Entry fee:
 
Novice Event £30

Sprint Event £38

Sprint Relay Event £44 per team

Inclusive of Race Licence

The Blackwater Charity triathlon is based at the Blackwater Leisure Centre, Maldon Essex. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the chosen charity.  

The race is run in three formats Novice, Sprint and a Sprint Relay for teams of 3. The race starts in the 25m indoor pool with a controlled start limiting the number of swimmers in each lane. There is a spacious transition area within the centre grounds, which form the focus of the race. The cycle course is four laps
(2 for novice) on an out and back course to the South of Maldon This is followed by a two lap traffic (or 1 for novice) free run through the Maldon Promenade Park mainly on paved paths but with a short off road section on grass. The pool swim and traffic free run course makes it an ideal race for novices.

This is a well-established event with a high demand for places so we are expecting the entry list to fill up quickly. On reaching the entry limit we will keep a waiting list to replace those who have to withdraw. (Start Time will be 7.30am)

Distances:
 
SWIM 400 metre (200 metre for Novice) pool swim at the clean and modern leisure centre pool. Start position is based on your declared swim time, with the slowest going first so you will be swimming with people of a similar speed. NOVICES PLEASE ENTER YOUR 200m SWIM TIME.

CYCLE A four lap road course, totalling 24km (two laps 12km for Novice distance). This is a largely flat course with one gradual climb on each lap, along mainly rural roads. The route will be fully marked and marshalled. 

RUN  A two lap partly off road route on mainly paved surfaces with a small section on grass. (Single lap for Novice). Again, the route will be fully marked and marshalled with a water station on each lap.

The transition area will be situated to the rear of the leisure centre; shower and changing facilities will be available at the leisure centre itself.

If you have any questions or want to chat to other competitors then visit our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1010674199026982/

Rules:
 
This event will be held under the rules of the British Triathlon Federation. 
Your bicycle must be in a mechanically safe condition. 
An approved cycle helmet must be worn on the cycle section. NO HELMET NO RACE. 
A BTF approved referee will be present throughout the race.

Each racer will be required to have a BTF day licence (which is included in the entry fee) or be a member of the BTF (£3 refund on day with presention of a valid BTF Licence).

The BTF day licence is a licence for racing and covers your public liability insurance for the day.
NO LICENCE NO RACE

Full rules can be found at www.britishtriathlon.org , or by writing to British Triathlon, P.O. Box 25, Loughborough, Leicestershire. LE11 3WX.

There will be trophies for the top three placings male and female in the open sprint event as well as first place male/female in the categories: - Vetran, Novice and Junior.

Race details including links to maps showing the cycle and run route can be found on www.blackwatertri.org.uk

Race instructions will be sent out one week prior to the event and full results will be published in due course within 24 hours of the race finish

Racers without internet access can have a copy posted by prior arrangement with the organiser.

Withdrawal Policy

Blackwater Triathlon Club acknowledges racers will on occasion need to withdraw an entry through injury or other reason. Blackwater Tri Club will accept written notification of a withdrawal, received by the organiser prior to the 1 August 2020. A refund will be made less a £5 administration fee. After the closing date no refund or substitution will be accepted.