Kudu Bikes Wensleydale Triathlon

Wensleydale Triathlon
Full and ½ Cheese
(Based around Hawes, Yorkshire Dales)
Sunday 16th August 2015 – Start 10.00am
Start: Semer Water, Nr Bainbridge Postcode DL8 3DJ
Bike to Run Transition & Finish: Community Field, Hawes Postcode DL8
3NL
Run start cut off: 3pm
Camping available Saturday night in the community field (free) or Semer Water (£5)
Race Instructions:
Registration
0730 – 0930 (or alternatively 1700 -1900 on Saturday) in Hawes community field (Bike to run
Transition T2).
Marshals are instructed by the local police to point the direction but in no way can they control or
direct the traffic the responsibility of this is down to the competitors to follow the rules of the road. Any
breaches of these rules may be reported to the police and will jeopardise both future events and other
events in this area. Please for the sake of the sport conduct yourself in a safe and sensible manor on
this event.
Athletes must register, collect numbers and leave their running equipment at the bike to run transition.
Teams must register all three athletes at this time.
T2 kit after registering we would advise you to leave your run kit by your numbered rack in transition
in the community field before heading over to the start at Semer Water. It is a 10 minute drive or 20
minute ride so please leave yourself sufficient time. We also recommend car sharing as parking is
limited at the start.
Car Parking
****No parking in the field****
Please park respectfully either in the Business Park opposite T2 (DONT BLOCK THE FIRE
STATION) or alternatively in the public car park over the bridge in Hawes.
As this is a split transition there will be some transport back to Semer Water T1 after the race but it
would be helpful if you can share lifts and or have a supporter to ferry you back and forth. There is
limited parking at Semer Water (which is more limited the higher the lake is!) so please share lifts and
park sensibly (the milk tanker has no respect for wing mirrors!)
Rack Bikes at Semer Water (Swim to Bike Transition).
Transition opens at 0830 and closes at 0930.
Spare clothing deposited for transport to finish in numbered bags provided at registration. (Transport
will be available from Finish to Semer Water for those without support to collect cars left at the start).
Race briefing athletes assemble at 0945 for final instructions on the water’s edge
No competitors must enter the water before being counted through the funnel over the timing
mats.
0955 Athletes assemble behind Start Line, (deep water Start).
Start 1000 and 1045.
Swim Section
One or two laps of semer water. Exit water with care, large pebbles underfoot. Leave Swim kit in bag
provided at Transition for transportation to finish. Mount on road take care leaving transition. You
may wear swim socks.
Bike Section
General
Athletes are responsible to know the course prior to the event. There will be no draft busters so
please police this yourself and race in the spirit this event is intended, plus the roads are that severe
in most places drafting is impossible!
Take Extreme Care on the entire bike course, Obey the Highway Code at all times. Illegal Cycling
will cause disqualification without warning, and may lead to prosecution by Police.
Take Extreme Care on sections of open fell, (sheep do not obey any rules and are totally
unpredictable and solid in a collision).
Take Extreme Care in villages, (tourists do not obey any rules and are totally unpredictable and solid
in a collision).
Where there is steep decent signs there is steep decents!
Route
Straight up the 1 in 4 hill for 500m to T junction at Countersett. Turn right turn towards Bainbidge.
Caution steep twisty descent into Bainbridge.
Left and then right on the A684 in Bainbridge direction Askrigg. Road bears round to the right after
crossing the river. Straight into Askrigg.
At the top of Askrigg Village take the first left (straight on) direction Muker. Climb Askrigg Common (2
x 1 in 4 and 2 x 1in 5 sections)
Twisty and narrow descent (1 in 4 last section) to the B6270
Turn left at T junction onto B6270 direction Muker.
Through Muker turn left towards Hawes, over Buttertubs. (Ascents up to 1 in 4, descents to 1 in 6)
Caution on descents uneven road surface. Turn right at T Junction towards Hardraw.
Through Hardraw to main road (A684), turn right at T junction towards Sedbergh. At Garsdale Head
turn left towards Garsdale Station (Ascent 1 in 4). Continue to Dent Station, (descent 1 in 4) Caution
on descent steep, twisty and narrow. At Lea Yeat T-junction, turn left. Through Stone House hamlet.
At T junction (B6255) turn Left towards Hawes. At Hawes junction with A684 turn sharp left towards
Sedbergh. Through Appersett over river. Turn right towards Hardraw. Through Hardraw. Turn right
towards Hawes, over narrow bridge. Turn left into Community Field, T2 Transition.
Run Section
General
Run start cut off: 3pm
This is a course on open fell and runners must be prepared with minimum kit to run in
the hills (waterproof top, map of course, whistle, emergency food and water). Anyone
leaving transition without this equipment will be stopped and disqualified. There will be
spot checks.
The hills in summer can be dangerous conditions can change quickly.
Numbers should be clearly visible on the front and called out at the check point at the
summit of Great Shunner Fell.
Athletes are responsible to know the course prior to the event and visit the check point.
We have been instructed by the Lake District National Parks who maintain the paths
that there must be no straight lining and the paths must be used otherwise the future of
this and other events are in danger.
The land owners and organisers would also like to ask another condition for you using the course in
such a wonderful part of the world that you leave no trace (no litter). We have been fortunate that this
has been the case for the last couple of years with marshals reporting no litter on the fell on the way
down. Again the future permission for this race depends on you following this guidance.
Route
Leave Transition out of the community filed and turn right towards Hardraw. Keep to the left, and
pass over the narrow bridge. Turn left into field path.
Continue along meadow path as directed and marked by tape until Hardraw. At road turn left. Cross
road as directed. Turn right onto Pennine Way. Continue to Great Shunner Fell summit. Circle
Structure at summit and retrace to Finish in the community field at the entrance to T2.
There will be yellow run route arrow directing you up to Hardraw then red and white barrier
tape used occasionally to the summit.
Halfers
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The swim section is straight forward as opposed to doing 2 laps you only do one.
The Bike is the same until you descend Butter Tubs when you turn left rather than right. There
will be a marshal and a sign to say this but please ensure you take a look at the bike course
map.
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The Run is an out and back up to the fell gate where again a sign / marshal will be there to
direct you to turn.
Teams
General
Handovers between teams should be done;
1) As the swimmer arrives at the entrance to transition
2) After the cyclist has racked their bike at the transition exit
Runner’s numbers should be clearly visible on the front and called out at the summit turn.
Semer Water
(Swim start, swim to bike transition) Grid Reference SD 921 876
Cycle Route 42 miles
Run Route 12 miles (out and back)