DORCHESTER FAST TWITCH TRIATHLON 2006

Sunday 7th May 2006
at Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre, Dorchester

Click here to download Entry Form

PROGRAMME

PRIZE LIST
Trophies for Men’s and Women’s winners and first Men’s and Women’s Veterans

Date of age from 31.12.06

Please attend prize presentation if you have won an award. Sending prizes will cost £3 post and packaging.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• SWIMMING - 400 metres - Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre swimming pool is 25metres in 4 lanes. NO DIVING INTO POOL - Staggered start of up to 24 competitors every 10-20 minutes. Swimmers will be tapped on the shoulder and a paddle held under the water when they have two lengths to go. Please report to poolside 15 minutes before your swim time to assist organisers. Do not change your swim start!

• CYCLING - 20 miles Starting and finishing at the Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre. Take great care. Approx COMPETITORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START WITHOUT A HELMET! 20miles DRAFTING NOT PERMITTED!
  
• RUNNING - 6 miles approx The route leaves the Leisure Centre via the main entrance. Take care! Use pavements where possible & FOLLOW SIGNS!!
  
• NUMBERS Must be clearly visible for all three disciplines. On the back for cycling and front for running. If wearing a race belt please ensure the number can be seen through each timing point. Please go to the race desk prior to the swim to be marked up on your arms and legs.
  
• CHANGING Available at the Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre.
  
• BICYCLES Bikes will be grouped together on the all weather pitch outside the Leisure Centre. Find your race number on the racking for your place. Only competitors will be allowed inside the bike park for security reasons

RACE INTRUCTIONS

The Dorchester ‘Fast Twitch’ Triathlon is based a the Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre in Dorchester. We are grateful to the Dorset Constabulary for their help with staging this event and all the other support groups for whom this event would otherwise not be possible.

• PARKING Please park at the Leisure Centre in the designated areas
• IMPORTANT The Centre is located in a mainly residential area so please be quiet as to avoid disturbing the local residents early on a Sunday morning.
• SPECTATORS Spectators are particularly welcome to watch the event and enjoy the facilities at the Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre, including hot drinks. There is a viewing balcony over pool. Please adhere to any photography/video policies the centre may enforce.
• AMENDMENT OF ENTRY DETAILS Competitors must notify the organisers of any corrections to entry details, in particular the team represented, before starting the race. No exceptions will be made afterwards.
• RESULTS A full set of results will be available on the day of the race. A provisional list will be posted on the website to which competitors will have 72 hrs to make queries. A set of results will be either e-mailed or posted to every competitor. Please remember, if we cannot see your number we cannot guarantee a split time.
• RACE DESK Located in the reception area for MARKING-UP and information.
  All BTA members must show their membership cards when being marked up!! Without this you will be charged £4 for a day licence. This is for insurance purposes and personal safety!! All unattached competitors will have paid for a Day Licence. Please ask race desk for details.
• PLEASE NOTE The organiser cannot be held responsible for competitors’ property lost, stolen or damaged before, during or after this event.

If you withdraw from the race at any time please inform the race desk!!
This is for your own safety!!

BTA CARDS TO BE SHOWN TO RACE DESK BEFORE STARTING