Manchester Airport Duathlon

What's Included

- NEW FOR 2025 - Chip Timing (Crazy Legs Timing)
- NEW FOR 2025 - Finish Line Photos (Mick Hall Photos)
- Sprint and Super Sprint distances
- McA Series Medal
- Water & Sweets
- Friendly and welcoming event
- Ideal for all abilities
- Fully signposted course
- No added fees at checkout
- Pay Now or Spread the cost

 

Have you got what it takes to take on our Super Sprint or Sprint Duathlon at Manchester Airport? Perfect for all ability levels. The Super Sprint duathlon aims to give beginners a chance to race in a friendly atmosphere whilst our Sprint event will test even the more seasoned pro. 

 

Event Detail

Located close to Manchester Airport in the Cheshire village of Ashley. The bike course takes in the leafy roads around Ashley, Mobberley and Wilmslow. The run is an out and back course under the runway tunnels. The Duathlon will take place and start between 9am and 12pm with 2 waves (Super Sprint 10am and Sprint 9am) throughout the morning. There will be lots going on at the club, so supporters are very welcome. Our flagship event is always fun and suitable for all levels of athletes to enjoy.  

 

Event Briefing Details

Arrival
Please arrive 30 - 45 minutes before your race start time (9am Sprint, 10am Super Sprint). This should give you ample time to familiarise yourself with transition, warm up, discuss any queries you may have with the team and use the facilities if necessary. 

Car Parking
There is ample free parking at the hotel. This parking is usually pay and display, however as we are hotel guests, we can ensure free parking by entering your vehicle registration in the tablet on reception. Please note it is your responsibility to ensure you have done this and any parking fines resulting in not recording your registration, will need to be appealed by yourself.

Registration
Please bring your entry confirmation email so we can scan you in. You will collect your race number at registration as you arrive at the event where we will also check your helmet. You can then make your way into transition to rack your bike. This will be your area to keep your bike and trainers and any nutrition/hydration you may require during the event.

Transition Area
You can keep your bike, running shoes and any nutrition/hydration you require during the event in and around transition. Please keep any bags or items you will not need during the event in your car. There will be no additional storage available.

Spectators & Support
Spectators are actively encouraged.  There is no better feeling than crossing that finishing line in front of a roaring crowd.

Start
The start line will be clearly marked and pointed out during our pre-event briefing.

We may introduce a staggered mass start depending on numbers. So may start 10 participants every 30 seconds at all events. This means less hanging around at the start for you while enabling an opportunity to maintain social distancing where possible and avoiding any bottlenecking early on the run courses.

Please be ready to start at your allocated time to avoid holing up any other participants.

Run
Please run on the left side of the pavement to allow for overtaking and returning runners.

Overtaking is allowed but if you are overtaken, please drop back slightly to allow for adequate distance. If you overtake, please move over to the right, but ensure you avoid any oncoming runners.

On the Sprint distance, the pavement can be quite narrow. When there is an oncoming runner, if you are the runner coming downhill, you will be facing traffic, so only move into the road when safe and please do not force the runner with their back to traffic into the road.

This run is an out and back course. 

Ride
The mount line will be well out of the car park/transition area, and it will be marked with a flag. The dismount line will be at the same place as where you mounted your bike. Please walk/run with your bike from/to transition. DO NOT mount or dismount before these points. This has been put in place to avoid any confusion between cyclists, runners or motorists as well as providing additional space to adhere to social distancing.

All riders MUST wear a helmet and will not be allowed on the course without one.

Sprint - 2 laps anticlocwise / Super Sprint - 1 lap anticlockwise

Finish
The finish line will be the same as the start line where your time will be recorded. Please make your way safely from the finish line back to transition where you will be able to cool down and catch your breath.