Discount: 10% for Triathlon Scotland (BTF) Members

We are excited to invite you to join us in the historic seaside town of St Andrews for our annual Spring Triathlon! This year sees our novice event return, running alongside the sprint distance event as a friendly race aimed at those wanting a taste of their first triathlon. Races are open to all, from complete beginners up to seasoned triathletes.

St Andrews Sprint Triathlon 2023

The sprint distance triathlon consists of a Swim/Cycle/Run format over a distance of 750m/26km/5km.

Relay teams of 2 or 3 are welcome and can enter at the same price. Please put your name under one person and tick if you are entering as a team on the questionnaire. Please make sure only ONE team member participates per leg of the race. 

This race is open to all aged 15 and over with racers under 18 needing explicit parental consent that can be emailed to us at: triathlon@st-andrews.ac.uk . This is a non drafting race. 

Course Routes - Please note that routes are provisional

750m Swim: Pool Swim

26km Cycle: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41782248 (Public roads)

5km Run: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5365594177 (Paved surfaces)

St Andrews Novice Triathlon 2022

The race will also be a Swim/Cycle/Run format with a shorter course of 400m/14km/2.5km 

This race is open to all aged 15 and over with racers under 18 needing explicit parental consent that can be emailed to us at triathlon@st-andrews.ac.uk . This is a non drafting race. Additional measures will be implemented due to COVID-19 if necesssary.

Course Routes - Please note that routes are provisional

400m Swim: Pool Swim

14km Cycle: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41782242  (Public roads)

2.5km: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5365595563 (Paved surfaces)

Provisional Timetable 

Timetable is subject to change. Shown to give an idea of the schedule on the day

Registration Open: 07:30-08:30

Transition Open: 08:00

First Wave Start: 09:10

Estimated Swim Times

You will be asked to enter an estimate of your swim time when signing up for this event. Please ensure this time is as accurate as possible, to ensure you are entered into the correct wave. If you think your estimated swim time is likely to change closer to the event, we advise that you create an Entry Central account which will allow you to change your time until the event closing date.

Gender Inclusion Policy

This event will be held under the British Triathlon Transgender Policy .

The University of St Andrews Triathlon and Road Cycling Club is committed to maintaining inclusivity in sport. If you have any thoughts on how we could improve in this respect please do not hesistate to get in touch via triathlon@st-andrews.ac.uk. 

Rules

This race is held under the regulations of Triathlon Scotland and the British Triathlon federation - please visit the link below for more details: 

http://www.britishtriathlon.org/about

Refund Policy 

At the organiser's discretion, refunds (minus credit card processing fees) will be issued to any competitor who withdraws before 05.03.2023. After this date, withdrawals will be refunded if and only if the competitors place can be filled from a waiting list. No refunds will be issued after 18.03.2022.

If the race is cancelled for any reason, 75% of entries will be refunded to competitors.

We'd like to thank our sponsors for all their support.