Enduroman UK Festival Of Ultra Triathlon
Part of the Enduroman European Ultra Triathlon Championships
Including the Deca, Quintuple, Triple, Double, 1 x Enduroman,  Half & 100 UltraMarathon

1st June - 10th June 2012


RACE CENTRE

The race centre has changed for 2012.  Although camping will still be allowed on the football pitches, the aid station, Enduroman HQ, timing team, grandstand (which will be covered at the sides and overhead to house support crews), medical point and finish area will be located at the Avon Tyrrell centre (Turning Circle).   Overlooking the race centre is the main house, which hosts the main accommodation, canteen, medical facilities, toilets and showers and access to 24/7 hot water. 

SWIM STAGE

The swimming stage will take in the private lake inside the grounds of the estate.  Athletes will swim multiple laps around the lake which is located only 200m from the campsite and the race centre.  Each Iron distance will be 13 laps around a 295m course.

Athletes are required at leave a spare pair of trainers next to the lake or with support crew to use for the 100m run along the grass / gravel path into T1. 

BIKE STAGE

Click here for Interactive Map of the bike route

1 x Enduroman:  10 Laps (Per Day for Quintuple and Deca athletes)
Half Enduroman: 5 Laps
Double Enduroman: 20 Laps
Triple Enduroman: 29 Laps

Remember that the bike course goes through the New Forest.  Extra care and slow speed is required through the village of Burley as there are lots of walkers both on the roads and footpaths.  Wild horses, bulls and the occasional Enduroman will be also found on the course!

T1:  Whilst you swim, your bike kit can either be left next to your bike (waterproofed), or with your support crew.  There will be no changing marquee next to the lake or in T1 as athletes wishing a longer transition will have use of the main building next to the bike start. 

The bike course is a looped 11.6 mile course, with left turns only, on the open roads within the New Forest (NOT CLOSED TO TRAFFIC).   The laps have been kept short to create the safest possible environment for the athletes.  One aid station will be present at the race centre.  Athletes will need to have front and rear bike lights fitted that conform to British Standards when racking.  Once the inspecting official is happy with the standards of your lights when racking, you may remove them until the hours or darkness. During dark hours athletes must wear a fluorescent bib (runner’s type).  Cyclists are encouraged to display multiple lights - better to be safe than sorry.

There will be one aid station located at the race centre.  High 5 sports drink and water will be available.  Athletes will use their own sports bottles.  If athletes need bottles replenishing at the aid station, cyclists  must stop, hand their bottles to the marshals on the aid station who will refill the bottles for them.

Athletes must keep a florescent bib in their event bags (or will their support crew).  In hours of reduced visibility, cyclists MUST wear this bib / vest.

On completion of the bike course, athletes must notify an official that they have completed the bike course.  The official with then confirm with the electronic timing officials that the athlete has indeed completed all the bike laps.  The athlete will then enter the tennis courts to rack their bikes or pass their bike to an official who will then re-rack the athlete’s bike for them. Athletes may again use the main house as T2 (keeping their run kit with their support crews).  Athletes will notify an Enduroman official before starting the run course.

It is vital, that athletes carry sufficient spare batteries with them whilst on the bike.  As per the Road Traffic Act and the Highway Code, cyclists must not ride with defective lights.

IT IS A CONDITION OF ENTRY THAT SUPPORT CREWS POSSESS SPARE FRONT AND REAR BIKE LIGHTS PLUS BATTERIES.

RUN STAGE 

1 x Enduroman:  24 Laps (Per Day for Quintuple and Deca athletes)
Half Enduroman: 12 laps
Double Enduroman: 48 Laps
Triple Enduroman: 72 Laps
100 UltraMarathon: 91 Laps

The 1.1 mile run course is entirely closed to traffic, around the trails within the private estate.

There is only a 25m stretch of tarmac, the remainder of the course is woodland paths and trails.

The run course has changed from 2011.  Please see the image below.  The run course starts and the finish area is located at Avon Tyrrell Centre (Turning Circle).  Other changes are that the course stays to the left side of the football pitches instead of cutting through the centre where the old finish line used to be.  Also, at the end of the run course, instead of entering the turning circle through the same gate as 2011, approximately 20m before the circle, athletes will turn left, then right, right again, and enter the turning circle through an arch (see yellow marked route below).

You will need torches both for the bike and run routes. (Single athletes may require lights for the run phase, Half athletes will not require lights).

Athletes will run the last lap in reverse.  This will give everybody out of the run course the opportunity to identify a finisher and congratulate them in the usual Enduroman style. 


SAFETY

Bring strong bright lights for the dark night. The light is for you to see the road as well as being seen and it will give you confidence. Be safe and bright.  You will need a head torch for the run, or alternatively carry your bike lights

Have wet gear as it could rain, wear sun cream during the day and be prepared for the night.  Most athletes that drop out from the race do so between 2am and 5am so factor this into your training.  You need to eat healthy substantial meals throughout the competition.  Sports nutrition products WILL NOT be enough.  Those that have completed an Ironman distance race will know that the body starts to reject sugars after about 5-6 hours.  This is the time when your body will try and convert fat to fuel.  Keep hydrated with a weak sports drink throughout but remember that your body will crave salt and fat.  This is because your body is depleted in these areas - so eat it.  Train and fuel SMART!!!!