The Bideford Triathlon is primarily aimed
a fulfilling two goals.
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To help raise money & distribute
it to charities and other good causes. p
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To provide a well organised race that
can be enjoyed by both the experienced and
also the less experienced triathlete.
The 2010 & 2011 sprint events were enjoyed
by most of those that took part.
We have had great weather both years and
have had plenty of people watching the race
as well. The 2010 event managed to
make a profit of nearly £3,000 and
the 2011 event raised £3,600. There
was also quite a lot of money raised by seperate
individuals in 2011 who did the race and
were raising money for causes they wanted
to support. I know of over £5,000
being raised this way.
If you want to enter the race, either as
an individual or as a relay team, and
also want to raise money for a particular
charity that you support then please feel
free to use this race as a 'vehicle'
for your cause. Enter the race, produce
your own sponsor forms, get sponsored, then
do the race. We'll organise the
race, do the timing etc...... you use
the race to make money for your particular
charity.....The more the race can generate
for charity, the better.
If you do choose to use the race to help
your particular charity please let me know
afterwards how much you managed to raise.
Its all positive news and can only help the
race become more popular as time goes on.
The 2012 Bideford triathlon (The 'Biddy
Tri') will again be organised by 'Bideford
Bridge Rotary Club' in conjuction with
'North Devon Triathletes'.
Hopefully we will have a nice
crowd again to cheer you all on and you'll
certainly sleep well after the race knowing
that any profits made from the triathlon event
will be distributed by Bideford Bridge Rotary
Club to charities and other worthwhile
causes.
All entrants will receive a small 'goodie
bag' and a finishers momento.
Additional prizes will be awarded for
each age group category, in both the
mass start and the wave start races.
Race Entry Fees for 2012
Sprint event : £36.00
(£33.00 if BTF registered).
£48.00
(Per relay team).
Easy entry can be done quickly online (by clicking the 'enter online' button
above) and once your card details are accepted
this will put your name directly onto the
starting sheet.
There is a small surcharge incurred when entering
the event online. Please rest assured that
this surcharge simply pays for the online
entry costs. All profits made from
the event are to be distributed by
Bideford Bridge Rotary Club to charities
and other good causes.
The Sprint event is open to all people
who are aged 16 or over on the 31st of December
2011, Under 17's must provide parental
consent to take part in the race. This
can be in the form of an email or letter
to the organiser.
You don't necessarily need to be a seasoned
triathlete to take part in the race, just
confident that you are able to swim 600mtrs
in open water. We will have kayaks
and surf life savers on hand in anybody does
find themselves in any distress.
If you are 'thinking about it', Just
enter, and TRI your best. You'll love it. You
will get a great feeling of self achievement
once you finish.
Hope to see you there, possibly with one
or two of your mates as well.
Please note that Bideford Bridge Rotary
club also organises an annual 100 Km
& 100mile cycle sportif called THE
TWO MOORS 100. Visit www.twomoors100.co.uk to find out more. The ride takes in
parts of Exmoor & Dartmoor and is a test
of your cycling endurance. This event is
also electronically timed.
If you are new to triathlon and want to get
some training tips and even meet some local
training buddies, please contact NORTH
DEVON TRIATHLETES (there is a link on one
of the 'buttons' further up this
page) and they will sort you out and have
you fighting fit in time for 'race
day'.
By the time you've finished, you'll
will be hooked and will want to enter another
race.
