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Current Race Series Westhill - Short and Sprint Races
Sunday 6th July 2008
Event Organiser – David McKelvie/Henry Trotter
- Registration 10.00am – 11.00am Westhill Swimming Pool
- Briefing 11.10am Pool Reception Area
- First Heat 11.30am Swimming Pool
- Refreshments 2.00pm – 3.00pm Pool Reception Area
- Prize Giving 3.00pm – 4.00pm Pool Reception Area
- Please note all timings are approximate
Race Distances
- Short = Swim 400m, Cycle 16km, Run 3.2km
- Sprint = Swim 750m, Cycle 21km, Run 5km
Sprint Race is an STA Ranking Event
Racers Please Note Slight Route Change Due to Traffic
All Details Below
Location and Car Parking
From Aberdeen, follow signs for Hazelhead and Westhill.
At the end of the dual carriageway, turn right at the round about heading for Westhill and Alford.
800m past the roundabout you will arrive at another roundabout at this one turn right into Westhill. On reaching a mini roundabout go straight across, going past the church and playing fields turning left into Hays Way.
The Swimming Pool is on your left-hand side and the car parking is just a little further on at Westhill Academy.
Transition Area
The transition area is set up in the car park at the Swimming Pool.
This means that there is about a 30m downhill run to reach your bike.
There will be a coned off area for you to run down. The run to the transition area is on tarmac and will be thoroughly swept if athletes wish to run this section barefoot.
If you choose to put your footwear on before running down the hill you may leave your footwear in a designated area in the pool reception.
The Mount / Dismount line will be at the bottom of the hill.
Sections
Swim Section - All
Westhill Pool is a 25m, 6 lane pool allowing heats of 30 swimmers. Short distance is 16 lengths and the 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 up a flight of stairs. At the top of the stairs there is adequate room for competitors to leave shoes/clothing.
Cycle section - All
Sprint 1 Red Lap Then 1 Blue Lap
Short 1 Red Lap Only
Run with your bike from the transition area to the mount / dismount line, go up hill to meet Hays Way.
Turn right on to Hays Way and follow the road until you come to a T-junction then turn left onto Westhill Drive. keep going up the hill heading up towards the golf course, which is on your left-hand side.
Continue along this road (taking care on the bends) to the crossroads on the B979. At this junction turn left and continue along the B979 for about 1km.
Turn Right towards Auchronie, keep going along this road for around 3km until you reach a small junction at this point you need to turn left and head uphill following this road until you reach a T – junction.
At this junction you need to turn left onto the B9126 Aberdeen road. Continue along this road until you come to a school at the school turn left heading towards Kirkton of Skene, at Kirkton of Skene turn left and cycle through. Follow this road all the way back to Westhill and at Hays Way turn left.
Cycle Section – Short
Continue along Hays Way and then turn right at Swimming Pool into transition observing the traffic flow on the hill.
Cycle Section – Sprint
Continue along Hays Way until you reach Westhill Drive for a second time Turn left and head up the hill passing the Golf Course for a Second time, continue as for first lap. Upon reaching the t-junction where you turn right for the first lap continue past this for 100m approx., at this point you need to turn left and head downhill towards Old Skene Road. On meeting Old Skene Road turn left and head towards Westhill, proceed as before turning left into Hays Way and left again into the transition area observing the traffic flow on the hill.
Run Section – All
Sprint 1 Red Lap Then 1 Blue Lap
Short 1 Red Lap only
All Runners Green to the Finish
Sprint Run Section (2 Laps of Route)
After racking your bike exit transition area run up the hill and turn left along the pavement on Hays Way. Follow Hays Way until you join Old Skene Road. Turn left and run, taking care at all side road junctions until you reach the marshal on this road where you will turn left and run up the footpath past the school and left onto Hays Way for a second lap of this route (SPRINT ONLY).
Run Section – Short (1 Lap Only)
Turn Left onto Hays Way until you reach the Swimming Pool then turn right into the Swimming Pool to finish by the transition area.
