (TN8 5NT) The Anchor Inn (TN7 4AG) Chequers (TN22 2EH) The Crown Inn (TN3 9QH) The Chafford Arms (TN3 0SA) The Leicester Arms (TN 8BT) The Little Brown Jug (TN 8JJ) The Wheatsheaf (TN8 7NU) You have a number of options available depending on who is in your party, your own fitness and how much time you ve got. If you ve got little ones then I would recommend you stay on the estate as there are loads of great vantage points to see the runners and they will be doing four circuits of a 0.5K loop so there will lots of opportunities for cheering! 3K of the run is on the Estate and 7.5K is on surrounding tracks and paths as well as the historic village of Chiddingstone and Chiddingstone Castle itself (also worth a visit). If you would rather just kick back then just stay in an around the Finish Area where each of the competitors must pass through 3 times before finally being allowed to turn into the finishing straight on their final lap.

6 Athlete tracking Medical emergency If your competitor, you or one of your party fall ill or have an accident at one of our events this is the medical protocol that we will follow: There are a number of different ways in which you can track your athlete on the day. You can simply enter their name/number in the computer at the Timing Tent in the Event Village. Or if you have a smart phone you can log on to the live athlete tracking at and follow The Bastion race and your competitor by entering their number. This will hopefully help you predict where you can spot your competitors on the course! Competitor On Course:. Competitor falls ill or has an accident. Marshals on course either via other competitors or motorists act as our eyes and ears. They all have radios and a full brief on who to call and what to say over the radio. 2. Event Control and Medical Control contacted by radio and/or mobile phone. Full contact report taken and decision on response made. 3. If Medical Emergency, on course ambulance immediately dispatched to attend and local NHS Ambulance called direct by our Medical Team (please do not call 999 yourself). Ambulance attends the scene, gives immediate first aid and stabilises. NHS dispatch ambulance (or helicopter) from the local A&E unit and effect an ambulance transfer. Patient then taken to Pembury A&E by ambulance (or air ambulance if available/required). Event Control will then contact the next of kin (please ensure the correct details have been entered on your forms) and explain the details of the situation and where the competitor has been taken. Assistance to get the hospital will be given if required. 4. If Medical Non-Emergency, ambulance will attend and patch up competitor with a view to helping them continue their race. If walking wounded but unable to carry on either the ambulance or one of our on-course vehicles will bring the competitor back to Hever Castle for ongoing treatment and repatriation with their supporters. If on the cycle, the on-course vehicle will bring the bicycle back to Hever and return it to the transition area. Again next of kin will be informed if this has happened out on the course. Competitor or Spectator In the grounds of Hever Castle: All details the same as above. Spectator Outside of the Grounds of Hever Castle: Call 999 if suspected medical emergency.

7 KSY Military Museum Playground Tudor Towers Think Tank Moat Restaurant 2 Guthrie Pavilion 3 Astor Bar & Restaurant Shop Hever Castle Miniature Houses Accommodation Yew Maze Garden Exhibition 2 Water Maze Open Air Theatre Golf Course Boating Lake Walk Japanese Tea House Day Visitor Perimeter S TAY Stay in the stunning, individually styled, five star luxury bed & breakfast or in a beautiful holiday cottage. hevercastle.co.uk/stay +44 (0) WEDDINGS From a breathtaking lakeside location to a classic country setting, Hever Castle is the venue that has it all for your perfect day. hevercastle.co.uk/weddings +44 (0) GOLF Enjoy a round of golf in the idyllic setting of Hever Castle s 250 acre, 27 hole course. Visit the Clubhouse with its well-stocked golf shop, bar, restaurant and indoor golf simulator. hevercastle.co.uk/golf +44 (0) ANNE BOLEYN S ORCHARD CHESS GARDEN 2 MILLENNIUM FOUNTAIN TUDOR GARDEN 6 ACRE ISLAND CHESTNUT AVENUE WINTER GARDEN TOPIARY WALK POMPEIIAN WALL DIANA S WALK NEW SMUGGLERS WAY TOP GATE ENTRANCE HALF MOON POND ITALIAN GARDEN SUNKEN GARDEN LOGGIA SUNDAY WALK PERGOLA WALK BLUE CORNER CHURCH GILL WALK TWO SISTERS LAWN GOLDEN STAIRS 2 ANNE BOLEYN S WALK N LAKE VIEW ENTRANCE TIMING YOUR VISIT Allow Approx. Opening Days Entry Last Entry Exit Attractions Castle hr Daily 2:00 7:00 7:45 Grounds ½ hrs Daily 0:30 6:30 8:00 Miniature Houses ½ hr Daily 0:30 7:30 7:45 Lake Walk hr Daily* 0:30 6:45 7:30 Tudor Towers ½ hr Daily* 0:30 7:5 7:45 Playground ½ hr Daily* 0:30 7:5 7:45 Yew Maze ½ hr Daily* 0:30 7:5 7:45 Water Maze ½ hr Daily* 0:30 7:5 7:45 Garden Exhibition ½ hr Daily 0:30 7:30 7:45 TIMING YOUR VISIT Opening Days Entry Last Entry Exit Information Information Centre Daily 0:30 7:30 7:45 Shopping Hever Shop Daily 0:30 7:30 7:45 Courtyard Shop Daily Seasonal** Seasonal** Seasonal** Eating Moat Restaurant Daily 0:30 7:30 7:30 Guthrie Pavilion Restaurant Hot food 2:00 5:00 Seasonal** 2:00 4:30 5:00 Hot food 2:00 5:00 Guthrie Pavilion Café Seasonal** 0:30 7:30 7:30 Kiosks Seasonal** Seasonal** Seasonal** Seasonal** KSY Military Museum ½ hr Daily 0:30 7:5 7:45 *Weather permitting/dependent Check at Information Centre **Seasonal Check at Information Centre

8 Accommodation Contact We are privileged to offer you discounted accommodation in Hever Castle itself. The Castle s luxurious Bed & Breakfast will allow you to roll out of bed with a five-minute walk to the swim start. stay@hevercastle.co.uk to enquire/book. We hope that this spectator guide has answered any questions that you may have had, but please don t hesitate to contact the office if you have any further questions. Many competitors enjoyed the experience last year with a perfect environment for R&R post race! castletriathlonseries.co.uk +44 (0) support@castletriathlonseries.co.uk Look forward to seeing you in July!