Hartlepool Marina Biathle

• Location: Hartlepool Marina - TS24 0XZ
• Date: Sat 14 Jul 2018
• Description:

  Hartlepool Marina Biathle - Race 3 of 2018 GB Biathle Series

Hartlepool Triathletes are pleased to present race three of the 2018   GB Biathle Series at Hartlepool Marina.

Hartlepool is a town on the North East Coast with direct trains from London King X, the railway station, race site, Travelodge, Premier Inn and many bars and restaurants are all within a 5 minute walk. 

Race entry fee - £15 – Closing date Monday 25 June 2018 - All entrants can recieve a 20% discount on RedVenom products by entering "BIATHLE20" at checkout (only available at time of entry)

The event will take place on Maritime Avenue with a 400m run loop into transition down the slip way and into the swim along side the Wingfield Castle, exit the swim by the same slip way and repeat the same run loop

Run Route

Swim Entry / Exit

To take part in the event you must by a PentathlonGB member, there are two categories of membership:

Full membership – Under 18’s and students £13.50 – Adults £27 – you will be eligible for medals and your result can be used as part of the national series and you are eligible to represent GB at major championships

Day membership – Under 18’s £2.35 – Adults £4.45  – this allows you to take part in the event but you will not be eligible for national series medals and your result cannot count towards the national series

Please purchase your PentathlonGB membership prior to entering the race (you will need to enter your membership number at point of  entery) available here 

We would also like to thank our sponsors and partners without whom the event could not take place – Hartlepool Borough Council – Hartlepool Marina – Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain – Motor Easy – RedVenom - proto-col 

 

Biathle Rules  

http://www.pentathlongb.org/competitions/biathle/biathle-rules

Biathle is a continuous run / swim / run event organised indoors or outdoors with an indoor swim or open water swim with the run being on a track, grass or a road.  All competitions are organised according to UIPM rules for Biathle.

Competition Clothing

All competitors must wear tops throughout the whole competition.  Female competitors may wear one or two-piece swimming costumes or Triathlon suits.  Male competitors may also wear triathlon suits, tri tops or tight fitting T-shirts with swimming trunks. Shoes must be worn for the run and will not be allowed for the swim.  Elastic laces can be purchased at all Biathle Competitions and training events run by PentathlonGB.   Elastic laces help to speed up transitions!

Transition Area

A transition area will be provided inside the last 50 metres of the first run, in which competitors must remove their shoes (and socks if worn).  A pre-assigned transition box will be available in this area for each competitor’s shoes, goggles etc.  Swim caps may be worn for the swim and the run, but any item that is discarded must be placed into the pre-assigned box.  Any athlete disposing of or handing over any item during the race will incur a 10 second time penalty to be added upon crossing the finish line.

Age Groups

Competition race distances as follows:                                                                         Ages as at 31^st December 2018

Class	Age	Run	Swim	Run	Date of Birth Between
Youth F	There is no Youth F category at this event due to the Open Water Swim
Youth E	9 – 10	400m	50m	400m	1/1/2008	31/12/2009
Youth D	11 – 12	400m	50m	400m	1/1/2006	31/12/2007
Youth C	13 – 14	800m	100m	800m	1/1/2004	31/12/2005
Youth B	15 – 16	1200m	200m	1200m	1/1/2002	31/12/2003
Youth A	17 – 18	1600m	200m	1600m	1/1/2000	31/12/2001
Junior	19 – 21	1600m	200m	1600m	1/1/1997	31/12/1999
Senior	22 & Over	1600m	200m	1600m	1/1/1979	31/12/1996
Masters A	40 – 49	1200m	100m	1200m	1/1/1969	31/12/1978
Masters B	50 – 59	1200m	100m	1200m	1/1/1959	31/12/1968
Masters C	60 – 69	800m	100m	800m	1/1/1949	31/12/1958
Masters D	70 & Over	400m	100m	400m	31/12/1948 & Before

 

2018 GB Biathle Series sponsored by 

• 8th April 2018 - Lewiston School
• 28th  April 2018 - Cheltenham*     
• 14th July 2018 - Hartlepool Marina           
• 22nd July 2018 - Salford Quays**   
• 2nd Sept 2018 - York Sports Village                       
• 16th  Sept 2018 - Weymouth
• 30th Sept 2018 - Leigh Sports Village

 * Cheltenham is the Qualifier for the European Biathle Championships in Weiden, Germany on 27^th -29^th July 2018.

 **Salford Quays is the National Biathle Championships and Qualifying Competition for the 2018 World Championships.