Darwen Triathlon, Aquathlon & Runs June 2025

Join us for the Darwen Sprint and Standard Distance Triathlons, Aquathlons and 5k & 10k Trail races on Sunday 22nd June.

Take on a Sprint or Standard Distance Triathlon or Aquathlon around Bold Venture Park and surrounding scenic moorland, including a trail run up to the iconic Jubilee Tower!

This Triathlon is an exceptional choice for those wanting to take on a pool swim in Darwen Leisure leisure centre  before taking in the stunning views alongside a challenging course with some steep uphills and, rolling downhills and a scenic trail run up to the tower before returning with a downhill finish in Bold Venture Park.

The sprint Triathlon consist of a 400mm swim, followed by the 20km bike route and a 5k run.
The Standard distance completes a 800m pool swim and the 2 laps of the bike & runs course, to make these 40km & 10km respectively.

If the full triathlons not for you, then not to worry, you can join us for an Aquathlon version or just the running sections.

Your wave will be assigned based off your estimated swim time, and you will be notified of this in the week leading up to the event.
(2024 Waves are listed below, please note this timetable is provisional and will be updated in the event week).

Distances:

Standard Aquathlon -800m swim, 10k run – 2 laps of run course
Standard Distance Triathlon -800m swim, 40km bike (2laps), 10k run (2 laps)
Sprint Distance- 400m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
Sprint Aquathlon - 400m swim, 5k run – 1 lap of run course
10k Trail Run -2 laps of the run course
5k Trail Run -1 lap of the run course

Standard:
Wave 1 – 7am (expected swim time of 35+ mins)
Wave 2 – 7.45am (expected swim time of 25-35 mins)
Wave 3 – 8.20 (expected swim time of sub 25 mins)

Sprint:
Wave 1 – 8.45am (expected swim time of 23+ mins)
Wave 2 – 9.15am (expected swim time of 17-23 mins)
Wave 3 – 9.40am (expected swim time of sub 17 mins

Wave times will be confirmed in the month of the event, based on estimated finish times.

Included in the entry

Unique Themed Medal

Free Race Photos

Chip-timed results

Post Race Goodies

 

 

Come and enjoy the day with us; we hope to see you there!

With RunThrough you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you round the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort.

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