Bedford Classic Triathlon
A river swim; a flat fast bike; then a three lap fast flat run.
Course description from http://homepage.ntlworld.com/galeforce.com/JordansBedfordClassicTriathlon/index.htm
Course: The 1500m swim takes place in the River Great Ouse, which flows gently through the centre of the town. The course starts at the Butterfly Bridge and runs 870m upstream to the turnaround buoy at St. Marys Bridge. Then it’s back downstream 630m to the swim exit opposite Eat Fish restaurant. Spectators walk alongside the river cheering on their swimmer for the whole 1500m. As the river is fairly narrow (40m at most) it’s not hard to pick out individuals. This is also a safety consideration and many triathletes use Bedford as their first open water event.
Transition is a mere 20m away and occupies The Embankment road, which is closed for the event.
Once onto the bike competitors have the luxury of a few hundred metres of traffic-free road. Then it’s 40km of almost entirely fast and flat open roads. The amended course still takes in Hammer Hill on the A600 but is followed by a super-smooth section down to Shefford. The next point of interest is a right turn at the T-Junction in Ickwell Green. This now has a compulsory one-foot-down stop and should be approached with the utmost caution! Then it’s up the not-so-steep Moxhill. However once over the top it becomes steep and you’ll have a good few miles of speed! Once through Cople the course resorts to fast and flat all the way back to Bedford. Please be aware of the short section of dual carriageway at the start and end of the course. It will be busy and you will need to be in the right-hand lane as you leave it both going out and coming back. You must take the 3rd exit at both roundabouts.
The 10km run is three laps around the embankment running parallel to the swim course. This is entirely flat and so very fast! Competitors are in sight for almost all the run so spectators can watch the race unfold. The finish line is located next to transition and close to the after-race massage tent.
length: 72 hilliness: 109
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