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Juniors, Youths & TriStars

The Sussex Triathlon and Sussex Swim/Run will be split over different days in 2010. The Swim/Run will be on Saturday 5 June and the Triathlon will be on Sunday 6 June 2010. IMPORTANT NOTE ON AGES: Age groups work the same as seniors. Therefore the child's age will be their age on 31 December NOT the age on race day.

Which Age and Which Race?

Children that are aged between 15 and 16 (Youths) can compete in the Sussex Triathlon NOVICE race on Sunday 6 June 2010.

Juniors are aged between 17 and 19 and they are allowed to compete in the SPRINT distance triathlon race on Sunday 6 June 2010.

Tristars can only compete in the Swim/Run event and are aged between 8 and 14 yrs. Please see below for the TriStar distances. The TriStar Swim/Run race has been moved to the Saturday in 2010 and will cost £12 to enter.

 
 


SUSSEX TRIATHLON on 6 June 2010

CLICK HERE to enter the Youth 'Triathlon' £35.   15 to 16 yrs can race in the Novice Tri

CLICK HERE to enter the Junior 'Triathlon' £38.   17 to 19 yrs can race in the Sprint Tri

SUSSEX SWIM/RUN on 5 June 2010

CLICK HERE to enter the Sprint 'Swim Run' £22.   (15 + yrs can race)

CLICK HERE to enter the Supersprint 'Swim Run' £19.  (15 + yrs can race)

CLICK HERE to enter the Tri Star Swim/Run £12.   8 to 14 yrs can enter the Swim/Run

Full details of the Novice and Sprint distance triathlon (Youths and Juniors) can be found on the main Sussex Triathlon Web Page. Details of the TriStar aquathlon can be found below. The event will be run under the rules of British Triathlon and the organisers have applied for a Triathlon England Race Sanction Certificate.

CLICK HERE to view urbanrace event images.

Tri Star Swim Distances

The swim takes place in the pool at Ardingly college.

Tri Star Start (8 Years) = 50m

Tri Star 1 (9-10 Years) = 150m

Tri Star 2 (11-12 Years) = 250m

Tri Star 3 (13-14 Years) = 400m



Tri Star Run Distances

The run takes place around the Ardingly College sports field.

Tri Star Start (8 Years) = 600m

Tri Star 1 (9-10 Years) = 1.5k

Tri Star 2 (11-12 Years) = 2k

Tri Star 3 (13-14 Years) = 3k




Parents


Venue

Ardingly College, College Road, Ardingly, Near Haywards Heath, West Sussex. College Road can be accessed at either end from the B2028 which runs in parallel between Ardingly and Haywards Heath.

The nearest train station is Haywards Heath which is approximately 3 miles away from Ardingly College and provides good access from London, Brighton and Gatwick.

 

Food & Beverages

Refreshments will be available on the day.

 

Entries

You can enter online via the urbanrace shop which uses secure encrypted technology. Entering online will give you an email confirmation of your race entry. Alternatively you can CLICK HERE for a PDF version of the race entry form which you can send to us with your payment.

The closing date for entries is two weeks before race day unless the event has sold out before this date. To ensure safety and service we have a limited amount of entrants. The minimum age for entry is 8 years.

What happens once I have entered?

Race instructions will be emailed to competitors around 7 to 10 days prior to the event and will include details of your start time. A start list will also appear on our website prior to the event. For safety reasons swim start times cannot be changed under any circumstances after the publication of the race instructions. Race numbers, security wristband, race programme and goodies will be provided to you at the race registration.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for male and females as follows:

Juniors = 1st only.

Youths = 1st only.

Tri Stars = 1st 2nd and 3rd Overall in each of the 4 tristar categories.

 

Charity

The Sussex Triathlon is supporting The St Peter & St James Hospice (Registered Charity No: 1056114).

Athletes have the option to add a donation to their race entry fee which will go directly to the charity.

Many thanks to all donations by athletes at the 2009 Sussex Triathlon as we raised over £1,000 for St Peter & St James Hospice.