Swimmers can now join the atmosphere and multisport activities on offer at Human Race’s Diamond Tri on Sunday 6 September. Four distances of open water swim have been added to the schedule, with the options of 1, 2, 3 or 4K waves available in the calm and clear man-made lake at Eton Dorney, near London.
Places in these recently introduced waves are limited – as the event also includes a number of triathlon distances, including a range of relays, which will use the lake.
“The demand from our swimming audience and seeing over 1,200 people have a great time at the recent Eton Swim has inspired us to introduce these new waves,” said Nick Rusling from organiser Human Race. “We are really excited that we will be welcoming more swimmers to Dorney Lake for Diamond Tri joining hundreds of triathletes who have already signed up.”
As with all Human Race events a fully trained water safety team will be present throughout all open water swim events to ensure the wellbeing of all participants. Everybody who completes a swim at Diamond Tri will be rewarded with a t-shirt to commemorate the day and also be texted their completion time directly to their phone.
The Diamond Tri forms part of the larger Human Race triathlon series, which also features the popular Lidl BananaMan, Wiggle SteelMan and Shock Absorber Women Only Challenge.
Diamond Tri was launched in 2012 to coincide with both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics. It is home to a number of triathlon distances with the aim of encouraging people of all abilities to take part. A scootathlon in which children aged 4-8 years old can attempt a spin on the traditional triathlon format (scooter riding replaces the swim) adds to the family atmosphere.
www.humanrace.co.uk/open-water-swimming
