As Keen As Mustard Box End Park SwimRun

Box End Water Park, Box End Rd, Kempston, Bedford MK43 8RQ

Our Mustard Swimrun races consist of trail running and swimming in and around the beautiful lake at Box End Park, the river Great Ouse and off road tracks around the river and the Kempston area.

The course will be well marked and marshalled and the finalised route and map for Mild Mustard Sprint 10k will be available on the day. The Middling Mustard Half 21k will be available before the day.

10k Solo Swimrun

Run 1 1900m, Swim 1 400m

Run 2 100m, Swim 2 300

Run 3 2500m, Swim 3 280

Run 4 100m, Swim 4 350m

Run 5 2500m, Swim 5 280m

Run 6 1300m

21k Solo and Team Swimrun

Run 1 1900m, Swim 1 400m

Run 2 100m, Swim 2 300

Run 3 2500m, Swim 3 280

Run 4 100m, Swim 4 350m

Run 5 2500m, Swim 5 280m

Run 6 550m, Swim 6 500m (upstream)

Run 7 1360m, Swim 7 250m (downstream)

Run 8 3000m, Swim 8 330m (downsteam)

Run 9 620m, Swim 9 540m (downstream)

Run 10 2100m, Swim 10 30m

Run 11 2200m, Swim 11 10m

Run 12 150m, Swim 12 400m

Run 13 950m

All solos and teams need to carry all their equipment from start to finish, if a participant fails to bring all their equipment to the finish line they will be disqualified.

Mandatory equipment for Middling 21k TEAM and SOLO. Each participant must have

• First aid pressure bandage, packed waterproof
• Wetsuit if water temperature is below 14 degrees Celsius
• Whistle
• Soft cup or water bladder
• Backpack, hip pack or something to carry the mandatory equipment

Mandatory Equipment for Mild 10k SOLO. Each participant must have

• Wetsuit if water temperature is below 14 degrees celsius
• Whistle
• Soft cup or water bladder

Mandatory equipment that the organisation will supply

• Race bibs must be worn visible all the time during the race
• Timing chip
• Swimcaps must be worn visible during all the swims

Equipment check Before the race there will be a mandatory gear check.

Equipment that is NOT allowed Floatation devices that are bigger than 100 cm x 60 cm.

Cut offs efore swim 5 there will be a cut off where solo participants need to pass by a certain time to be able to continue racing. Information about the cut off times will be given in the final email after entries have closed.

Solo Entry To race as a solo participant you must be 18 years ols or over and be able to swim and run the race distances

Team Entry To participate you have to race in a team consisting of two people, be 18 years old or over and be able to swim and run the race distances

The Course The finalised race route for Middling (21k) solo and team race will be published approx' 4 weeks prior to the race. The course is approx divided into approx 10 swim sections and 11 run sections (approx 4.2km swim with 16.8km run).

Participants must follow the marked course failure to do so will result in disqualification

There will be one water / energy drink checkpoints on the Mild 10k course, two on the Middling 21k

Marshals will carry some essential basic medical supplies.

There will be medical staff, emergency ambulance and equipment at Race HQ.