Sospan Sprint Triathlon Llanelli 2023
Youth Event – 375m / 12km / 2.5km
Junior Event – 750m / 20km / 5km
These are the course details for the above events. The highway shown for the bike course will be closed on May 13th. The Race Organiser has the right to make changes to the course if deemed necessary.
Swim – Youth 375m & Juniors 750m
The swim course is in the safe haven of the North Dock. We will have ample water safety crew in the water and the course will be clearly marked with large orange buoys.
- This will be a beach start. Athletes will be ranked and called forward to select a start position according to the Super Series roll down list.
- Please take care on exiting the water.
- The Youth swim course is 400m anti-clockwise loop. The Junior and Senior swim course is 750m, consisting of a 600m anticlockwise loop into an Aussie Exit to a 150m anticlockwise loop.
- Water safety cover will be provided – if you get into difficulties, turn onto your back and raise one arm in the air, and help will be with you quickly.
- It is compulsory to wear a wetsuit for the swim.
- If unfamiliar with beach starts we would strongly recommend making use of the swim warm up. Water and air temperatures cannot be guaranteed in May, any athletes doing the swim warm up are strongly advised to have warm clothing ready to wear between warm up and race start.
- Any athletes who false start will receive a 10 second penalty in T1