Chester Triathlon

SWIM ROUTE 750M
The swim route starts in deep water, and you will be started in waves. The start is at the bandstand where the river Is approximately 80 m wide.
You will swim downstream to the pleasure boats where you will turn and head upstream to the swim exit with a short run up to transition.

BIKE ROUTE 40KM
The route exits from Grosvenor Park at the North West corner and proceeds along Union Street into Park Street and Duke Street then heading out of the City over the Old Dee Bridge. The course then follows Eton road out to Eccleston, through Pulford, Rossett before heading east through Borras Head and Borras, it then drops onto the new fast Wrexham Industrial Estate Relief Road before heading back to Chester along Sibberfield Lane and Chester Road. Upon arriving at Sandy Lane a single lane will be closed to traffic for the return to Grosvenor Park through Boughton.

RUN ROUTE 5KM
The run route is one lap of riverside paths, local minor roads and now the Old Dee Bridge as well as the newly refurbished suspension bridge. The finish will be on The Groves.

SWIM ROUTE 1500M
The swim route starts in deep water, and you will be started in waves. The start is at the bandstand where the river is approximately 80 m wide.
You will swim upstream to the marked turnaround buoy, and swim downstream to the swim exit with a short run up to transition.

BIKE ROUTE 40KM
The route exits from Grosvenor Park at the North West corner and proceeds along Union Street into Park Street and Duke Street then heading out of the City over the Old Dee Bridge. The course then follows Eton road out to Eccleston, through Pulford, Rossett before heading east through Borras Head and Borras, it then drops onto the new fast Wrexham Industrial Estate Relief Road before heading back to Chester along Sibberfield Lane and Chester Road. Upon arriving at Sandy Lane a single lane will be closed to traffic for the return to Grosvenor Park through Boughton.

RUN ROUTE 10KM
The run route is two laps of riverside paths, local minor roads and now the Old Dee Bridge as well as the newly refurbished suspension bridge. The finish will be on The Groves.

SWIM ROUTE 1500M
The swim route starts in deep water, and you will be started in waves. The start is at the bandstand where the river is approximately 80 m wide.
You will swim upstream to the marked turnaround buoy, and swim downstream to the swim exit with a short run up to transition.

BIKE ROUTE 40KM
The route exits from Grosvenor Park at the North West corner and proceeds along Union Street into Park Street and Duke Street then heading out of the City over the Old Dee Bridge. The course then follows Eton road out to Eccleston, through Pulford, Rossett before heading east through Borras Head and Borras, it then drops onto the new fast Wrexham Industrial Estate Relief Road before heading back to Chester along Sibberfield Lane and Chester Road. Upon arriving at Sandy Lane a single lane will be closed to traffic for the return to Grosvenor Park through Boughton. The finish will be on The Groves.

SWIM ROUTE 2000M
The swim route starts in deep water, and you will be started in waves. The start is at the Grosvenor rowing club where the river Is approximately 80 m wide.
You will swim downstream to the pleasure boats where you will turn and head upstream for approximately 1K to the marked turnaround buoy and then swim downstream to the swim exit. Then just a short run up to transition.

BIKE ROUTE 80KM
The Deva Centurion – 100K course is two laps of the olympic course.

The route exits from Grosvenor Park at the North West corner and proceeds along Union Street into Park Street and Duke Street then heading out of the City over the Old Dee Bridge. The course then follows Eton road out to Eccleston, through Pulford, Rossett before heading east through Borras Head and Borras, it then drops onto the new fast Wrexham Industrial Estate Relief Road before heading back to Chester along Sibberfield Lane and Chester Road. Upon arriving at Sandy Lane a single lane will be closed to traffic for the return to Grosvenor Park through Boughton.

RUN ROUTE 18KM
The run route follows the Olympic course with an additional out and back section included after the first 2km of the lap. You need to complete 3 laps.

The finish will be on The Groves.

Due to us having to open the roads in the City Centre the following Cut off times are in operation:

Lap 1 of the bike must be completed by 10:30, anyone not completing the first lap by this time will be directed into transition where they may complete the run if they wish.

Lap 2 of the run must be completed by 14:15, anyone not on their final lap by this time will be directed to the finish line.

Unfortunately these cut off times are necessary to allow the roads to re-open on time.

No refunds will be given to people who do not make the cut offs.

When is registration open?
Saturday from 15:00 until 17:00 at Registration in Grosvenor Park.
Sunday from 05:45

Where do the race numbers go?
You will receive a sticker set that consists of a personalised helmet and seat post sticker. You will also receive one race number, you must wear a race belt, if you do not have one we have some spares. If you wear your number under your wetsuit please check it is visible when you take it off. Your number must be clearly visible on your back during the cycle and on your front during the run.
Your timing chip should be worn on your left ankle. Please ensure you have the correct chip number before leaving registration.

Is there somewhere to leave my shoes at the start?
There is nowhere to leave any shoes at the start or at the swim exit.

Is it a deep water swim and is there somewhere to warm up?
It’s a deep water start, depending on timings there should be time for a brief warm up. If you get in first then you should be able to get a 5 minute warm up.

What happens if the river is too cold?
The full 1500m swim can take place at a water temperature above 13 degrees, below that a shortened swim will take place. If water temperature is below 11 degrees the swim will be cancelled and will be replaced with a run, making the event a duathlon, 5km run 40km bike 10km run, but this is highly unlikely. Swim temperature will be displayed at registration and transition any changes to the race will be announced on the day.

Is the swim against the current?
The swim is equally up and down stream. The Middle distance goes downstream for 200m first before going upstream to the turn-around point and then back to the swim exit. The current is stronger where the water is deepest, usually in the middle or on the outside of a bend, the current will be weaker on inside of the bend. Upstream, against the current, you will save more energy swimming on the inside of the bend, but downstream, to take advantage of the current, swim to outside of a bend.
Please obey the instructions of the safety canoeists. If you get into difficulty then roll on to your back and wave and a marshal will come to you, please hold on to the end of a safety canoe and follow the instructions of the marshal.

What happens in transition?
There are no transition tours this year, you can view the transition area on Sat.

When can I rack my bike?
Transition will be open from 05:45 on Sunday, you cannot rack your bike on Saturday. Racking is not numbered and a marshal will indicate where you should rack, racks will be filled from one end to the other as people arrive, please do not rack except where you are told to. Make a careful note of where your bike is so you do not get lost when you are racing. You may not mark your position in any way.

You may only enter through the ENTRANCE gate, you must ensure your bike, your helmet and your body are marked with your number before attempting to enter transition.

You should aim to rack your bike 1 hour before your race start.

What time does transition close?
Transition will remain open for later waves to rack after the first waves have started. We would ask everyone to make sure they are racked in plenty of time to get to the start. Please take care in transition as there may be people racing when you are racking.

When will I be able to get my bike after the race?
Once you have finished, please remove your bike as soon as possible and vacate the site.

Are there any showers?
There are no showers this year. The swimming pool is not available this year.

Saturday – Registration

14:00 – 17:00 Registration in Grosvenor Park
Sunday – Race Day

05:45 Parking Opens
05:45 – 08:00 Registration in Grosvenor Park
05:45 – 08:30 Transition Open for racking
07:00 Middle Distance Start
07:30 Short Distance Start
08:00 Olympic Distance Open Start
08:10 Olympic Distance Female Start
08:20 Aquabike Start
10:00 First Olympic Finisher
11:30 First Middle Finisher
13:00 Last Olympic Finisher
14:30 Last Middle Finisher

The prize giving will take place at the bandstand, approx. 13:00 and consists of:

Overall winners: Male & Female cash prizes for all races

Middle : 1st £300, 2nd £150, 3rd £100

Olympic : 1st £200, 2nd £100, 3rd £75

Short : 1st £125, 2nd £80, 3rd £60

Aqua Bike : 1st £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50

All Male & Female Age groups winners in 10 year age groups only.

Athletes are required to attend the presentation to receive their awards.
Age category shall be determined as at 31st December in the current year.
Age group winners who also win an overall prize will receive both prizes, no roll down.

We understand that sometimes you enter a race then something crops up. As soon as you enter we incur costs so we have come up with the following refund policy that we hope is simple and fair: You can cancel and transfer your entry to another using the online entry system.
If you cancel:

No refunds (Refund Protect Insurance is available for a fee)

If you swap:
You can cancel or swap your entry using the on-line entry system only up to 4 weeks before the event, after this we send all our numbers for print so are unable to offer and refund or swaps after this. All swaps must be done by you through the on-line registration site.


Refunds will be back to the same card that was used to pay.

Please note we do not allow deferrals. We find this can impact the finances of next years event and causes excess administration.