OULTON PARK
SPRING DUATHLON 2017
Sprint and standard distance
ITU World Sprint Distance Championship Qualifier
Sunday 5th March 2017, Oulton Park Race Track, Little Budworth,
Cheshire CW6 9BW, 01829 760301
Race start times Sprint 10.00am Standard 1.00pm
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course maps & transition plan
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 Welcome / Timetable / Prizes
Welcome to the Xtra Mile Events
Oulton Park Spring Duathlon
This duathlon includes the excitement of a mass start, and
the thrill of racing around the smooth, fast tarmac of Oulton
Park motor racing track, with plenty of vantage points where
friends and family can view your performance and cheer
you on!
Cycle experts at the Race Force hub are offering free bike
safety checks — and last minute repairs, if needed — for
which a small charge will be made.
So, whether you are going all out to win or are looking for
the personal satisfaction of finishing, we hope that you enjoy
the event as much as we intend you to!
Please take a moment to read the page of key rules in this
booklet—on pg 11— the BTF has recently made a number of
changes to transition, cycling and running which may impact
upon you, so please check.
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Registration for sprint and
standard distance events
Registration will be in the Chequers restaurant, and this
is your first port of call. This is where you will collect your
race pack.
You will not be able to enter transition without registering and
collecting your race numbers. Please register as early as you
can to help us to be able to start the race on time.
At registration you will need to show some form of ID:
Home Nation Association members must show their
membership cards (without this you will be charged £5 for
a day licence).
Non Home Nation Association members must show a form
of photo ID e.g. driving licence. All non Home Nation
Association competitors have already paid for a day licence
as part of the entry fee.
You will be marked off on the registration list, and will be
given a race pack. This will contain two race numbers,
a numbered timing chip and ankle strap. You will also
receive numbered stickers for your bike and helmet.
ITU Sprint Distance
Championship Qualifier
The sprint distance is an ITU World Championship Qualifier.
If you are hoping to qualify you must have registered in
advance with the BTF not Xtra Mile Events. Any specific
questions regarding the qualification process should be
addressed directly to Triathlon England –
[email protected] or 01509 226 161.
Prizes will be awarded for the following categories
1st Overall Female / Male
2nd Overall Female / Male
3rd Overall Female / Male
1st Female / Male Novice
1st Female / Male in age categories Under 20, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
1st Club
All finishers will receive a medal. Please attend the prize giving if you have won a category. Prizes will not be sent out
in the post. Alternatively, ask a team member to collect your prize on your behalf.
Thank You
The Oulton Park Duathlon is based at Oulton Park Race Track. We are grateful to all our marshals,the track staff, Xtra Mile
Events crew, BTF race officials, our medical team for their help with staging this event in addition to all the other support
groups. We are very grateful for their help and enthusiasm.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions — Sprint
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Sprint distance
Course
Timetable — sprint distance
Each lap of the Oulton Park Race Track is
Length: 2.692 miles (4.3072 km)
7.00 am – 9.15 am
Registration for sprint distance opens
The Sprint event consists of:
Run 1 lap / Cycle 5 laps / Run 1 lap
8.00 am – 9.30 am
Transition opens for sprint distance
You are responsible for following the correct course and
counting laps (see lap counting suggestions later on in the
booklet). If you make a mistake, raise it with the race
official as soon as you can after finishing. We have a lap
counting system in operation to check that you have
completed the correct number of laps however you
cannot rely on this to count your laps.
9.30 am
Transition closes (no further racking of bikes)
9.45 am
Mandatory race briefing for ALL competitors in pit
garages 1 and 2
9.50 am
Competitors make way onto track start line via furthest
left pit garage
Race start
11.30 am (approx)
Last competitors complete the whole course
This event uses a ‘mass start’, where all competitors start
at once. Please seed yourselves with the quickest at the
front — if you know you aren’t the fastest please drop back
a little or move to the sides. Entry to the start will be from
the transition area, after the Race Safety Briefing. There will
be NO entry to the track prior to the Race Safety Briefing.
11.45 am
Prize giving at podium
First Run Leg
10.00 am
Race starts with first run lap
12 noon
All competitors to have cleared equipment from transition
Arrival time
Registration is open 07:00am-9:15am. We recommend
you arrive as early as you can - no-one likes to have to
rush or risk a stressful start to an event. This is to give you
enough time to register, set up all your equipment in
transition, get changed, perhaps warm up, and make any
other preparations, before the Race Safety Briefing
at 9.45am.
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Sprint 4.31 km / 2.7 miles
The race starts with a run around the track, in a clockwise
direction. 1 lap for sprint distance.
Runners MUST stick to the INSIDE (right hand side) of
the track. At certain points this ‘run lane’ is marked with
cones to assist you. Do not cut corners or go across
bends, otherwise a cyclist may run you over! This is for
your own safety.
At the end of the run leg, competitors will enter the pit lane
to transition. This will be clearly signed.
You must wear appropriate footwear for the run section.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions — Sprint
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Cycle Leg
Final Run Leg
Sprint Laps x 5
4.31km / 2.692 miles
21.5 km / 13.4 miles
The last leg of the event is a single lap run – remember to
leave some energy for this lap! This run course is 1 lap of the
track in a clockwise direction, starting from the ‘Run Out’
exit from transition, and joining the track at the end of the pit
lane.
This bike section is multiple laps of the track in a clockwise
direction, starting from the ‘Bike Out’ exit of transition, and
joining the track at the end of the pit lane. See later in
booklet for maps.
Sprint Distance = 5 laps
Competitors will not be allowed to start without a
fastened helmet. Reminder: during the race do not put on
or take off your helmet unless your bike is on the racking.
See later in booklet for maps.
Runners MUST stay right as they go down the Pit Lane, and
then must stick to the INSIDE (right hand side) of the
track for the rest of the lap.
No riding in Transition: do not ride your bike before or
after the mount / dismount lines.
The race ends at the end of the last lap, and competitors will
be directed (by signage and marshals) through Parc Ferme
to the Finish line (see later in booklet for maps).
Draft Legal Race
Enjoy your ‘Xtra Mile’ cheers, sweets, water, a refreshing pint
of ERDINGER and your finisher medal.
In response to the ITU changing all of their age group sprint
races to a draft legal format we are going to run the sprint
race as a draft legal race. The key elements of this are
available to view here.
Barefoot running is not allowed by Xtra Mile Events.
www.xtramileevents.com/files/6914/4110/3222/AG_
Draft_Legal_-_Oulton_Park_Duathlon_Oct_-_15.pdf
As there will be runners on the track, cyclists MUST keep
to the OUTSIDE/left hand side of the Track.
If you need to overtake, please overtake other cyclists on
the right (as you would on the public highway). Give them
plenty of room and if you can, please shout to let the
person in front know that you are passing.
The track is undulating. Cycle within your own limits and
do not take any unnecessary risks. There is signage on the
track, indicating the various corners; and slip roads will be
cordoned off.
You are responsible for counting your own laps and will
need to adopt a strategy for doing this. We have a lap
counting system in operation to check that you have
completed the correct number of laps however you
cannot rely on this to count your laps.
At the end of your final lap, enter the Pit Lane to Transition.
This will be clearly signed. Dismount at the dismount line
and push your bike to your transition point.
You are responsible for your own safety at all times.
This includes wearing appropriate clothing e.g. if it is cold
wearing a cycling jacket or gilet for the cycle section.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions — Standard
Arrival time
Standard distance
Registration is open 9:30am – 12:15pm. We recommend
you arrive as early as you can – no-one likes to have to
rush or risk a stressful start to an event. This is to give
you enough time to register, set up all your equipment
in transition, get changed, perhaps warm up, and make
any other preparations,before the Race Safety Briefing
at 12:45pm.
Timetable — standard distance
9.30 am – 12.15 pm
Registration for standard distance opens
12 noon (approx.) – 12.40 pm
Transition opens for standard distance
12.40 pm
Transition closes (no further racking of bikes)
12.45 pm
Mandatory race briefing for ALL competitors in pit garages
1 and 2
12.50 pm
Competitors make way onto track start line via furthest left
pit garage
1.00 pm
Race starts with first run lap
Course
Each lap of the Oulton Park Race Track is Length: 2.692
miles (4.3072 km) The Standard Distance event consists of:
Run 2 lap / Cycle 9 laps / Run 1 lap.
You are responsible for following the correct course and
counting laps (see lap counting suggestions later on in the
booklet). If you make a mistake, raise it with the race official
as soon as you can after finishing.
3.15 pm (approx)
Last competitors complete the whole course
3.30 pm
Prize giving at podium
4.30 pm
All competitors to have cleared equipment from transition
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Pick up your race pack
7am — Sprint
9:30 am — Standard
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11.Prize giving time
11:45am — Sprint
3:30 pm — Standard
3.Get your free bike
safety checks
OULTON PARK
SPRING
DUATHLON 2017
YOUR RACE
DAY JOURNEY
4. Set up your transition area
5.Massage
get a pre-event Achilles
Healers Sports Therapy
Massage
10.Massage
get a post-event Achilles
Healers Sports Therapy
Massage
6. Pre event briefing
9.The Xtra Mile
enjoy all the goodies
including sweets and
Jaffa cakes at the
finish line!
7.Race starts
10am — Sprint
1pm — Standard
8. Smile! don’t forgot your free race day photos
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OULTON
PARK
SPRING DUATHLON
SUNDAY 5TH MARCH
2017
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions — Standard
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First Run Leg
Final Run Leg
Standard 8.6km / 5.4 miles
4.31km / 2.692 miles
The last leg of the event is a single lap run – remember to
leave some energy for this lap! This run course is 1 lap of the
track in a clockwise direction, starting from the ‘Run Out’
exit from transition, and joining the track at the end of the pit
lane. See later in booklet for maps.
The race starts with a run around the track, in a clockwise
direction. 2 lap for standard distance.
Runners MUST stick to the INSIDE (right hand side) of
the track. At certain points this ‘run lane’ is marked with
cones to assist you. Do not cut corners or go across
bends, otherwise a cyclist may run you over! This is for your
own safety. At the end of the run leg, competitors will enter
the pit lane to transition. This will be clearly signed. You
must wear appropriate footwear for the run section.
Cycle Leg
Standard Laps x 9:
38.8km / 24.3 miles
This bike section is multiple laps of the track in a clockwise
direction, starting from the ‘Bike Out’ exit of transition, and
joining the track at the end of the pit lane. See later in
booklet for maps.
Runners MUST stay right as they go down the Pit Lane, and
then must stick to the INSIDE (right hand side) of the track
for the rest of the lap.
The race ends at the end of the last lap, and competitors will
be directed (by signage and marshals) through Parc Ferme
to the Finish line (see later in booklet for maps).
Enjoy your ‘Xtra Mile’ cheers, sweets, water, a refreshing pint
of ERDINGER and your finisher medal You must wear
appropriate footwear for the run section.
Standard Distance = 9 laps
Competitors will not be allowed to start without a fastened
helmet. Reminder: during the race do not put on or take off
your helmet unless your bike is on the racking.
No riding in Transition: do not ride your bike before or after
the mount / dismount lines. This is a NON-drafting race –
see British Triathlon website for a description of drafting.
There will be BTF ‘Draft Busters’ patrolling the track, and
penalties will be issued for anyone caught drafting.
As there will be runners on the track, cyclists MUST keep to
the OUTSIDE/left hand side of the Track. If you need to
overtake, please overtake other cyclists on the right (as you
would on the public highway). Give them plenty of room and
if you can, please shout to let the person in front know that
you are passing.
The track is undulating. Cycle within your own limits and do
not take any unnecessary risks. There is signage on the
track, indicating the various corners; and slip roads will be
cordoned off.
You are responsible for counting your own laps and will need
to adopt a strategy for doing this. We have a lap counting
system in operation to check that you have completed the
correct number of laps. However, you cannot rely on this to
count your laps. At the end of your final lap, enter the Pit
Lane to Transition. This will be clearly signed. Dismount at
the dismount line and push your bike to your transition point.
You are responsible for your own safety at all times – this
includes wearing appropriate clothing e.g. if it is cold,
wearing a cycling jacket or gilet for the cycle section.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions
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Race Numbers
Massage
Arrive in good time to be able to collect your numbers from
Race Registration before you start. Race numbers must be
clearly visible for all three disciplines. Use safety pins or a
race belt to attach your numbers. If wearing a race belt,
please ensure the number can be seen — during the cycling
phase a number must be displayed to the rear; and during
the running phase a number must be displayed to the front.
You will be given a sticker with your race number on to be
placed on your bike’s seat post. This must be fixed to your
bike and be shown to match your race number to allow you
to remove your bike from transition at the end of the race.
Post race massage is available for a nominal charge of £5.
Please also ensure that the seat post number is attached
to your bike – this is essential for the lap counting system
to work as it contains the 2nd timing chip that operates
this part.
Electronic Chip Timing
You will receive your race timing chip and ankle strap at race
registration. This must be attached to your ankle (this is
where it has been designed to work at its optimum and
fixing it anywhere else will jeopardise you getting your race
times). You must wear your race strap throughout the whole
race. Relay Team members will need to swap the strap over
at each transition swap over.
Please return your chip to the marshal at the finish line when
you have completed the event. You will not be allowed to
remove your bike without returning your chip and ankle
strap. If you have lost your timing chip you will be charged
£10 to remove your bike from transition. You do not need to
return your seat post sticker as the chip is disposable.
Transition
See later in the booklet for diagram. Located in the Pit Lane,
entry to this is via pit garage #1. You will not be able to enter
transition without showing your race numbers and your bike
sticker must be fixed to your bike — this is for security
reasons. Please use the “Competitors Only” entrance and
put your bike and equipment into Transition BEFORE this
area closes (9.30 am for the sprint and 12.40pm for the
standard). Please find your race number marked on the
relevant bay, and rack your bike and place any race
equipment (e.g. bike, cycle/run shoes, etc) at this spot.
Please ensure your kit does not stray into transition aisles.
It is recommended that you ‘walk through’ & familiarise
yourself with the routes to/from your bay from/to the
entrances and exits of transition prior to starting the race.
Remember to leave your bike in a low enough gear, ready
for the cycle section.
Triathlon advice & guidance
Check the FAQ section of the Xtra Mile Events website,
and the British Triathlon Website for general Information.
There will be sponsors on site on race day to answer any
specific questions that you may have that relate to their
specific fields. Make sure you are aware of the new BTF
rules, listed in this booklet and on the BTF website
Changing facilities
There are changing facilities in the shower block next to
the Parc Ferme garages. There are toilet facilities inside
Chequers, to the back of Chequers and also by the Pit Lane.
We recommend you arrive wearing your race kit. Shower
facilities are available next to Parc Ferme garages.
Parking
There is ample parking at the venue, as indicated on the
Transition Diagram (see later).
Refreshments
Chequers Restaurant will be on hand to provide a range of
food and drinks.
Local residents
There is residential accommodation surrounding the venue,
and the venue is subject to noise restrictions, so please
be quiet to avoid disturbing local residents on a Sunday
morning.
Spectators
Spectators are very welcome to watch all stages of the
event, and will find various vantage points around the track
from which to view the race. Please stay out of the marked
‘competitor only’ areas. DO NOT attempt to access the track
or any areas that are marked out of bounds. Importantly,
enjoy the event!
Dogs
PLEASE NOTE THAT DOGS ARE PROHIBITED FROM
THE VENUE.
Reminder: there is no cycling in transition: mount/dismount
your bike at the mount/dismount points.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions
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Photography
Withdrawing partway through
You will get a free souvenir photo from the event. Our
official photographer is Tim Waterworth Photography.
Race photographs will be available to view after the event
from the photographs on the Xtra Mile Events homepage.
Please stay clear of other competitors on the track if you are
returning to transition after retiring from the event.
If you withdraw from the event at any stage before the finish,
please inform the race official and Registration/Information
Desk. This is for your own safety, and to save us from
searching for you out on the course! If you cannot complete
a stage, but wish to continue with the other disciplines in the
event, you may do so, but you will be disqualified from
overall results. You MUST inform the race official of this as
soon as you are able to do so.
British Triathlon Rules & Regulations
A full set of rules and regulations can be found at
www.xtramileevents.com/news/latest-news/
british-triathlon-competition-rules-update/
Please see the section Common Rule Infringements in this
race booklet for more information.
Relay Teams
The ‘incoming’ member of a relay team must transfer their
ankle strap containing their Race Timing Chip to the ‘outgoing’ team member in their numbered bay in transition. As
soon as the next team member has the Timing Chip they
may begin their section of the event. The 3 race sections are
Run-Bike-Run. Cyclists must not put on helmet until ankle
strap has been transferred.
Post-race collection of kit
from transition
You are asked to collect your bike and kit from the transition
area as soon as possible after you finish. If you are one of
the later finishers, we may have moved your bike into a
secure area inside one of the garages to free up your place
in transition.
Timing Points
The timing points we use between stages are:
Amendment of entry details
Run: from when the whistle goes at the start line,
to when you enter transition at the end of the run
•
Competitors must notify the organisers of any corrections to
entry details before starting the event. No exceptions will be
made afterwards. Contact us via our website, via e-mailing
[email protected] or at the Registration Desk on the
day, prior to the start of the event.
First aid
Transition 1
•
Bike: from when you exit transition on your bike to when
you enter transition at the end of the cycle
•
Transition 2
•
Run: from when you exit transition to start the run, to
when you cross the finish line
•
First aid is available on site, and a mobile ambulance crew
are able to attend to casualties out on the course.
Water / Refreshments
There is a water station available at the end of the cycle leg.
Refreshments are also available at the end of the event.
Please bring something with you to drink during and after
the race e.g. leave at transition, and/or store on your bike.
Results
Your results will be available from the TV screen and mini
printer as you cross the finish line. Prize winners will be
announced on the day, and a provisional set of results will
be posted on the Xtra Mile Events website within 24 hours
after the event, to which competitors will have 72 hours from
the time of posting to make queries.
Please note
The organiser cannot be held responsible for competitors’
property lost, stolen or damaged before, during or after
this event.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 General Info & Race Instructions
Common rule infringements
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Race numbers
If you are entering the standard race, the non drafting
rule applies. The sprint race is draft legal — see separate
section. For the standard race only, new BTF rules state that
the draft zone is 12 metres with 25 seconds for passing.
Remember to keep left at all times when you are not
overtaking. If you are overtaken it is your responsibility
to drop out of the overtaking cyclist’s draft zone.
Athletes need to wear their race numbers at all times during
the cycle and run section and they must be clearly visible.
During the cycle section the number needs to be displayed at
the rear and during the run it needs to be displayed at the
front – a race belt is useful for this. The race number provided
by Xtra Mile Events must not be cut down or altered in any
way. The transfer tattoos should be used in conjunction
with the official race number and are not considered as
a replacement.
Helmets
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Drafting
Helmets used for events must meet the minimum standards
of ANSI Z90, SNELL B90, EN1078 or equivalent – a CE mark
is not an approved standard. Helmets must be on and
securely fastened before removing your bike from its transition space and remain fastened until you have re-racked your
bike.
Outside assistance
Athletes must not receive outside assistance from anyone
who is not part of the event team, including being passed
drinks or helped with equipment. The only exception relating
to outside assistance is for medical issues, or when safety
may be compromised.
Transition area
Rigid boxes are not allowed in transition, only soft bags may
be used. If you transport your belongings in a rigid box, it
must be removed before the race start.
Each athlete has their own space within the transition area,
for their equipment.
You are not permitted to ‘mark’ your space, and your
equipment must not hinder other athletes as this will be
considered as ‘unsporting impedance’.
When leaving transition for the cycle leg, do not ride your
bike until you have reached the mount line. Similarly when
returning to the transition area you need to be off your bike
before the dismount line.
Litter
The discarding of gel packs and other items is becoming
a major problem at all races.
We now have a very strict NO LITTER policy.
Gel Packs — use them but bring the empty sachet back
with you.
Our race officials, event volunteers, spectators and other
competitors should be treated with respect and courtesy.
Please comply with requests from the race official and event
volunteers as it will probably benefit you, or help you avoid
a penalty.
Abusive and aggressive behaviour and language will not be
tolerated under any circumstances..
Course
You are required to follow the course outlined in the race
booklet and the race briefing. Not completing the specific
course or the right number of laps will result in you being
disqualified. It is your responsibility to know the course for
each element and the number of required laps.
Banned and illegal equipment
The use of items such as mobile phones and MP3 players
is prohibited during events. Using headphones at any time
during the race can lead to instant disqualification.
You are not allowed to use a personal recording device
(film camera) for any BTF race, this applies to head cams,
cameras on the bike, or anywhere on your body.
Nudity
Competitors who are publically nude at any point of the race
risk disqualification. You cannot therefore get ‘completely
changed’ in transition. Nudity also includes being topless
during the bike or the run.
Bare foot running
BTF rules permit bare foot running, however Xtra Mile
Events do not believe that the conditions make barefoot
running a safe option and therefore shoes must be worn.
Do not drop drinks unless you are at a drink station
or marshal position. The penalty for littering is instant
dis-qualification.
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Methods for counting laps
As it can be easy to get confused when you are counting multiple laps in an event, we have put together some
tried and tested methods for counting laps.
First of all you need to remember how many laps you need to do. One tip is to write the number on your hand or arm.
Bike computer
You know the distance of the bike route, so you should be able to work out when you are on
the last lap and/or at the end of the cycle stage
Digital wrist watch
Press the lap counter button on your watch at the end of each lap.
Time
If you know roughly how long it will take you, you can use the ‘real time’ on your watch as
a guide.
Handlebar counters
Use blobs of plasticine or blue tack on the handlebars and move them across at the end of
each lap.
Cable tie
Use a cable tie attached to your handle or aero bars, and rotate it, so the loose end is up or
down, each time a lap is completed.
Alphabet
Instead of counting numbers, use the letters of the alphabet; and on each lap think of words
beginning with that letter. E.g. start with ‘A’ on the first lap, then ‘B’ on the second lap, and
so on.
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OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 Transition Diagram
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Start line
Next bike lap
First run lap
Bike dismount point
Pit Lane
Bike in
Parc Ferme
Bike out
Transition
Run in
Race briefing
Winners podium
Prize-giving area
Race track
Runners keep right
Track Garages
Toilets
Run out
Baggage storage
Finish
Competitors only
entry to transition
CHEQUERS RESTAURANT
Race registration
Runners keep right
Information
= Security marshal
Toilets
= Drink station
= Medic
= Run
= Bike
The intended layout of Transition is shown above.
It is always possible that some changes may be
made on the day, e.g. for health and safety reasons.
Please familiarise yourself with the layout of this
area on the day.
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Bike mount point
OULTON PARK SPRING DUATHLON 2017 Track map (Bike and Run routes)
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Oulton Park Race Track
Length: 2.692 miles (4.3072km)
Direction: Clockwise
Finish
Race Registration
Information Point
(in Chequers Restaurant)
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