TIDWORTH FAST TWITCH TRIATHLON 2006

Sunday 23rd April 2006
at Tidworth Leisure Centre

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 Tidworth Leisure Centre swimming pool is 25metres in 6 lanes. NO DIVING INTO POOL - Staggered start of 18-24 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 count your own lengths
  Please report to poolside 15 minutes before your swim time to assist organisers. Do not change your swim start!

• CYCLING - 16 miles approx Starting from the Tidworth Leisure Centre via Nadder Road and Ordnance Road.and left onto the A338 following a circuit of Bulford Camp and Village. Retrace out course back to Leisure Centre. Take great care. COMPETITORS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START WITHOUT A HELMET! DRAFTING NOT PERMITTED! You must walk your bike between the transition and the mount/dismount line.
  
• RUNNING - 4.5 miles approx Starting from the Tidworth Leisure Centre via Nadder Road and Ordnance Road. and left onto the A338 and onto Station Road. Follow directions up to Perham Down and onto A3026. Cross main road (great care). Continue down to junction with A338 and return following signs to the Leisure Centre. Take care! Use pavements where possible & FOLLOW SIGNS!!
  
• NUMBERS Must be clearly visible for all three disciplines. 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 Tidworth Leisure Centre.
  
• BICYCLES Bikes will be grouped together in the car park of 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 Tidworth ‘Fast Twitch’ Triathlon is based at the Tidworth Leisure Centre. We are grateful to the Wiltshire Constabulary for their help with staging this event and all the other support groups for whom this event would otherwise not be possible.

• PARKING Parking is available at the Leisure Centre.
• 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 Tidworth Leisure Centre, including hot drinks. 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 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