18th
ANNUAL DEESIDE TRIATHLON / BIATHLON
SATURDAY 13th MAY 2000
INDEX
- RULES
- ROUTE
- Download WORD version of Deeside Triathlon/Biathlon Details.
Please read the following instructions carefully.
1.
STARTING TIME
The
event will start at 10.00am at the Games Park, Braemar.
Competitors will start at 1 minute intervals.
2.
RACE REGISTRATION
Registration
will take place at the start, between 9.00am and 9.30am, when you will be given
race numbers and a start time. Pre-race
briefing 09.45am.
3.
ROUTE: -
CYCLE
starts in Braemar follows A93 towards Aberdeen through Crathie, turn left
through Pass of Ballater (B972), turn left back onto A93, through Dinnet,
Aboyne, Kincardin O’Neil to Potarch Bridge – Cycle distance 34.2 miles.
RUN
starts at Potarch Bridge and follows the A93 to Banchory turning right at
Kinneskie
Road
(east of the War Memorial) round the Golf Course road to Bridge Street
turning
right
into Dee Street. Cross Dee Street
and turn left onto road through King George V
Park. WATER STATION HERE. Follow
the road and paths to the old railway line.
Follow the old lines to Crathes. Near
Crathes the route goes through a small sand quarry
then
past houses and on to the A957 Slug Road. Turn
right and continue to Durris Bridge.
Run distance 10.1 miles.
CANOE
down River Dee from Durris Bridge to Aberdeen Boat House.
Backup crews
can see
triathletes at Park Bridge, Maryculter Bridge, Bridge of Dee, King George
VI
Bridge
and finally the Boat House. Canoe
distance 15.5 miles.
CYCLE.
Duathlon continues from Durris Bridge along South Deeside Road
(B9077),
into
Aberdeen as far as Leggart Terrace – 13 miles.
Competitors will need to make their
own way
from here to Aberdeen Boat House, (along Riverside Drive).
Each competitor must have a back up
team to assist with transportation of equipment between stages, for which the
race organisers will not be responsible.
Any competitor failing to complete any section of the race must inform
one of the race officials of their withdrawal before leaving.
4.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
The presentation of prizes will take place at the Aberdeen Boat House or River Bank, South Esplanade, Aberdeen at approximately 4.30pm. Each competitor and back up team will enjoy a free BBQ and a memento. Showering facilities will be available for competitors only.
1.
Each competitor must ensure that their machine is in a safe and road
worthy condition.
2.
During the event, competitors are individually responsible for the
repair of their machines. Any
assistance received other than that provided by the organisers, will result in
disqualification.
3.
Competitors must wear the race numbers provided in such a way that they
are clearly visible from behind.
4.
All competitors must follow the normal ‘rules of the road’ and obey
all traffic signals. Any
infringement of the law and subsequent legal action is the sole responsibility
of the competitor.
5.
Competitors shall on no account take place from another cyclist or
vehicle. The riders must ride
alone, singly and not two abreast except for the purpose of overtaking, and must
ride no closer than five metres from a rider in front.
6.
While overtaking another competitor, a rider must pass as widely and as
quickly as possible. On no account
must there be ‘racing’ side by side on the course.
N. B. All cyclists must wear helmets, failure to do so will result in disqualification.
1.
The run section starts from the car park at Potarch Bridge.
2.
All competitors shall run on the right hand side of the road, towards
any on coming traffic, using any footpath that exists where possible.
3.
No individual support vehicles, cyclists or escort runners are allowed.
4.
Competitors must wear their race number, clearly visibly from the front,
during the run.
1.
Life jackets must be worn.
2.
Competitors must assist any fellow canoeist who gets into difficulty on
the river.
1.
Competitors are reminded that this is an individual endurance event and
that teamwork is forbidden.
2.
Each competitor is responsible for their own cycling / running /
canoeing equipment and clothing.
3. It is the responsibility of all competitors to navigate the prescribed course and be familiar with the route prior to the start.
Parking and registration outside Highland Games Stadium, Braemar Town
Centre.
Start on the road to the Lin of Dee, outside the Highland Games stadium.
Turn left at the T-junction, follow road over the river and proceed
through Braemar town centre to the T-junction with the A93.
Turn left onto the A93 and continue through Crathie, until the left turn
at the Pass of Ballater, B972. (Sign
and Marshall here).
Continue over the pass to the T-junction, turn left back onto the A93.
Continue through Aboyne, Kincardine O’Neil, to Potarch Bridge.
DISMOUNT ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF ROAD, and cross the road on foot, to begin
the run section.
CYCLE HELMETS MUST BE WORN.
Run along the A93, on the right hand side of the road, until Banchory.
Go past the War Memorial then turn right into Kinneskie Road and through
the Golf Club car park. Turn right
into Bridge Street, then right into Dee Street. Cross Dee Street then turn left into the park.
(Along this section the footpath will be marked with arrows, and there
will be marshals to direct the way).
There will be a water station in Banchory, between 6 and 7 miles
of the run.
Cross the park onto the Deeside disused railway line, through the sand
quarry till the Deeside line meets the Slug Road.
Turn right down the Slug Road to Crathes Bridge.
Crathes Bridge is the transmission from Run to Cycle.
Cross over the bridge and turn left onto B9077 continue for 13 miles to
Leggart Terrace, Aberdeen.
TRIATHLON COMPETITORS PROCEED TO THE CANOE STAGE.
Pick up your canoe, which should be placed on the shale beach on the
upstream side of the river.
Beware of the steep path down the river bank to the riverside.
Paddle downriver under Park Bridge, Maryculter Bridge, the Bridge of Dee
to Aberdeen Boat House.
THE TRIATHLON FINISHES WHEN YOU PASS THE TIMEKEEPERS AT THE BOAT HOUSE
SHORE. Please shout your number in
case it is concealed.
ON COMPLETION all competitors and back up team are welcome to the
River Bank BBQ and for the Prize Giving. Facilities
are available for showering and changing after 1pm.
The Prize Giving will take place as soon as possible after the last competitor has finished.