WALES DUATHLON

7th April 2024 | PENARTH ESPLANADE

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RUN
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BIKE
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RUN
5K
20K
5K

EVENT DETAILS:

The Wales Duathlon event will take place on April 7th 2024 at 8AM at the beautiful Penarth Esplanade.

THIS RACE IS OPEN FOR ENTRY TO ALL ABILITIES FROM BEGINNERS TO SEASONED ATHLETES.

Tough Runner UK is pleased to bring you the third edition of the highly popular Wales Duathlon which takes place in the breath-taking scenery of Penarth and its  surrounding roads. The run course will take you past the simply beautiful Penarth Esplanade before you transition onto the bike and onto surrounding roads. This outstanding bike course is surrounded by stunning farm lands.

So let’s get down to the details:
Event Date – 7th April 2024- 8AM Start
Event venue – Penarth Esplanade
Event Distance – 5k 20k 5k
Number of participants – 550

British Triathlon Federation Rules
BTF rules, All competitors must comply with BTF rules, (it is recommended that you read the BTF rules and regulations which will be applied to this race). All competitors must be licensed to race, those non BTF members will be required to pay a £6GBP levy for a day license. This is now all digital and is included in the non member entry cost.

*** This event is not drafting ***
Anybody caught doing so will be DSQ drafting is cheating.

Minimum age for competitors
The minimum age to take part in this event is 17.

British Triathlon Federation Rules
BTF rules, All competitors must comply with BTF rules, (it is recommended that you read the BTF rules and regulations which will be applied to this race)

All competitors must be licensed to race, those non BTF members will be required to pay a £5GBP levy for a day license. This is now included in the non member entry cost.

Keep racing tidy
If you intend to use your own nutrition please keep hold of it until you reach a suitable place to discard of it.
We would appreciate if you would either wait until you reach a dedicated trash zone or give them to a marshal.

Transition rules
Security will be present in the transition area. Only competitors wearing their ID will be allowed in or out.

Your race pack will include a race number and 2 stickers which are to be attached to your bike and helmet. This must be done prior to entering the transition zone.
No riding is allowed in the transition zone. Your helmet must be fastened on your head at all times whilst you are on tour bike or running through transition with your bike.

With this race you'll get:

An awesome
race experience

Fully marked and
marshalled route

Stunning
finisher medal

Water
stations

Special award
for top 3 finishers

Electronic
chip timing

Event
facilities & toilets

Fully trained
medics

EVENT SCHEDULE:

REGISTRATION & TRANSITION OPENS
6AM
REGISTRATION & TRANSITION CLOSES
7:40
MANDATORY RACE BRIEF
07:50
RACE START
8.00

REVIEWS FROM FACEBOOK:

Mark RocheVia Facebook
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Very well organised event today at the Wales Duathlon in Penarth, Marshall’s were all excellent and very enthusiastic and encouraging. Will not hesitate to book an event again with Tough Runner Uk, thank you all 👍
EJay RowVia Facebook
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Brilliantly professional, friendly, supportive team producing top class events.
Matthew EvansVia Facebook
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Did the Wales Duathalon in Penarth today. It was my 1st duathalon and personally I completely underestimated the bike run but I can say that the route was good, the support was excellent and the marshalls and set up was brilliant. I will definitely do another event.
Rosie PomeroyVia Facebook
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Did my first duathlon today. The event was brilliantly organised in a great location. The marshalls were amazing. Would definitely enter another of their events
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EVENT INFO:

DETAILS:
Event Date – Sunday 2nd April 2023
Event venue – Penarth Esplanade
Event Distance – 5k 20k 5k
Number of participants – 550

Cliff Parade
Penarth
CF64 5BP

Get directions on Google HERE

Refreshments and toilet facilities will be available at the race hub.

There will be no event specific parking for this event however there are numerous options around and close the race event hub.

Cliff Parade car park.
FREE to park (approx 100 cars) can be found 30 seconds from event hub:
8 Cliff Parade, Penarth CF64 5BP

Penarth town
Approx 8-10minutes from event hub

FAQ'S:

This event is open to people of all abilities.

-Check out the knowledge base on our contact page for a quick answer.
-You can send us a message on our website (bottom right)
-You can email us at info@toughrunneruk.com.

No please leave all valuables in your car. The car park is near the start/finish area. 

YES! AWOL photography will be there on race day! 

Yes water will be located at the start/finish.

Due to the nature of the race we advise you to plan your race fuel and take your own water and fuel/gels on route.

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