Race Information
Collect your race number and stickers when you register on Saturday 15th May, 2pm–5pm at Kings of Cheddar. Bring photo ID and your British Triathlon licence. Emergency Sunday registration is available only by prior arrangement with the race organiser — you MUST contact them well in advance to arrange this.
Bike racking opens 6:15–7:55am. A marshal checks bike safety (bar caps, brakes), seat-post sticker and helmet — done up, race number at the front. No number, no entry.
25m indoor pool at Kings of Cheddar. You swim in waves of 4 competitors per lane, grouped by your predicted 100m time, so you get clear water. Front strokes only — no backstroke or butterfly.
The Sprint route climbs the Gorge to Velvet Bottom and Charterhouse. Super Sprint is a mostly flat cycle ride taking in beautiful views of Cheddar Gorge without the climb — just a small incline heading out of Cheddar towards Nyland before looping back. Both routes are well signposted, with marshals on hand to make sure you don’t take a wrong turn.
Out-and-back along the old Strawberry Line footpath on grass and tarmac. Largely flat, with one sting in the tail — a baby Jacob’s Ladder. Don’t let the ‘baby’ fool you.
Professionally chip-timed by K2 Sports with live results on the day. Your race counts towards your BTF race history.
Race day questions, answered
You’ll collect your race number and everything you need when you register on Saturday 15th May. Registration is open from 2pm–5pm at Kings of Cheddar.
Only in an emergency, and only by prior arrangement with the race organiser — you MUST contact them well in advance to arrange this. There’s no walk-up registration on Sunday, so please register on Saturday if you possibly can.
A marshal checks your bike is safe to ride — working brakes, bar-end plugs, nothing loose — plus your seat-post sticker and helmet, which must be done up with your race number facing the front. No number, no entry to transition.
Not at Kings of Cheddar itself — parking is strictly not permitted there. Free parking is available next door at the industrial park, kindly provided by local businesses, so please use it considerately. Marshals will be on hand on race morning to direct you — please follow their instructions.
Kings of Cheddar is race HQ, with the best view of the swim starts, transition and the finish line. For the bike leg, the roadside up through Cheddar Gorge towards Charterhouse and Velvet Bottom is a popular spot to cheer riders on as they pass.
