Standard & Sprint

Devon Duathlon Autumn

November 3, 2024
from 8:00 am

Which race? See below..

Overview

Bicton College is a  stunning location  for a duathlon with quiet local roads & trails and ample free parking.

The sprint duathlon, which is a British Triathlon European qualifier for 2024, starts with a 5.4K mixed terrain run with 1K of bridleway that can be muddy & slippery. The bike is an anti-clockwise 22K loop on rolling roads. The final run is a measured out & back 2.5K tarmac run on the first half of the 5k run course. If you’re competing in the qualifier you also need to register as a qualifier on the British Triathlon website.

This duathlon is non-drafting & run in accordance with the British Triathlon Federation rules. A TT or triathlon bike will be fastest on this course but if you’re not a confident & experienced bike handler you will probably find a road bike easier. Our standard distance in 2024 is a European qualifier & will start in a single wave. We will also have a single wave Sprint competition which will be limited to 100 competitors.

We recommend first timers read our Duathlon Tips

What you get

  • Chip timing with transition splits
  • Mass start
  • Medals for all finishers (new design)
  • Prizes for category winners in 5 year age groups
  • Event caterers serving hot food & drinks
  • Free Parking
  • Professional event photos*
  • Public liability insurance
  • Professional First Aid

* photos free with Sportiva Events logo at social media resolution. Hi-res downloads with no watermark & prints are available for an additional charge

RACE STATS

Standard Duathlon

SUN 3 NOV
10.3 Km 2 lap run
43 Km 2 lap bike
5.5 Km 1 lap run
AGE
17+ on 31st Dec 2023
Start Time from: 8:00 am
Registration from: 7:00 am
Cut Off Time: 12:00 pm

Sprint Duathlon

SUN 3 NOV
5.6 Km 1 lap run
22 Km 1 lap bike
2.5 Km 1 lap run
AGE
15+ on 31st Dec 2023
Start Time from: 8:30 am
Registration from: 7:00 am
Cut Off Time: 12:00 pm

Devon Trail Races

SAT 2 NOV
10 Km, Half Marathon & 5K
Same venue on Sat 4th Nov
AGE
16+ on race day
Start Time: 11:00 am
Registration from: 9:00 am
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EVENT INFORMATION

Parking

Plenty of free parking in the car park at the top of the drive on the right.

Medals

There is a medal for all finishers.
Please note we operate a one prize per person policy. So if a vet is the overall winner they will get that medal & prize & the other Vet 40s will move up one place.

Full list of award categories
Award categories are all for male & female except Team Relay which is unisex.
Prizes for top 3 provided we have at least 6 in the category two weeks before the date of the race. Otherwise the prize will just be for the winner of the category.
If we have more than 150 entries in a race we will also award prizes for Top Seniors.
Top 3 overall
Top 3 vet 40
Top 3 Vet 45
Top 3 Vet 50
Top 3 Vet 55
Top 3 Vet 60
Top 3 Vet 65
Top junior

FAQs

Is drafting allowed at your duathlons?

Drafting is not allowed at our events & you need to adhere to the British Triathlon rules. You can find the full guidance here on the British Triathlon website. We have run the Donut Duathlon as a draft legal race in the past but due to safety concerns have decided to make it non-drafting. That means TT bikes and aerobars are allowed at all our events.

Why do duathlons start with a run?

They start with a run because if they started with a bike, the drafting effect would mean a large & dangerous peleton on the road. Running first spreads everyone out. For more information about duathlons see our articles Top 10 Duathlon Tips Top 10 Tips for Junior Duathletes 10 Tips for Junior Duathlons & What to wear for a duathlon.

Can I get a refund or defer my registration to next year?

Sorry, we are not able to offer refunds as we start to incur costs as soon as we announce an event. However we now offer free name changes up to 7 days before an event with our booking software Eventrac and the chance to transfer yourself to a different event. Just scroll to the bottom of your email receipt and click the link which says  'online receipt'. You will then see options to transfer your entry to another event or another competitor. For all deferrals you must contact us a minimum of 7 days before the event and transfers are subject to an admin fee of £8 plus any difference in price. We've now enabled Refund Protect on all our events. That means for just 10 percent of your entry fee you can now insure against not being able to attend due to illness, injury, bereavement etc! Read what's covered when you sign up.

How do age categories work and what is the minimum age to compete?

For triathlons & duathlons your age group or your child's age group is calculated from your age on 31st December in the year of the competition. If, for example, you are 39 but turn 40 on 30th December you will compete as a Vet 40 for the whole of that year. Similarly if your child is 7 but turns 8 in December they are eligible to enter any Tristar Start event.
For events on open roads the minimum age is 15 or 17 for the longer Standard/Olympic distance events. However for our Pool-based triathlons the minimum age is 8 by 31st Dec in the year of competition or 5 for the Torbay Triathlons. And at our Donut Duathlon we have a mini duathlon with a bike or scoot followed by a run for children aged 3-7.
Just to confuse matters England Athletics (under whose rules we run most of our running events) use age on the day of the race instead of age at the end of the year.
Here is a summary of all the age groups (all ages are on 31st Dec of year of competition). Distances increase as children progress through TriStar. On our registration form just choose Tristar or Novice & you'll be automatically allocated to the correct category. The Novice events are aimed at children who are less  confident swimmers or trying triathlon for the first time.
Mini Duathlon ages 3-7 (only at our Donut Duathlon)
Mini Tri age 5, 6 & 7 (only at our Tavistock & Torbay Triathlons)
Tristar Start aged 8 (includes 8 year old novices)
Tristar 1 - aged 9-10
Tristar 2 - aged 11-12
Tristar 3 - aged 13-14
Youth - aged 15-16
Junior - aged 17-19
Novice 1 - aged 9-10 (same distances as Tristar Start)
Novice 2 - aged 11-14 (same distances as Tristar 2)
Senior - aged 20-39
Vet 40 - aged 40-49
Vet 50 - aged 50-59
Vet 60 - aged 60-69
Vet 70 - aged 70+

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LOCATION

Bicton College, Woodbury Common, East Budleigh, EX9 7BY

Event Gallery

Thank you for organising a great event, absolutely loved it. Marshall’s friendly, well organised, definitely the first of more duathlons for me, might try the standard one next year
Nick Cooper

Results

<p>nb At all our races we operate a one prize per person policy and the top 3 overall are excluded from the Category results. So if a Vet40 comes first overall he or she will receive the prize for first overall & all other Vet 40s of that gender will move up one place in the results.</p>
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