Reopened for 36 hours to let latecomers enter will reclose at midnight on Wednesday 22nd.

 

 

The 2017 Stirling Duathlon will comprise of 4 events; the Scottish National Duathlon Championship (which is a standard distance event), the Scottish Student Triathlon (SST) Duathlon Championships (which shares our sprint distance event), our Sprint Distance Event and our Junior Event which has varied distances depending on age groups.

The Stirling Duathlon takes in some of Scotland's most picturesque scenery, with the run for each race starting under the shadow of the Wallace Monument, within the grounds of Stirling University.

Details of each race (including eligibility, start times and distances) can be found below.

The Scottish National Duathlon Championships and the Scottish Student Triathlon (SST) Duathlon Championships are hosted by The Stirling Duathlon and organised by Stirling Triathlon Club, sponsored by Black Wolf Brewery and Stirling Bike Doctor.

                   

Results

 

Age Group	Run	Bike	Run
All	10km	42km	5km

 

Adult prize money this year is £400/£200/£100 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Male/Female and for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall in both male and female Scottish Championship categories. You must be a current home nations member to be eligible for these prizes.

There are also £25 prizes for fastest cycle and fastest run for both male and female - available to all finishers.

Although not a requirement to enter the race, eligibility for Championship prizes requires that entrants have a home nations membership and race licence. Your licence number will be asked for during the entry process and licences will need to be presented at registration on the day, however you can chose the non-affiliated entry option and pay a small increase to cover insurance on the day.

 

Scottish Student Triathlon (SST) Duathlon Championships 

Note that this will run at the same time as our Sprint event over the same course.

 

Age Group	Run	Bike	Run
All	5km	21km	5km

Student prize money is £50, £30, £20 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall in both male and female categories.

Although not a requirement to enter the race, it is advised that entrants have a home nations membership and race licence. Your licence number will be asked for during the entry process and licences will need to be presented at Registration on the day, however you can chose the non-affiliated entry option and pay a small increase to cover insurance on the day.

 

It is however a requirement to possess a valid student card, you will be required to enter your card number during the entry process and present the same card at registration.

 

Sprint Event 

Note that this is neither of the Championship events, but a separate race held on the same day.

 

Age Group	Run	Bike	Run
All	5km	21km	5km

 

Youths (15-16) can enter either the Junior Event or Sprint Distance as described in the BTF Rule Book.

Adult prize money this year is £50, £30, £20 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall in both male and female categories. There are also prizes of £25 on offer for the fastest run and fastest bike for both male and female.

Although not a requirement to enter the race, it is advised that entrants have a home nations membership and race licence. Your licence number will be asked for during the entry process and licences will need to be presented at Registration on the day, however you can chose the non-affiliated entry option and pay a small increase to cover insurance on the day.

 

Junior Event

We will again be running a kids duathlon event for ages 8 to 16. The course is appropriate for mountain bikes and road bikes - all traffic free!

 

Age Group	Run	Bike	Run
Age 8	600m	900m	600m
Age 9-10	600m	900m	600m
Age 11-12	900m	2700m	900m
Age 13-14	900m	2700m	900m
Age 15-16	900m	2700m	900m

 

 

Triathlon age groups are based on age at end of the year (e.g. if your 11th birthday is coming up this November then you'll race in the 11-12 age group, even though you'll only be 10 on the day of the race). This ensures that you race against the same people all year.

Although not a requirement to enter the race, it is advised that entrants have a home nations membership and race licence. Your licence number will be asked for during the entry process and licences will need to be presented at Registration on the day, however you can chose the non-affiliated entry option and pay a small increase to cover insurance on the day.

 

Race information:

See http://www.stirlingtriathlon.com/duathlon.html for full details.

 

Race Timetable

Registration for all races opens at 07:00am.

 

Race	Registration Opens	Registration Closes	Transition Closes	Race Starts	Prizegiving
Junior	7.00	7.45	7.55	8.00	9.15
Scottish Students	7.00	8.15	8.45	9.00	12.00
Sprint	7.00	8.15	8.45	9.00	12.00
Championship	7.00	8.15	8.45	9.05	12.00

 

Due to the time of year and un-predicted weather, there may need to be adjustments to the timings on the day.

 

Please note that the day the race falls on, the clocks go forward 1 hour into Daylight Saving Time.

 

Additional Information

 

Car parking: Car Parking marshals will be present to direct you to the most convenient car-parks, we will advise parking and exiting the venue depending on the duration of your stay so as to avoid interfering with the Senior Race cycle route:

 

Changing: Available in the Gannochy Building (bring a £1 coin for the lockers).

 

First aid: Provided by HART Services Scotland. 

 

Catering: University Sports Café and numerous vending machines.

Stirling Triathlon Club is also grateful for support from the following companies: