The Primera Forestman 2012

Fordingbridge, Hampshire
Sunday, 24 June 2012

The Primera Forestman 2012
Sunday, 24 June 2012 05:30 - 21:30 (GMT)

Ellingham Waterski Lake & Sandy Balls Holiday Park
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 2JZ
United Kingdom

Sunday 24th June 2012
Swim 3.8km, Cycle 180km, Run 42.2km
Based at Ellingham Waterski Lake and Sandy Balls Holiday Park
Swim and T1 (swim to bike) at the lake, T2 (bike to run) and Finish will be at Sandy Balls.
Split Transition means Saturday Registration, Bag Collection, Briefing, Bike Racking and Run Bag drop-off!


Registration will take place on Saturday 23rd  at T2 Sandy Balls  followed by buffet lunch and the race briefing.
Bike racking at Ellingham Lake 2-4.30pm

(no registration available outside this time - please do not enter if you can't make Saturday too)

Start: First Light (5.30am -ish) Cut–off time dusk – 9.30pm

Swim 3.8km Mass start. 3 laps of Ellingham Lake.
Wetsuits compulsory. Cut-off: 2 hours after the start time.

Cycle 180km. 3 laps around Linwood, Ringwood, Bransgore in the New Forest (undulating route) Cut-off: 9.5 hours after start time.

Run 42.2km from Sandy Balls approx 1.5miles on the road then onto the off-road section, 3 laps at the central point (out & back) then retrace your route to the finish. It’s off-road and it’s hilly! Run course will close at dusk and any runners still on the course will be collected and escorted to the finish line.

Race Entry Cut-off = Max 250 or by 15/06/2012



Forestman Heroes Relay

Fee £270 per team of 3. Half of this fee goes to Help For Heroes

Swim and T1 (swim to bike) at the lake, T2 (bike to run) and Finish will be at Sandy Balls.
Split Transition means Saturday Registration, Bag Collection, Briefing, for at least one team member.

Registration will take place on Saturday 23rd June at Sandy Balls Holiday Park, followed by buffet lunch and the race briefing.
(no registration available outside this time - please do not enter if you can't make Saturday too)

Team Member 1 does theSwim 3.8km / 2.4miles

Mass start event.To complete 3 laps of Ellingham Lake.
Wetsuits compulsory. Cut-off: 2 hours. Team Member 1 then hands over to Team Member 2 who is doing the bike leg. Changeover happens in the bike park at Ellingham Water Ski Lake

Team Member 2 does the Cycle 180km / 112miles.

3 laps all on tarmac roads around Linwood, Ringwood, Bransgore, Burley to Godshill in the New Forest (undulating route) to finish at Sandy Balls Holiday Park. Cut-off:7.5 hours. If the team has more than one cyclist, cyclists can swap / handover at Moyles Court at the end of lap 1 or 2. On completion, the cyclist then hands over to the runner at Sandy Balls transition area.

Team Member 3 does the Run 42.2km  / 26.2miles

from Sandy Balls approx 1.5miles on the road then onto the off-road section, 3 laps at the central point (out & back) then retrace your route to the finish. It’s off-road and it’s hilly! Run course will close at dusk and any runners still on the course will be collected and escorted to the finish line. If there is more than one runner in the team, runners can handover at the end of each lap at Abbotswell.
 

Contact Details

  • Email: jriles@racenewforest.co.uk

Payment Instructions

  • BTF Fee: £185 with valid British Triathlon Federation Licence
    NON-BTF: £190 to include a Day Licence

    + £5  iTAB Personalised Finisher's Medal Insert (opt out available)

    Forestman Heroes Relay £270 per team
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