The largest Duathlon Series in Ireland and the UK is back for 2013 and we’ll have our 41st Duathlon on the 1st of May.
2013 Runways Duathlon Series dates
| Date | Event | Distances |
| 01 May 2013 | Duathlon Series – Entry List | 2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run |
| 05 June 2013 | Duathlon Series | 2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run |
| 03 July 2013 | Duathlon Series | 2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run |
| 07 Aug 2013 | Duathlon Series – Formula 1 | 2.7km run, 8.5km cycle, 2.7km run, 8.5km cycle, 2.7km run |
May Runways Duathlon
Entry List here
You can Sign-on (if you have already registered on-line) at the Runways store on Parnell Street, where you will get your race bib and timing chip from at the following times:
- Monday 29th from 12am – 6.30pm
- Tuesday 30th from 9.30am – 6.30pm
- Wednesday 1st from 9.30am – 2pm
You can also sign-on at the start/finish line: (There will be limit registration available at 6- 7pm)
- Wednesday from 6pm
The run start times are 7:15pm fast start, 7:30pm medium start, 7:45pm beginner start.
Runways Phoenix Park Duathlon costs
Run Route
Duathlon Run start
The run is on a 2.7km clockwise triangular course around the football pitches in the Phoenix Park, next to the Papal Cross. The run is completely on a tarmac cycle path, however you can run along the grass next to the footpath. In fact running on the grass was a tactic used by Peter Kern when he ran bare foot to victory in 2009 to save time in transition.
The run start times are 7:15pm fast start, 7:30pm medium start, 7:45pm beginner start.
Note: on the second run, the first 200m are through the woods. This allows us to have a one-way flow through transition.
Duathlon Course Map
Dublin Duathlon run and cycle course map
Cycle route
duathlon cycle – all standards welcome
The cycle loop is approx 4.3km in length. It runs on a clockwise loop on roads closed to traffic. Competitors complete 3 laps of this loop. Starting next to the Papal Cross, proceed down the Kyber hill, up the Military Road, down through the S-Bends, up St Mary’s hill and across the Acres road back to the start.
There are up to 100 beginners at every event (many on mountain bikes), so we are giving competitors the option to enter a special beginners start when entering online.
Garmin maps of the Dublin Duathlon Course
Duathlon Timetable on the night
| 6:00pm – 7pm | Sign on : for pre-entries only (location: Papal Cross car park entrance) |
| 6:00pm- 6:45pm | Registration on the night : for those who haven’t pre-entered (limited to 50 entries on the night) |
| 7:15pm | Roads close to car traffic |
| 7:15pm | Fast Start |
| 7:30pm | Medium Start |
| 7:45pm | Beginners Start |
| 7:50pm | First man expected |
| 7:55pm | First woman expected |
| 9:00pm | Roads re-open to traffic |
| 9:00pm approx | Prize giving next to transition. |
| 9:05pm | Head home having competed in what we believe to be one of the most fun and intense events on the Irish Triathlon Calendar |
Entries on the night
Smile, it’s summer in the Phoenix Park
Yes, there will be limited entry on the night at the higher price of €22, if the 400 entry limit hasn’t been reached.
What start wave should I choose?
You will be asked on the online entry form if you want to be in a beginners, a medium or a fast start. There are no minimum or maximum requirements for any start, the choice is entirely yours. However prize money will only be given out to competitors in the fast start. This allows us to make more room for beginners in the last start, while ensuring a free run of the course to the faster people in the first start.
What fitness level is required?
While the Olympic hopefuls may get the headlines, the largest start wave in the Runways Duathlons is always the beginner’s start. Typically there is 150 people in the beginners start every duathlon.
What bike should I use?
The majority of people use road bikes. However there’s lots of bikes used from mountain bikes to even a DublinBike used by beginners. The top competitors usually choose to use expensive TT or Tri bikes, but on this course, there’s little to be gained from expensive bikes. The most important element is your fitness and that the bike fits you.
The most important part is that it is road worthy (working brakes, etc) and that you have a cycling helmet.
Previous years results & photos
Duathlon start line back in 2006
Results and photos from previous years can be found here.
Do I need a licence to race?
If you aren’t a member of Triathlon Ireland (and don’t have you’re membership card with you), you’ll have to purchase one-day insurance. The cost is €8 if you purchase it online as you enter. The cost on the night is €10.
Do drop us a line
if you have any queries, do drop us a line using the form below.
Can I get a refund if I cannot attend?
An entry to DublinTri.com is non-transferable and non-refundable payment, exceptions to this rule are:
- If refund is requested within 7 days of purchase date, when it is not purchased within 7 days of the event
- If you are unable to compete for medical reasons we will refund you on receipt of a doctors cert
Note: we won’t issue refunds if is requested for whatever reason, in the last 7days before the event.
Can I transfer my entry?
All entries are non-transferable either to a different participant or to subsequent events in future years.
