To participate in this event, you are required to become a member of British Triathlon and hold a race licence. 

You must either become a Core or Ultimate annual member here www.britishtriathlon.org/join or purchase a single use Race Pass for your race when purchasing your event ticket. 

400M or 16 lengths of a 25m indoor, heated swimming pool.

The road is OPEN to traffic so you must take care. It is narrow in many parts, and rural, and completely flat leading to a fast racing route. As such, the rules of the road and road awareness cycling skills must be adhered to at all times. The route is a single loop.

The bike course is flat and has few turns in it. There is a right turn in the first mile but all other turns are to the left.

You must put your bike helmet on before you touch your bike - no bike helmet no race. On exiting transition from the car park you are immediately on open roads and must take care and obey the Highway Code. You must have your race number on your back.

You exit the Resort to the left, heading towards Wrea Green. You will pass directly over a small mini roundabout and then at the next mini roundabout - outside the Grapes pub - you must turn RIGHT.

You will then go over a railway bridge and then take the road to the left - Ballam Road.

You will ride along here, all the way to Lytham.

On approaching Lytham, Green Drive Golf Course will be on your left. You ignore the road you are on (which will bend hard to the right) and veer with the junction to the left which appears as straight on. You will take this veer left onto Park View.

At the next mini roundabout turn left onto Mythop Road.

At the next mini roundabout take the first exit which feels like straight on.

Follow this road through Moss Side.

Here there is a Railway Level Crossing. You must obey the law and stop if the barrier is down. Trains are expected at 0851hrs, 0936hrs, 1051hrs, 1136hrs, 1250hrs. You will be credited time if you are stopped. Your number will be noted by a marshal there.

You then continue along the road, back into Wrea Green.

Keep on the main road around the Green and this time go straight across the mini roundabout and back towards Ribby Hall, entering in line with the signage - please check this before you race.

On returning to transition, you must dismount where you mounted and return your bike to its racking position. Do not remove your helmet until you have racked your bike.

The 4th discipline...

Here are some tips to make race day a little bit smoother.

1) Layout your kit in the order you need it. (Always put helmet on first!)

2) What row are you in?

3) Make a note of how far you are from "swim in", walk the route and count the steps, it will help you remember your racking slot when you come out of the water. 

4) Look for landmarks (Flags, kiosks, trees) level with your space to give a visual reference to where your spot is. (once you get near you should see the bike and your towel.

5) Don't panic, slow is smooth, smooth is fast!

By doing the above you can save minutes off your time, practice putting your kit on and off, it will make you efficient come race day!