If anything is not answered below do Contact us here or email duathlon@irishtriathlon.com
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 |
2012 Duathlon Series Dates
| Date | Event | Distances |
| 25 April 2012 | Practice session | 3 cycle laps & 1 run lap |
| 02 May 2012 | Duathlon Series | 2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run |
| 30 May 2012 | Duathlon Series | 2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run |
| 04 July 2012 | Duathlon Series | 2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run |
| 01 Aug 2012 | Duathlon Series – Formula 1 | 2.7km run, 8.5km cycle, 2.7km run, 8.5km cycle, 2.7km run |
Fees
| Fees | Costs for Triathlon Ireland members | Costs for non-Triathlon Ireland members |
| Enter 1 Duathlon | €18 (€19 incl online fee) | €26 (€26.60 incl online fee) |
| Enter 2 Duathlons | €34 (€34.04 incl online fee) | €50 (€51.06 incl online fee) |
| Enter 3 Duathlons | €49 (€49.47 incl online fee) | €73 (€75 incl online fee) |
| Enter 4 Duathlons | €60 (€63.83 incl online fee) | €92 (€97.87 incl online fee) |
Entries on the night
Yes, there will be limited entry of the night at the higher price of €20, 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’s 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
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.
