TRIATHLONS, DUATHLONS, SWIMS, RUNS
SwIM BIKE RUN: Beginners Triathlon Events
2023-2024 Season
“Swim Bike Run” events, formerly “GoTri”, make triathlon and duathlon accessible to all and are the perfect way to try your hand at the sport. They’re local, reasonably priced events with manageable distances and purpose-designed for beginners.
NEW – TORBAY SWIM BIKE RUN Local
A monthly event for absolute beginners. It costs just £5 per person & families can also take part together! FIND OUT MORE
We’ve also listed our other beginner-friendly events below such as running races & gravel rides. We now offer Swim Bike Run events for kids too. Check out our Guide to Junior Triathlon and our Triathlons for Kids page which lists all our child friendly events.
HOW FIT DO I NEED TO BE & WHAT ABOUT KIT?
A swimming costume, any road worthy bike, a helmet and a pair of trainers and you are ready to take part. Front crawl or breaststroke, all in one go or stop after every length, it’s your choice. Swimmers are grouped by ability so it’s fun for everyone. Our GO TRI events are aimed at beginners but also open to anyone who prefers to do a shorter event. For our duathlons, of course, you just need a bike, a helmet & some running shoes.
We’re in Devon so many of the courses are not flat! So we’ve graded the Swim Bike Run courses in our Beginners FAQ For more information also see our 10 Tips for Beginner Triathletes and our Top 10 Tips for your first Duathlon