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Current Race Series Peterhead - Sprint Race
Sunday 27th July 2008
Event Organiser – Keith Byers/Henry Trotter
- Registration 10.00am – 11.00am Leisuremobile
- Briefing 11.10am Transition Area
- First Heat 11.30am Swimming Pool
- Refreshments 2.00pm – 3.00pm Leisuremobile
- Prize Giving 3.00pm – 4.00pm Leisuremobile
Race Distances
- Swim 750m, Cycle 20km, Run 5km
Location and Car Parking
Peterhead is approx. 1hours drive north from Aberdeen on the A952. On entering Peterhead proceed for the town centre, past the Bay (on right hand side), to Kirkton roundabout.
Go straight across roundabout following the A952, bear left onto Queen Street. The Swimming Pool is on the left hand side.
Parking is available in the Community Centre car park.
Transition Area
The transition area is situated in the large car park adjacent to the Swimming Pool on the opposite side of the building from the swim exit.
Sections
Swim Section - All
Peterhead pool is 25m, 6-lane pool allowing heats of 30 swimmers. Sprint distance is 30 lengths. The start is at the deep end of the pool as the exit is at that end of the building. There is adequate room for competitors to leave shoes/clothing just outside the door. The run to the transition area is on a concrete path and it is recommended that you wear some form of footwear.
Cycle Section - All
From the car park follow the road to the main entrance junction, Turn Right for 100m and then Left onto Catto Drive. Follow the road to Balmoor Roundabout continue straight on, on the main Fraserburgh Road, and past the Waterside Inn.
Just past here you will come across a Series of Bends narrowing over the Chain Bridge (care should be taken here). From here continue on to Hall Moss Farm and Turn Left. Once you have made the Right Turn continue on this road for about 5 – 6 miles until the junction 1.5miles from Longside where you Turn Left. Continue on into Longside past the Golf Course until you reach the main road through the village and Turn Left, continue out of the village on this road, which is the main road back to Peterhead. Upon reaching the Bypass Roundabout go Straight Ahead, and Straight Ahead at the next Roundabout. Continue cycling for about a mile and Turn Left onto Station Road, once on Station Road carry on until you reach a small crossroads, where you go straight ahead entering the car park and transition area. Rack Bike and head out onto Run.
Run Section – All
After racking bike run out of the car park and Turn Right and then Immediate Left turning onto the Old Railway Line. Proceed along this path until you reach the Marshall. U-Turn at the Marshall and retrace your steps to finish by the transition area.
