Multisport and adventure racing specialist Tri-Adventure is pushing its adventure racing event portfolio to UK athletes, noting that the sport is for all those who love to trail run and/or mountain bike and navigate/orienteering.
The company adds that… ‘the beauty of our events is that they cater for all ages and skills levels, ranging from 8 to 80, and from the beginner to the ultra endurance athlete. Events are all about strategy – to visit as many check-points as you can in the allocated time to collect points, whilst balancing this against time penalties for arriving back late. Racers use their sporting ability and map-reading skills to maximise their performance.’
Tri-Adventure offers a 2 hour Trail Run or a 2 hour Mountain Bike only event, a 2 hour ‘Sprint’ Duathlon, and 4 hour ‘Experience’ Duathlon. With a different venue and course in the Surrey Hills every month, events are positioned as being… ‘fun, competitive and our participants are a great community’. Registration begins from 08.30 GMT and racing starts at 10:00 – allowing up to 90 minutes map-reading/planning time!
- 12 March: Cranleigh
- 9 April: Bentley Copse, Shere
- 7 May: Liphook
- 18 June: Effingham
- 23 July: Holmbury St Mary
- 10 September – venue TBC
Races start at 10:00 – there is a mass start for Experience, Sprint and Trail events. Mountain Bike only participants start just after at intervals of 30 seconds, to ensure the safety of all competitors & and to adhere to local bridleway rules.
Participants can race as individuals, in pairs or as a ‘family’ (which is considered a pair).
Tri-Adventure welcomes children taking part, with a responsible adult. A nominal fee applies and a waiver must be signed.
Canicross – running with a dog – racers are also welcome. Those who book early (more than 2 weeks before a race), and those making multiple bookings within a series, receive discounts.
Tri-Adventure’s Tri-Points Loyalty Scheme rewards athletes for attending events or introducing a friend. For every Tri-Adventure event entered, athletes receive one stamp. For every person introduced to Tri-Adventure, a further stamp is received. Those who collect 6 stamps can claim a free entry into a 2 hour Trail, MTB or Sprint event or 50% off the entry price into an Experience event.
