Swim Bike Run - 50m swim, 1.5k bike, 650 run (or longer up to max distance)

Swim Bike Run Torbay

October 10, 2026
from 2:45 pm

Which race? See below..

Overview

Registration essential. All ages and abilities. Adults, kids, families, paratriathlon.

Swim Bike Run is ideal for people that are brand new to swim, bike and run and looking to take their first steps in a safe and enjoyable environment. Think of it as like Parkrun for Swim Bike Run. More experienced competitors are also welcome to take part.

Swim Bike Run Torbay is normally on the first Saturday of every month. It’s a fully off road course with a pool swim, a smooth velopark bike and a grass & gravel run that is suitable for all ages & abilities. These opportunities are all about having fun and building your confidence. With the opportunities, we have set out the minimum distances for each element of the event. The bike and run elements are lapped, so you can do as much as or as little that want on the day. eg more experienced people can do a 150m swim, a 9K bike (6 laps of the velopark) and a 2k run which is 3 laps of our run course.

FAMILIES ENCOURAGED
Children as young as 6 (provided they can swim at least 25m) can take part. A parent or other responsible adult can take part with them if they wish.

Younger Children (aged 5 by 31st Dec 2026) can take part in our Mini Tri provided they can swim 25m unaided. – Same venue, same time, same place but under the Sportiva Events public liability insurance. CLICK HERE to register

You start with a pool based swim, followed by a Velopark ride on smooth, flat tarmac and a flat parkland run. In the event of bad weather we may change the format to a duathlon or a reverse triathlon.

What you get

  • Traffic Free course
  • Friendly safe environment
  • For children as young as 5*
  • Timing & results provided
  • No upper age limit
  • Public liability insurance
  • Marked course
  • Just £5 to take  part

* Five year olds taking part our mini tri with a 25m swim need to enter HERE

RACE STATS

SAT 2.45 PM

Minimum Mini-Tri distance
1 length 25m swim
1 laps 1.5k bike
1 lap 650m run
Age 5 by end of year of competition
Start time: 2.45pm
Arrive from 2.00 pm

SAT 2.45 PM

Swim Bike Run distance
2 lengths 50m swim
1 laps 1.5k bike
1 lap 650m run
Age 6 on day of event
Start Time: 2.45 pm
Arrive from 2.00 pm

SAT 2.45 PM

Tristar 1
6 lengths 150m swim
2 laps 3k bike
2 lap 1.3k run
Age 9 by end of year of competition.
Start Time: 2.45 pm
Arrive from 2.00 pm

SAT 2.45 PM

Tristar 2
8 lengths 200m swim
4 laps 6k bike
3 lap 2km run
Age 11 by end of year of competition.
Start Time: 2.45 pm
Arrive from 2.00 pm

Sat 2.45pm

Maximum distance
8 lengths 200m swim
6 laps 9k bike
3 lap 2km run
Age 13 by end of year of competition.
Start Time: 2.45 pm
Arrive from 2.00 pm

EVENT INFORMATION

Parking

There is plenty of parking in the Leisure Centre car park but you do need to pay for it! See

en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/building/torbay-leisure-centre-torquay/

There is some free parking available starting a few hundred metres from the Leisure Centre.

FAQs

https://swimbikerun.britishtriathlon.org/documents/Organiser-s%20Resources/Swim%20Bike%20Run/FAQ-s%20-%20Participants.pdf

ROUTE MAPS

LOCATION

Torbay Velopark, Penwill Way, Paignton, TQ4 5JR

Event Gallery

Thanks for providing such a well organised and marshalled event. It was our first and we will most definitely be back
Joanne Griffiths

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