Pendle Pool Triathlon powered by Fort Vale

What's Included

- NEW FOR 2025 - Chip Timing (What's My Time)
- NEW FOR 2025 - Finish Line Photos (Mick Hall Photos)
- Sprint and Super Sprint distances
- Custom Pendle Tri Club Medal
- Water & Sweets
- Friendly and welcoming event
- Ideal for all abilities
- Fully signposted
- No added fees at checkout
- Pay Now or Spread the cost

Come join us at Pendle Triathlon for our annual event. Set at West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick BB18 5TB, in the beautiful Lancashire countryside.

Pendle Triathlon is ideal for first-timers and we also attract a host of experienced and elite racers.
There are opportunities to take part in the Super Sprint and Sprint Tri.

The Sprint Triathlon Course is a 400m pook swim, 2 x 11km lap bike and 2 x 2.5km lap run, this ensures plenty of opportunities to see your supporters and friends throughout your race, with a shorter course for the Super Sprint.

The Pendle Triathlon is well supported, with great facilities, free parking, and a semi-rural location and the Pendle Triathlon Club look forward to welcoming you.
 

 

Event Detail

Set in the lovely village of Barnoldswick with its picturesque scenery this event has something to suit all abilities.

It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting your muti-sport journey or looking to smash a PB this course has something to challenge everybody. The full event breakdown can be found below.

All our events are friendly and welcoming with a great team spirit.  

This event is also an ideal choice for the Triathlete looking for some mid-season training.  Practice transition and bike skills whilst getting some running miles in before or during the season. Come join us at Pendle Triathlon for our annual event. Set at West Craven Sports Centre in Barnoldswick BB18 5TB, in the beautiful Lancashire countryside.

Pendle Triathlon is ideal for first-timers and we also attract a host of experienced and elite racers.
There are opportunities to take part in the Super Sprint and Sprint Tri.

The Sprint Triathlon Course is a 400m swim, 2 x 11km lap bike and 2 x 2.5km lap run, this ensures plenty of opportunities to see your supporters and friends throughout your race, with a shorter course for the Super Sprint.

The Pendle Triathlon is well supported, with great facilities, free parking, and a semi-rural location and the Pendle Triathlon Club look forward to welcoming you.

So what are you waiting for get your entry in now!!!!

Event Briefing Details

Arrival

Please arrive no earlier than 45 minutes before your wave start time. 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. Waves start at 09:00.  Start lists will be posted on this page with your number and official start time the day before the event takes place so no need to email just keep an eye out.

Registration

Please bring your confirmation email so we can scan you in. Your race number will be provided upon registration upon arrival. You’ll then be directed towards transition where you will keep your bike and trainers and any nutrition/hydration you may require during the event.

Super Sprint Triathlon entrants will not be permitted into transition until 10:45

Car Parking

There is ample parking at Barnoldswick, using either the school next to the leisure centre or local on-street parking, so no worries in this department. There will be no parking in the leisure centre, however, our registration van will be there and we promise you wont miss us.

You will be directed to transition where you can keep your bike, running shoes and any nutrition/hydration you require during the event. 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 more than welcome.  They are actively encouraged a there is nothing better than crossing that finishing line to a roar of support. 

Spectators will not be able to enter or exit the liesure cehtre sute via the main road. They will only be able to enter via the high school car park. and they will not have access to any part of the course within the grounds of liesure centre. There will be clearly marked areas where they can gather and support. 

Start

The start will be on the poolside at your allocated time. You should arrive at poolside 15 minutes prior to your event start time for a short race briefing. We will send full start details out ahead of the event.

Pool Swim

The swim will start and finish on the poolside. You will leave via the fire escape and make your way around the building towards transition.

We will have support on the poolside, but it is your own responsibility to count your own laps and ensure you finish the swim after the correct distance.

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 area 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.

Run

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

Please ensure you are adhering to social distancing measures while running. 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.

Finish

The finish line will be clearly marked with the timing van close by. Please make your way safely from the finish line back to transition where you will be able to cool down and catch your breath.

Once you have completed your race, please collect your bike from transition as soon as possible to help avoid overcrowding in transition. 

Please remove your timing chip once finished and hand back to timing staff.