The Enduroman Deca Iron UK 2009 - Friday June 5th 2009
'From the Heart of England to the top of Wales'

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Enduroman will be hosting the UK's first Deca Iron Triathlon in June 2009.  The event will be in the original format of a 24 mile swim, 1120 mile bike and a 262 mile run.

But this will not be a 'normal' Deca.  The Enduroman Arch 2 Arc hosts the most famous channel swim crossing in the world, so the Enduroman Deca will claim to be the world's first trans-nation Deca as the course runs through both England and Wales.  No riding and running around in small circles as per other Deca formats.  This is a true individual ultra triathlon challenge.
 

Swan Pool pictured left will provide the perfect location for the Deca's swim.  Based in the beautiful location of Sandwell Valley, the lake is already used for cold water qualification swims for athletes wishing to swim the English Channel

The base for the event will be in the village of Chorley, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Enduroman will locate the athlete village at a local campsite. The start and finish areas for both the bike and run courses will be located within the site.  Athletes will provide their own tents / caravans / campervans.

Itinerary
 

Athletes should prepared to complete either format if they enter he event.  The distances will be confirmed by the end of August 2008.

Any athlete that does not make the cut-off on ANY day will be disqualified, and will not under any circumstances be allowed to continue the race.

The swim will take place at Swan Pool, Sandwell Valley, West Midlands.  This will be an open water swim with athletes swimming around an 800m lap.  Athletes should have completed adequate open cold water training in the months before June 2009 before considering this challenge.  Athletes will be allowed to exit the water to replenish / warm up and then continue with their swim.

 

The cycle route will take the athletes from the Heart of England to the top of Wales on one out and back course that turns around in Snowdonia's National Park. (subject to course confirmation)

The run route will take place on the Heart of England Way.  This historical footpath stretches 100 miles from the Cotswolds to Cannock Chase. 

 

The path runs through the event village and will provide 2 laps of an out and back route.

Full details of the routes will be issued to athletes who have entered the event.

Athletes will be self-supported, both for nutrition and navigation.  Support vehicles will be allowed the drive the bike course with the cyclists (under Enduroman rules) and meet athletes at different locations on the run course.  Potential athletes should note, that it is a condition of entry that each athlete has at least one support crew plus a support vehicle for the entire event.

Athletes will start each day together.  The winner of the event will be the athlete with the fastest aggregate time.

(Subject to confirmation: athletes will commence each day at approx 05:00hrs.  The cut off will be between midnight and 02:00hrs the following morning - if you do not think that you can complete any of the days listed above by midnight after starting at 5am then do not enter this event).

During other Deca formats, athletes decide upon when to sleep.  During this event Enduroman will dictate the minimum hours athletes will sleep / rest between.  This is to ensure the safety of our cyclists on the open roads.

Athletes will get no more sleep than other formats, in fact as the cut off is 11-13 days, athletes may even get less!

Due to water temperate or adverse weather conditions, Enduroman reserve the right to alter routes, distances or disciplines of any day.

Athletes should note that there will either be an 11, 12 or 13 day cut off depending on the format.  This is considerably shorter than other Deca races.  As per the Arch to Arc, Enduroman want to organise an event that is challenging just to finish.

This will be a true point to point challenge that will hold the title of 'The Toughest Deca on the Planet'.



Race Entry

Individual Entry:  £795:00
Entry Includes:

1.Enduroman will pay £140 for each athlete for their tent space to the land owners for 14 night's accommodation.

2. Finisher's Medal

3. Finisher's Polo Shirt.

4. Pasta meal the night before the race.

5. Water if needed from the Enduroman vehicle during the event.

6. CD posted after the event with all digital photographs taken by the Enduroman officials.

7. Goodie Bag

More to follow....

 

To register your interest in this event, please email contact Enduroman via the contact page.

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