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VeloPark
Abercrombie Road
London
E20 3AB
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The event takes place on the magnificent closed road circuit surrounding the 2012 Olympic velodrome in the Velopark, Stratford.
The purpose built circuit is 1mile in length.
The event format of run-bike-run.
TriStar 1 (9-10 years) 600m run (1 laps, some inclines) / 3km bike (3 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
TriStar 2 (11-12 years) 1.2 run (2 laps, some inclines) / 5km bike (5 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
TriStar 3 (13-14 years) 1.6km run (1 lap some inclines) / 8km bike (5 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
Youth (15-16 years) 1.6km run (1 lap some inclines) / 8km bike (5 laps some inclines) / 600m run (1 lap, some inclines).
TriStar Start (8 years) 400m run (some inclines) / 800m bike (2 laps flat) / 200m run (some inclines).
The event is chip timed with medals for all participants..
The event is open to all ability levels and is both an ideal venue for your first duathlon.
REGISTRATION: Opens 09:45am for TriStar 1, TriStar 2. Opens for TriStar 3, Youths and TriStar Start 11:15am
RACE BRIEFING: The briefing will take place immediately before each wave start. Please be circuit side 10mins before race start is due.
RACE START: TriStar 1 10:15am, TriStar 2 10:50am, TriStar 3 and Youths 11:30am (they start in the same wave), TriStar Start 12:15pm
There are changing and showering facilities as well as cafes on site. Providing the backdrop to the event is the London Aquatic Centre (used for the 2012 Olympic swimming events), the 2012 athletics Stadium and the ArcelorMittal Orbit and the vast Westfield shopping centre.