The Parc Bryn Bach Aquathlon Series is a fun, friendly and relaxed mid-week event, the series provides cheap and accessible racing for all local athletes and a great way to get some good race training and some open water practice.

The course will be familiar to those who have competed at Parc Bryn Bach over the years, 750m swim around the lake's islands, followed by a flat 5km (2.5k loop x 2) around the edge of the lake.

The minimum age for entry is 15 years old before the 31/12/2019 therefore all athletes must be born before 31/12/2004. Any participant under the age of 18 must have parental consent to take part

There is no minimum ability to enter, however it is advisable that you are confident in your ability to swim 750m in cold open water.  A cut off time of 25 minutes from race start for the swim will be enforced at the discretion of the organisers and entrants must have started their second lap of the run 45 minutes from race start.

Wetsuits are mandatory

Pre-Entry Fees

WT  Members £12.00 (+entry central fee)
Non Member £15.00 (+entry central fee)

Relay Teams - If you want to enter as a relay and guarantee a place, you need to enter as the 1st individual and pay the appropriate fee, on the night your relay partner will be required to complete a registration form and pay an additional £3 for a race licence if applicable. 

Swim Only - If you want to undertake the swim only and guarantee a place, you will be required to enter as a full place athlete, pay the same fee and just inform registration on the night that you will only be completing the swim. Cut off time for the swim still applies.

Any remaining places available on the evening, will be subject to an additional £3.00 fee for all categories and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

This race distances for aquathlon, relays and swim only are as follows:

Race Starts at 7.00pm - Registration between 5.30pm - 6.30pm in the Visitors Centre.

Last registration will be at 6.30pm sharp regardless of if you have pre-entered, so please arrive in plenty of time.

For more details etc. See Club Races on: www.newporttri.co.uk or contact the event directors at newporttri@gmail.com

This race is held under the rules of Welsh Triathlon and the British Triathlon Federation - see http://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/page.php?article=&category=/events/&folder=rules/

Entries can only be made on-line up to 48 hours prior to the event. after this entries are only available on-the-day. Postal entries and cheques are not accepted

Refund Policy The aquathlon series has a no-refund policy however at the organiser's discretion, transfers to future events may be possible providing that the participant contacts the events registration manager on newporttri@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the start date.