Athlete Briefing & Start List
Please read the athletes briefing, it is full of information such as race timings and course details etc and should provide answers to many of the questions you may have.
Aberfeldy Triathlon Athlete Guide 2019 v2
Aberfeldy Middle Distance Triathlon
£105.00
Solo Entry: £105* (BTF Member) or £111* (non-BTF Member)
Relay Entry: £125* (BTF Member in the team) or £131* (no BTF Members)
* plus Entry Central Fees.
Sunday 18th August 2019 | 07:00am
- 1900m Swim in the spectacular Loch Tay.
- 90km Road Cycle on quiet (and challenging!) roads of Highland Perthshire.
- 21km Run in the grounds of beautiful Taymouth Castle.
Sanctioned/Permitted by Triathlon Scotland
Aberfeldy Triathlon is organised as a collaboration between Durty Events (Craggy Island Triathlon, Strathclyde Park Triathlon, Aviemore Triathlon) and Richard Pearson (Scottish Triathlon scene stalwart, organiser of BTF Event of The Year).
Set in the beautiful Highland Perthshire region, this great Middle Distance race (1900m Swim, 90km Bike, 21km Run) takes in the cool, clear waters of Loch Tay, challenging roads over the shoulder of Schiehallion, a circumnavigation of the wild Loch Rannoch, and the grounds of the spectacular Taymouth Castle.
A real test in an amazing place – in short, THE classic Scottish triathlon.
- Athlete Briefing & Start List
- Sponsors
- Hydration from Active Root
- Swim
- Bike
- Run
- Race HQ
- Transitions
- Event Schedule
- Cut offs
- Charity Partner
- SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
- BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
Sponsors
Hydration from Active Root
Active Root will be joining us for the festival weekend and there will be Active Root bottles on the bike course as well as plenty of Active Root stations elsewhere.
If you’re already a fan they will be providing refills of old tubs for £15 (40% less than RRP!) or if you haven’t tried Active Root before, make sure you get your free sample here: https://activeroot.co.uk/free-sachet-ginger-sports-drink
Swim
1900m Swim in the spectacular Loch Tay.
The swim and T1 are based at Taymouth Marina on the shores of Loch Tay. Taymouth Marina is dominated by breathtaking views of Ben Lawers and the surrounding landscape.
The stunning scenery, coupled with an impressive range of on-site facilities, making Taymouth Marina the ideal swim and T1 venue.
Bike
90km Road Cycle on quiet (and challenging!) roads of Highland Perthshire.
Leaving Taymouth Marina, the Bike course takes athletes on a spectacular journey into the breath-taking Highland Perthshire Countryside.
T1 (Taymouth Marina Watersports Centre) and T2 (Taymouth Castle) are very near each other – approx. 1km apart and easily walkable. Nice and easy!
Race HQ
Race HQ will be in at the Sports Pavilion in the grounds of Taymouth Castle, Kenmore village, located at the east end of Loch Tay, and around 10km from Aberfeldy on the A827.
Event car parking will be located at Taymouth Castle. Event Briefing will be at Kenmore Primary School, again in the grounds of Taymouth Castle, and c. 300m from Race HQ.
PLEASE NOTE: Race registration/sign-on is on Saturday 17th August – there will be no registration on race day itself.
Transitions
The distanced between T1 and T2 is approx. 1000m. T1 and T2 will be open from 05:30 on Sunday morning to allow for Run Kit to be dropped into T2 and your bike racked into T1.
We recommend that athletes rack their bikes before 06:30 and note that both will close at 07:00.
Both transitions are security areas and only competitors wearing their number will be allowed access. Mount and dismount lines will be clearly marked.
Event Schedule
All details TBC
PLEASE NOTE: Race registration/sign-on is on Saturday 18th August – there will be no registration on race day itself.
Saturday 17 August 2019
TBC -19:00 – Registration & race pack pick up at Kenmore Sports Pavilion
17:00-17:45 & 18:00-18:45 – Mandatory Race briefings for all athletes at Kenmore Primary School
(Note: there will be no bike racking on Saturday)
Sunday 18 August 2019
05:30- Transitions and Car Park Open
06:40 – 07:00 – Swim Briefing and Muster
07:00 – 07:15 – Swims Starts (multiple wave starts)
11:20 – Anticipated first finisher
14:30 – Presentation ceremony at Kenmore Recreation Ground.
Cut offs
There will be three cut-offs imposed at the race.
1:15hrs for the Swim section
5:30hrs for the cumulative time for Swim + Bike
8:30hrs at the finish line
Charity Partner
CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young
We are delighted once again to be working with CRY who will be our Event Charity Partner in 2018. They will deliver a drinks station on the Run Course and we will have collection buckets over the Race weekend, please give what you can to this wonderful charity. Their work towards preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through awareness, screening and research, and supporting affected families is critical.
For more information or to donate see:
https://www.c-r-y.org.uk/donations/
SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
We’re delighted that Aberfeldy Triathlon will be hosting the Triathlon Scotland Scottish National Middle Distance Triathlon Championships again in 2019.
Scottish National Championship events comprise overall winners and age group category winners, giving members the chance to compete against their peers and win national titles from youth to classic.
The Scottish Championship events also come with a £1,400 prize purse, with 1st / 2nd / 3rd placed male and female racers pocketing prizes of £400 / £200 / £100 (excludes youth, schools and team relay championships). To be eligible to win a national title you must be a member of Triathlon Scotland
Eligibility
To be eligible to win a Scottish Championship title and associated prize money, participants must have a valid Triathlon Scotland membership. BTF rule 15.5 states that participants must ensure that their membership (also known as a race licence) is valid no later than by 5pm 3 days prior to the championship e.g. 5pm Wednesday before a Sunday event.
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
We are looking forward to delivering the British Championships in 2019.
British Championship events represent the top level of competition in the UK giving triathletes the best opportunity to race to their full potential in the chase for British Championships titles in their Age-Group category.
At these events Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded in each age group competing, to athletes who have a valid home nations membership.
Eligibility
The details of the Eligibility Rules can be found at British Triathlon Competition Rules. It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure they understand these rules, and to ensure their membership is valid no later than 5pm, 3 working days prior to the championship event they wish to compete in i.e. 5pm Wednesday before a Sunday event.
Home Nation Association members must bring their valid membership card with them to the championship event they are competing in.
