Outlaw Courses Confirmed

Outlaw Courses Confirmed

Just a month since launching, the Outlaw Triathlon is two thirds full and shaping up to be the UK’s premier long distance triathlon. We can now confirm the event start time, swim and run courses for the event taking place in Nottingham on 8^th August 2010.

The bike course has also been approved by Nottinghamshire’s highway bosses, and will be released prior to Christmas subject to contracts being confirmed with the preferred traffic management company.

The event will commence with a dramatic mass swim start at 6am. Iain Hamilton commented: “We’ve opted for a mass start, using the full width of Holme Pierrepont Lake. It will provide a fabulous spectacle to start the day just as the sun comes up.”

Athletes will have two hours in which to complete the 2.4mile swim and ready themselves for 112miles of cycling around the stunning Nottinghamshire countryside. The cut off for the bike will be after 10½ hours, meaning that all athletes will need to be off the bike course by 4.30pm.

Transition time will be allowed on top of the cut off times, as long as the final time limit of 17 hours is achieved. This will ensure that all Outlaw Triathletes are available for the 11pm celebrations and party.

The run course (download run course PDF) will be a three-lap route out and back from Holme Pierrepont to a turn around point on the south bank of the River Trent. Athletes will pass the Nottingham Forest Football Ground, go under Trent Bridge and turn around at County Hall, the home of Nottinghamshire County Council. The whole embankment area will be alive with spectators and visitors to Nottingham’s Riverside Festival.

Outlaws-in-training will also be able order limited edition clothing, including high quality designer t-shirts, technical kit, hoodies and beanie hats very soon.

Iain added: “The Outlaw is really taking shape now and there’s genuine excitement amongst our partners, particularly following the rush of entries received in the first week of launching. We are aware of the level of interest in this event and will have more announcements to follow this one in the coming weeks.

“We anticipate the event selling out by early January, if not sooner, and so would urge those interested in entering to do so now to avoid being disappointed.”