Sunday 4th September 2022
Sunny Sands, East Cliff, Folkestone
Continuing this year a GO TRI in association with British Triathlon
Introducing a New Duathlon – Simply don’t swim!
A charity event raising funds for
Shepway Sports Trust and our local hardship fund
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Registration Form (available in Due Course)
Routes & Transition
Contact: joe.sullivan@channelrotary.org.uk
The Channel Triathlon offers a wide range of events to suit athletes at many levels from an introductory GO TRI for the beginner or those returning from injury, an open water swim, Sprint and Standard triathlons, Aquabike and Relay Team events at all levels except the GO TRI.
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The Channel Tri is run under British Triathlon Rules
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For additional safety should you break down we advise you to download the What3Words App all on your phone. This will give you a precise location should you require assistance through the emergency phone number on the wristband which you get after registration.
Based at Sunny Sands, East Cliff, Folkestone.
Parking is available 300m from Transition there is also on-street parking and paid parking at the Harbour Arm.
The Channel Tri is a Sea Swim Tri from the sandy beach, the Sunny Sands. The sea in September is at its warmest and the bay is protected by the Harbour Arm. Folkestone Rowing club and Folkestone Rescue marshal the swim
Transition is in a new scenic position on ground immediately above the swim.
Easy to negotiate steps to it.
The Bike is a slightly testing outward climb into the countryside with a compensatory downhill return to transition.
The Run is through the picturesque coastal park returning in part by the sea finishing back at the transition.
Marshals support the event throughout the entire route.
Sponsorship – Once you have collected your sponsorship funds, go to the Channel Rotary Just Giving Page and donate or bring your sponsorship money on the day.
The Event
Sprint Tri – 750m Swim – 20k Bike – 5k Run
Standard Tri – 1500m Swim – 40k Bike – 10k Run
Sprint and Standard Aquabike (distances as above but no Run)
There are Relay Team events at both distances in the Triathlon and Aquabike.
Open Water Swim – 750m and 1500m
GO TRI – 250m Swim to the first buoy and back directly
10k Bike shortened route of the Triathlon route. (map to be posted)
2.5k Run shortened route on the Triathlon route
Prices
| Standard – Solo (BTF) | £ 68.00 |
| Standard – Solo (non-BTF) | £ 73.00 |
| Standard – Aquabike (BTF) | £ 60.00 |
| Standard – Aquabike (non-BTF) | £ 65.00 |
| Standard – Team (BTF) | £ 125.00 |
| Standard – Team (Non-BTF) | £ 140.00 |
| Sprint – Solo (BTF) | £ 58.00 |
| Sprint – Solo (non-BTF) | £ 63.00 |
| Sprint – Aquabike (BTF) | £ 49.00 |
| Sprint – Aquabike (non-BTF) | £ 54.00 |
| Sprint – Team (BTF) | £ 109.00 |
| Sprint – Team (non-BTF) | £ 125.00 |
| 750m Swim (BTF) | £ 22.00 |
| 750m Swim (non-BTF) | £ 27.00 |
| 1.5km Swim (BTF) | £ 27.00 |
| 1.5km Swim (non-BTF) | £ 32.00 |
| GO TRI | £ 17.00 |
| Supersprint Team (BFT) | £ 68.00 |
| Supersprint Relay Team (non BTF) | £ 83.00 |
| Duathlon Standard | £ 60.00 |
| Duathlon Standard (non BTF) | £ 65.00 |
| Duathlon Sprint | £ 49.00 |
| Duathlon Sprint (non BTF | £ 54.00 |
Sponsors:
Channel Rotary Club (Folkestone) 