ULVERSTON TRI CLUB Presents UTC Venue: Date: Ulverston Leisure Centre (LA12 9HT) Sunday 21 st June Start time: Wave starts from 13:00 Registration: 12:00 12:45 Race Briefing: Entry Fee: Contact: 12:45 (MANDATORY) 15 Short 18 Long 21 Teams Paul Rodger https://www.facebook.com/groups/ulverstontriclub/ ulverstontriclub@gmail.com
RACE INFORMATION Car Parking: Race Briefing: Transition: Ulverston Leisure Centre (LA12 9HT) A mandatory race briefing will take place at 12:45 in the transition area. Can all competitors please ensure they have registered and racked bikes prior to this time. Access to the transition area will be from 12:00. Transition will be located on the east side of the leisure centre car park. Bikes must be racked prior to race briefing at 12:45. The transition area is a one way system; please take note of the direction arrows below.
Note car park will be open to general public during the race, so please exercise extreme caution Long Course: Short Course: Littering: Safety: 600m Swim (24 lengths) 36km Bike 8km Run 250m Swim (10 lengths) 16km Bike 4km Run Littering on the course (gal wrappers etc) is not acceptable. Take all litter back to transition and dispose of responsibly Devices that could act as an impediment to hearing or concentration (mobiles, ipods etc) are not permitted during the race. Road or mountain bikes are acceptable, but must be well maintained and in roadworthy condition. A cycle helmet must be worn for the duration of the cycling discipline. The helmet must be put on BEFORE you take your bike from the rack in the swim-cycle transition and it can only be removed once the bike has been racked in the cycle-run transition. Cycles must not be ridden in the transition areas. Cycles must be mounted and dismounted within the designated areas immediately outside the transition zone. You must be aware that all of the roads will be open to normal traffic flows during the bike and run sections of the race. You must comply with the Highway Code. Cycle on the
LEFT and if you are overtaking a slower rider pull in once you are past.
Long Course 600m swim The swim will be 24 lengths of the Ulverston Leisure Centre 25m pool. All competitors will set off in waves depending on ability. Exact start times will be given during mandatory race briefing. You will be responsible for counting your own lengths during the swim. 36 km bike The bike course will be an undulating out and back route along the scenic A5087 Coast Road between Ulverston and Barrow-in- Furness. Please note you will be racing on open roads, and are responsible for your own safety. Remember to obey the highway code at all times. From transition, competitors will exit the leisure centre car park and turn right onto West End Lane then left onto Priory Road. The route then heads south and follows the Coast Road for 14km until Rampside Roundabout, where competitors will turn right onto Rampside Road heading north towards Barrow in Furness.
After 18km competitors should circle Roose Roundabout and return along the same route back to transition. PLEASE TAKE EXTRA CARE JUST BEFORE RETURNING TO THE TRANSITION AREA WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO WEST END LANE ACROSS THE ROUTE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. 8km run The 2 lap run course is a flat out and back route along Brick Kiln Road. Please note you will be running on open roads and are responsible for your own safety. From transition, competitors will exit the leisure centre car park and turn left onto West End Lane then right onto Brick Kiln Road
The run then follows Brick Kiln Road until the beach car park, where competitors turn around and retrace the route back to the transition area. This route should be completed 2 times in total before crossing the finish line. SUMMER SPRINT TRIATHLON 2014
Short Course 250m swim The swim will be 10 lengths of the Ulverston Leisure Centre 25m pool. All competitors will set off in waves depending on ability. Exact start times will be given during mandatory race briefing. You will be responsible for counting your own lengths during the swim. 16 km bike The bike course will be an undulating out and back route along the scenic A5087 Coast Road between Ulverston and Aldingham. Please note you will be racing on open roads, and are responsible for your own safety. Remember to obey the highway code at all times. From transition, competitors will exit the leisure centre car park and turn right onto West End Lane then left onto Priory Road. SUMMER SPRINT TRIATHLON 2014
The route then heads south and follows the Coast Road for 8km until Aldingham, where competitors will take the second left onto road heading north through the village of Aldingham. Competitors should then turn right at the crossroads and follow the outward route back towards Ulverston and the transition area. EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO THE COASTROAD WHEN LEAVING ALDINGHAM VILLAGE ALSO TAKE EXTRA CARE JUST BEFORE RETURNING TO THE TRANSITION AREA WHEN TURNING RIGHT ONTO WEST END LANE ACROSS THE ROUTE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SUMMER SPRINT TRIATHLON 2014
4km run The run course is a flat out and back route along Brick Kiln Road. Please note you will be running on open roads and are responsible for your own safety. From transition, competitors will exit the leisure centre car park and turn left onto West End Lane then right onto Brick Kiln Road SUMMER SPRINT TRIATHLON 2014
The run then follows Brick Kiln Road until the beach car park, where competitors turn around and retrace the route back to the finish line. SUMMER SPRINT TRIATHLON 2014