Sunday 3rd May 2009. Registration from 6:30am. Race briefing 7:45am. First wave starts 8:30am
Waveney Valley Pool, St John’s Hill, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1PH. Tel: 01986 895015
400m indoor pool swim. 20km single lap bike ride and 2 mile out and back run.
From Norwich – take the B1332 towards Bungay and Halesworth. When you arrive at the roundabout near Bungay go straight over. Carry on straight through Bungay town centre heading out towards Halesworth on the A144. As you leave Bungay town you will see Waveney Valley Pool on your right.
From Ipswich – turn off the A12 heading towards Bramfield and Halesworth. Carry on straight to Halesworth. Go through Halesworth, taking signposts towards Bungay. Once out of Halesworth town centre, it’s a straight road to Bungay. Just before you hit Bungay town centre you will see Waveney Valley Pool on your left.
From Cambridge – after passing Bury St. Edmunds take the A143 towards Diss. Once Diss has been
by-passed head towards Bungay and Beccles. Once you’re near Bungay you will come to a roundabout.
Turn right on that roundabout (A144) heading towards Halesworth. As you are leaving Bungay on the
A144 Waveney Valley Pool will be on your right.
If, in the unlikely event of an emergency, on the day you think that you will be late or unable to make the start time, then please contact the pool on 01986-895015 (Waveney Valley Pool) or Jim Keeble on 07841 273185
Registration will be open from 6.30am - 7.45am alongside the spectators area by the poolside. You will be
given your ‘goody bag’ containing race number, swim cap, T-shirt etc., please be patient as this is a small
area and will probably be a little congested on the day of the race. First swimmers will be starting at
8.30am so please make sure you arrive before 7.45am as registration will close at 7.45am sharp. If, for
some reason, you think that you may be late for registration then please contact Jim Keeble ASAP so he
knows that you will definitely be attending on 07841 273185. Failure to do so may result in another entrant
(reserve) on the day being slotted into your start time!
Race briefing will be at 8.15am sharp Weather permitting this will take place outside the pool. Please do not miss this as it will enable you to have a safe and more enjoyable race. Any appropriate rules will be discussed at this point. If any competitors have any queries about the race then this is the time to question the race referee or organiser.
Swim 400 metres (16 lengths): Competitors will be started in groups of 5, at 5 minute intervals (please check your start time on the window next to the front doors) at the deep end of the pool. Please wear swim hat at all times.Competitors may stand or rest on the bottom but may not gain unfair advantage or make progress, other than is deemed necessary to execute start of swim. Any recognised stroke is permitted. When each competitor has completed 14 lengths of the pool a sign with a large 2 on it will be placed in the water, you will then have two more lengths to swim. Please take care when exiting poolside, it may be slippery.
Cycle 20 Kilometres: (route guide supplied below) The cycle course is undulating, with approximately 50 per cent on fast main roads and 50 per cent on
small technical country roads. Virtually all of the cycle route is left handed turns, except one turn which is a
right turn (please check map for details). Every competitor must ensure that his/her machine is in a safe
and roadworthy condition. Competitors must wear their race numbers provided at all times throughout
the cycling section of the event and in such a way that it is clearly visible from behind and/or from the side.
(Number belts will be allowed, but the number must be on the back for the bike and
on the front for the run). Cycle helmets approved by the BSI, ANSI, Snell or equivalent standards authorities must be worn by
competitors and must be fastened by the competitors before mounting their cycles and must be worn at all
times during the cycling section of the event and not unfastened until the cycle has been returned to it’s
original position (FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A 2 MINUTE PENALTY). Any assistance other than
that provided by the organisers will result in a penalty. Competitors are NOT ALLOWED TO DRAFT!
The cycle draft zone is defined as a rectangle surrounding every competitor that is 3 metres wide and extends 10 metres behind the front wheel of a competitor’s cycle. All competitors must follow the normal rules of the road, obey all traffic signals and must follow any directions given by the police, race marshals or officials.
Any infringement of the law and subsequent legal action is the sole responsibility of the competitor.
Run 3.2 Kilometres: (route guide supplied below) The run course has a couple of reasonably testing hills in it! No form of locomotion other than running or
walking is permitted. No individual support vehicles, cyclists or escort runners are allowed. The
competitors race number must be securely fixed and clearly visible from the front at all times. Competitors
must follow the directions and instructions of all race officials. If any competitor wishes to read any particular rule(s), then a BTA handbook will be available on the day of
the race. Please see Jim or one of the race officials if you request it.
Each competitor will be allocated a space in the transition area. Please find yourself slot as soon as possible and once set up, vacate the transition area before the first swimmers set off please. Once set up please only enter the Transition area if absolutely necessary. The transition from swim to cycle is straight out of pool at deep end, and into transition area. Exit through cycle exit only. When coming in from cycle please dismount (in box marked) before entering transition area (which will be clearly marked), then exit through separate run exit. Please check map of transition area for details. Please check transition area before start of race to familiarise yourself with exits and directions, etc. Only competitors will be allowed in transition area at all times.
Simply click on any of the images in the larger circles to get a larger version of the junction map or the junction photograph. Click anywhere else on the map to be taken to the 'gmaps-pedometer' version of the course map.
| Mile | Instruction | For |
| 0.0 | Depart A144, Bungay) - Start | 0.1 mi |
| 0.1 | Continue (Northwest) on A144 (St Johns Hill) | 0.2 mi |
| 0.3 | At B1062, Bungay (West) onto B1062 (Hillside Road) - Turn 1 | 0.4 mi |
| 0.7 | Continue (Southwest) on B1062 (Flixton Road) | 1.7 mi |
| 2.3 | Continue (Southwest) on B1062 (The Street) | 0.3 mi |
| 2.7 | Continue (Southwest) on Local road(s) | 54 yds |
| 2.7 | At Church Road, Flixton, onto Church Road - Turn 2 | 0.2 mi |
| 2.9 | Bear LEFT (East) onto Abbey Road - Turn 3 | 76 yds |
| 3.0 | At Abbey Road, Flixton, stay on Abbey Road (East) | 1.8 mi |
| 4.8 | Bear LEFT (East) onto Wash Lane | 0.3 mi |
| 5.1 | At Wash Lane, St Peter South Elmham, turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) - Turn 4 | 1.0 mi |
| 6.1 | Bear LEFT (Southeast) onto Local road(s) - Turn 5 | 1.2 mi |
| 7.3 | At Rumburgh Lane, stay on Local road(s) (North-East) | 1.1 mi |
| 8.4 | At A144, Ilketshall St Lawrence, turn LEFT (North) onto A144 (Stone St) - Turn 6 | 3.1 mi |
| 11.5 | Continue (North) on A144 (St Johns Road) | 0.1 mi |
| 11.7 | Arrive A144, Bungay NR35 | 1 |
Click anywhere else on the map to be taken to be taken to the 'gmaps-pedometer' version of the course map
| Mile | Instruction | For |
| 0.0 | Depart A144, Bungay on A144 [St Johns Road] (Northwest) | 0.1 mile |
| 0.1 | Continue (Northwest) on A144 [St Johns Hill] | 0.2 mile |
| 0.3 | At A144, Bungay, bear LEFT (West) onto B1062 (Hillside Road) | 0.4 mile |
| 0.7 | At St Margarets Road, Bungay NR35 1, turn LEFT (Southeast) onto St Margarets Road | 0.3 mile |
| 1.0 | Arrive St Margarets Road, Bungay | |
| U-Turn and retrace steps |
There will be a bottle of sports drink for each competitor at the finish area. Other refreshments will be available for purchase inside pool cafeteria area.
There is a strict one prize per person rule e.g. if someone comes in the first three places, male or female, then they will not be eligible for an age-group prize. The prize-giving will be held outdoors (weather permitting!) immediately to the right of the pool, approximately 30 minutes after the last competitor has finished. Prizes will be awarded to the first 3 men and women and to all age group winners depending on AT LEAST three entries received in that particular age-group. If not, age groups will be put together thus receiving one prize between those age groups.
Race results will be available on the Tri-Anglia website and sent out by e-mail to competitors leaving their details at registration. For postal results please supply an SAE at registration.
These will be located at Waveney Valley Pool. Please note: A returnable 20 pence piece is required for all lockers should you wish to use them.
This is at Waveney Valley Pool. Parking space will be VERY limited on the day, so it may be necessary to park outside the pool complex. If the car park is full then there will be an overflow car park available at Bungay High School, Queen’s Road, Bungay.
If the weather is too bad for the cycle section to take place then the event will be changed to a swim–run, 400m–3.2km.
If you have a relative or friend who may like to be a helper on the day then please contact Jim on 07841 273185 or 01502 741608 (ASAP).
If you cannot participate phone Jim on 07841 273185 as soon as possible, so that a reserve may take your place. Finally above all else, enjoy yourself and may you have a safe and successful race!
| • St John Ambulance | • Suffolk Constabulary |
| • Waveney Valley Pool & all staff | • ALL Marshals & helpers |
| • Neil Godbold | • Waveney Contract Services |
| • All at Tri-Anglia | • BTA |
| • Dave Gilbert | • Mike Nortcliffe |
| • Melvin Waters scaffolding and Kitchen Co | Jordons |
And you, the competitors, without whom this race would not have taken place.
