Bedford Triathlon Team Relays

The Bedford Team Triathlon Relays sponsored by the global triathlon brand Zone3 are back for the 11th year, providing a fun way to compete and enjoy triathlon for experienced triathletes and beginners alike – open to individual teams as well as clubs!

The 3 person team format will be used with 3 x Swim, 3 x Bike and 3 x Run with both the Swim and the run in Box End making for great racing. The bike course is out on the local roads, easy to follow with a mixture of country lanes and some fast sections.  

 

Full course: Swim 750m: Bike 23k : Run 5k

Triathlon Relay Format: A team consists of 3 athletes, who each complete the swim, the bike, and the run in relay; all three members of the team must complete each discipline in turn before the team moves on to the next discipline. All changeovers between team members take place in transition, In other words, 3 connected relay races using all three Triathlon disciplines.

 

The event represents great value for a sprint distance triathlon and much more fun too!  We are limited to 144 teams so its never too early to reserve your team places

WHEN

Registration: Race day Sunday 21st July 2024 from 06:30 – Team Captains collect for their teams provided that they have either the BTF licence or payment
First swimmer: start 08:00 transition closes at 07:45

ENTRY FEE

£180 per team (BTF members) + booking fee. There is an additional charge of £8 for each Triathlete who is not a BTF member to cover a day race licence. You must purchase a Day Licence prior to arriving at the event.  

 

CATEGORIES

Prize Categories will be for top 3 Open (Male), Female, Mixed.  Additionally  for Veteran Teams (each team member 45+) we will have Open (Male), Female and Mixed

AGE RESTRICTIONS

Team members must be 15 years old by the 31st December, so they can be 14 years old providing their next birthday is before the end of the year.  Ideally children under 16’s should  attend event with their  Parent/Guardian. Please provide signed permission  if their Parent/Guardian cannot be present at the event by using the attached form 

ENTRY PROCESS

For SINGLE TEAM please use the on line entry facility

For Multiple team entry (there is a discount of 10% for 5 or more), please follow the process below:-

Nominated team captain please contact Simon Hollis at admin@gobeyondchallenge.co.uk or call on 07989 850170

We will ask you to reserve a number of team spaces

We will contact you approximately 8 weeks before the event to confirm the number of teams you will be entering, email you a team entry sheet to collect details of each of your team members and arrange for payment.

Any race licence fees will be collected at Registration on Race weekend. Please have the correct money, cash only

RACE BRIEFING

This will be given via a YouTube link sent to you before race day.

WHAT TO WEAR

Bike helmets are mandatory in compliance with BTF race rules.

COURSE RECORD 

The course record set in 2022 by Adam Gibson, Jonathan Hoggett,  and Philippa Fancourt  from Greenlight PT is 3:38:55

THE SWIM COURSE

The swim is straight to the top of the lake between the jumps and back down the lake between the jumps and the island – the course is pictured below. There will be an individual swim start with a spaced out  line up along the lake side in order of anticipated swim times so no crowding and a comfortable start to the swim.  

THE BIKE COURSE

A 23Km single lap route with an internal loop.  You can view the bike route below. 

THE RUN COURSE

The run course uses the Box End pre-marked 5K route albeit in the opposite direction!  The course is pictured below