8 March 09, closing date for entry 4/03/09 -see entry form at bottom of this page. Sorry No Entries taken on race day.

Winter Fun, Friendly Event for all - with Chip Timing, Memento to all starters and Sports Photography

We have transferred all 8 February entrants to 8 March, all details are the same as February info, please remember your number.

Those who contacted us before 17 February deadline for a refund or transfer to another event have been accommodated. There will be no further refunds or transfers to another event.

The Cirencester Off-Road Duathlons take place in Cirencester Park which is part of the Bathurst Estate. The venue is close to the centre of the Cotswold town of Cirencester, situated between Gloucester and Swindon on the A417/A419. The Earl Lord Bathurst has kindly let us use a quiet area of this beautiful park for this event. There are toilets and running water available on site, but no showers. Mountain biking is not usually allowed on the Bathurst Estate so please do not ride in the park prior to the event.

We are pleased to announce that Evokepix have been appointed as the Professional Sports Photographers for this event and athletes can register on www.evokepix.co.uk and you photos will be emailed to you for viewing and purchase.

Events

The Long Event and the Relay consists of a 2 mile cross country run (all off road) followed by a 10 mile MTB bike (all off-road) and finishes with a second 2 mile cross country run. Minimum age for entry is 17 years as at 31 December 2009. The relay event is based on a team of one runner and one rider and these teams can be either male, female or mixed.

The Short Event consists of a 1 mile cross country run (all off road) followed by a 5 mile MTB bike (all off-road) and finishes with a second 1 mile cross country run. Minimum age for entry is 14 years as at 31 December 2009. (Click the images for a bigger picture.)

Course (New Two Lap Bike Course - as November 08)

The run is a two lap route run on grass and wooded trails (the short event does one lap). The bike ride is two laps of an undulating, wooded trail with a grass section at the end of each lap (the short event does one laps). The final run is over the same course as the first run. In both events the emphasis is on FUN but the long event is tough, so it is recommended that first time MTB competitors choose the short event.

Race Information Pack

Direction, venue details and location map are available here. Full details posted out with race numbers.

Results

All results will be published on this website. If you require printed results then please provided an extra SAE.

Prizes

In the long event prizes will be awarded to first five men and first three women overall, the first two male and female 40+, the first male and female 50+ and the first relay team. In the short event a prize will be awarded to the first youth (14 -16 years) male and female, the first male and female aged 17+ and the first 40+ male and female. This is a mountain bike event so cyclo-cross riders are not able to win prizes. Please note, all ages are calculated as at 31 December 2008 for November event.

Entry

8 March 2009 Entry forms are available here (Adobe Acrobat format).

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