Torbay Triathlon Autumn
Which race? See below..
Overview
This totally traffic-free venue is the perfect way for anyone to start in the sport of triathlon, with a pool based swim, followed by a Velopark ride on smooth, flat tarmac and a flat parkland run. There is also a category for relay teams.
The swim, in the 25m pool is followed by between one and 13 laps on the super-smooth tarmac of the Velopark. The race finishes with a one or two lap run (depending on your category) on a fast parkland course. The run course is now exactly 2.5K per lap and the Sprint bike course has been extended to 19.5k to bring it as close as possible to the official sprint triathlon distance.
What you get
- Professional chip timing
- Traffic Free course
- Finishers medals for all + podium medals
- Silicone swim hats on request (see Sustainability)
- Personalised race number (entries 2 weeks before the race)
- Secure transition
- Professional event photos*
- Numbered racking
- Professional First Aid
- Changing rooms & parking
- Public Liability insurance
- British Triathlon permit
* 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

Sprint
SUN 6 OCT 2024
16 lengths 400m swim
13 laps 19.5km bike
2 lap 5km run
Age 15+ on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 1:30 pm
Registration: 12.00 pm

Supersprint
SUN 6 OCT 2024
12 lengths 300m swim
6 laps bike 9km
1 lap run 2.5km
Age 15+ years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 9:40 am
Registration: 8:00 am

Swim Bike Run / Novice
SUN 6 OCT 2024
8 lengths 200m swim
6 laps bike 9km
1 lap run 2.5km
Age 15+ years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 9:40 am
Registration: 8:00 am

Tristar 3
SUN 6 OCT 2024
12 lengths 300m swim
5 laps 7.5km
1 lap 2.5km
Age 13-14 years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 9.30 am
Registration: 8.30 am

Tristar 2
SUN 6 OCT 2024
8 length 200m swim
4 lap 6km bike
1 lap 1.8km run
Age 11-12 years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 10.10 am
Registration: 8.30 am

Tristar 1
SUN 6 OCT 2024
6 lengths 150m swim
2 laps 3000m bike
2 lap 1.3km run
Age 9-10 years on 31st Dec 2023
Start Time: 10:50 am
Registration: 9.50 am

Tristar Start
SUN 6 OCT 2024
2 length 50m swim
1 lap 1500m bike
1 lap 650m run
Age 8 years on on 31st Dec 2023
Start Time: 11.20 am
Registration: 9:30 am

Mini Triathlon
SUN 6 OCT 2024
1 length 25m swim
1 laps 1500m bike
1 lap 650m run
Age 5-7 years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 11.45 pm
Registration: 10:45 am

Novice Kids 9-10
SUN 6 OCT 2024
50m swim
1500m
650m
Age 9-10 years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 11.15 pm (8-10)
Registration: from 9.00 am

Novice Kids 11-14
SUN 6 OCT 2024
8 length 200m swim
4 lap 6km bike
1 lap 1.9km run
Age 11-14 years on 31 Dec 2023
Start Time: 10.00 am
Registration: from 9.00 am

Mixed Team Relay
SAT 5 OCT 2024
Mixed teams of four. Each team member does a full triathlon. Fast exciting racing
12 length 300m swim, 4 lap 6km bike, 1 lap 1.8km run
Start Time: 2:00pm
Registration: from midday
FIND OUT MORE
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.
Medals & awards
There is a medal for all finishers.
There is a medal for all finishers.
We will award male & female prizes in the Sprint for the Top 3 overall, top 3 Vet 40, Top 3 Vet 50, Top 3 Vet 60 & first junior. For the Swim Bike Run & Supersprint we will just award the top 3 male & female.
We do not post out uncollected prizes so make sure you stay for the presentations!
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.
Tristar categories: Top 3 boys & girls in each category. We also award special medals to Top 3 novices in the 8-10 age group & in the 11-14 age group.
For the team relay we are awarding prizes for the top 4 teams to finish. To be eligible you must have at least 2 female members in your team.
FAQs
How environmentally friendly are you?
Will there be timing chips at your triathlons?
Do I need to be a member of a club to enter?
My kid(s) want to try triathlon. How do they get started?
Can I get a refund or defer my registration to next year?
Can I alter my registration between races on the same day (eg switch from the Sprint to the Supersprint triathlon)
How do age categories work and what is the minimum age to compete?
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+ What special kit do I need?
For our pool based triathlons you need
For our Open Water Triathlons
Other recommended kit Are your events British Triathlon affiliated & do I need a day membership?