Race Info
NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
CYNGOR BWRDEISTREF SIROL CASTELL-NEDD PORT
TALBOT
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Tri & Enter Events
CYMER AFAN TRIATHLON
Saturday 4th August | 10am start
1. Full Race 600 metre swim, 20.8k mountain bike, 6k run.
2. Novice / Try-a-Tri 300 metre swim, 15k mountain bike, 3k run.
3. Tri Star and Youth Race (8 years, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14 Youths (15 and 16) complete Novice distance.
(Age on race day)
TS 50m Swim, 500m Cycle, 200m Run
T1 100m Swim, 1000m Cycle, 800m Run
T2 150m Swim, 2000m Cycle, 1600m Run
T3 200m Swim, 4000m Cycle, 2400m Run
Run under the rules of the British Triathlon Association.
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Route Information
The Swim
1. Be at poolside 30min before your indicated start time. A race official will call you for a race
briefing approx 20 min prior to your start, after this brief you will move to the holding area
ready for your start. Novice athletes will start in waves of four every 2 mins and full event athletes every 4 mins. This will ensure a max of 3 swimmers per lane
2. You will be told when you have 2 lengths to complete by being tapped with a float, please tell
the starter if you will be tumble turning.
3. You will need shoes to run from poolside to transition, this is 300m and over mixed
terrain (gravel and chippings), it may be advisable to use one set of shoes for the whole
event.
Teams
The handover for the teams is in transition area. You must tag your partner at your
designated racking point.
The Cycle RIDE TO YOUR OWN ABILITY This is an Off Road Event which is suitable for Mountain Bikes but unsuitable for road bikes. The top section of the track has been surfaced therefore the Tri-Star’s will be able to use a race bike – this is on tarmac surface but could have small pieces of debris (It is a Forest Trail used by Mountain bikers and Ramblers).
The Full distance bike route is new and has some single track technical sections; you must ensure that your bike is in excellent working order. The route will be as follows – ride 5k down the valley to Afan Argoed Country Park. Turn right off the path and descend onto a wooden foot bridge via the new single track section. Immediately after crossing the bridge take the bridal path to your right, after a short ride you will take a new section of single track section taking you to the fire track. Follow the fire track until you branch left up a long and steady climb up the mountain. There are then a number of single track sections towards the top of the Wall decent. The route takes the Old Wall decent which is a wide but rocky section. Please ride according to your ability, over the metal bridge and follow the track back to Cymer, which is another 5k.
The novice route remains unchanged going from Cymer past Afan Argoed and down to Pontrydefen
Foot Bridge where you turn and follow the track back to Cymer. This route is gently sloping downhill
on the way-out and up hill on return approx 100m over 7.5k each way. (The gently slopping bits either
side of the hill in the centre of the profile below).
The Children’s route is out and back to a designated turn point for their age category. This is all on
Tarmac surface. A marshal will be present at each of the turn points so no child will be out of site for
the duration of the course.
1. Helmets must be worn at all times.
2. Your helmet must be on and securely fastened before you un-rack your bike and your bike
must be racked at the end of the cycle section before you unfasten your helmet. 2 min
penalties or disqualification will apply.
3. There must be no cycling in transition area. Wheel your bike out of transition area and mount
at the designated line.
4. Your race number must be visible at all times, number belts may be worn.
5. Please take care throughout the course. The country park is still open to the public.
You are responsible for your own safety.
6. The cycle has out and back sections, please cycle on the left hand side of the track to avoid
on coming bikes.
7. On return to transition you must dismount at the designated line. Failure to do so will result in
penalty time being added. You must rack your bike by the saddle, prior to starting your run.
The Run
1. The run loop is a 3k circuit; Novice athletes will conduct 1 circuit with the full event doing 2
circuits. The children’s event will do multiple circuits of a smaller course.
2. The finish line is alongside transition and in-front of the platform of the old railway station.
