Castle Howard Race

Race 3 - Castle Howard Triathlon  - Sunday 22nd July 2012

This day hosts the second race the Castle Howard Triathlon set on the southern border of the North York Moors.  By popular demand we retain the Olympic distance race introduced in 2011 so that competitors can pit their strength against an Elite field of trithletes over the full distances to be used at the Olympic Games in London 2012.

The stunning surrounding scenery with Castle Howard’s 10,000 acres forms arguably the most physically challenging triathlon course of the series. Triathletes start the race by swimming the Castle Howard Great Lake before transitioning into the technical cycle route. With one lap for the Sprint and two laps for both the Mid and Olympic distance the cycle leg passes through the undulating countryside surrounding the estate. Triathletes run through the estate, taking in the historic monuments along the way, again with one lap for the Sprint and two laps for the Mid-Distance and Olympic races. The race ends with triathletes literally running into the front entrance of this truly magnificent Castle.

Markel Insurance £15K Charity Challenge.

 

Three castles, three relay competitions, three charity prizes, discounted entry & ipods for the winners!

Markel Insurance, our title sponsor, is inviting relay teams to enter their Charity Challenge competitions at Cholmondeley Castle on 24 June, Castle Howard on 22 July or Hever Castle on 30 September.  The competitions, in which the winning team at each castle will receive £5,000 for its nominated charity, is open to anyone from the age of 16 up. Markel is offering teams of three triathletes a discounted entry of £76  (normally £120), to compete in the mid-distance event of 800 metre swim, 40 km cycle and 8 km run. As well as the charity donation, all winners will receive the latest iPad. Click here for more details or download the leaflet.

 

The Race Distances and Pricing

To compete in the Castle Howard Triathlon you can enter either as an individual, a relay team of two, or a relay team of three. The Junior and Children’s races follow the same format. Team entries can be all male, all female or mixed.

If you would like to enter (but not compete) as a family, by entering the Sprint, Mid-Distance or Olympic races for two adults and any three Junior or Children's entries you will be rewarded on price.

Date	Race Name	Race Distance	Race Price
22nd July 2012	Adult Individual Olympic - The Howard	1500m/46km/10km	£70.00
	Adult Olympic Relay - The Howard Relay	1500m/46km/10km	£135.00
	Adult Individual Mid-Distance - The Brideshead Revisited	800m/46km/8km	£60.00
	Adult Mid-Distance Relay - The Brideshead Revisited Relay	800m/46km/8km	£120.00
	Adult Individual Sprint- The Brideshead	400m/23km/4km	£50.00
	Adult Sprint Relay - The Brideshead Relay	400m/23km/4km	£95.00
	Junior (13-15 yrs) - The Garfield (13-15yrs)	300m/8km/4km	£35.00
	Children (11-12 yrs) - The Garfield (11-12yrs)	200m/4km/2km	£30.00
	Children (8-10 yrs) The Garfield (8 -10yrs)	100m/4km/1.3km	£25.00
	Junior and Children's Relay	All Distances	£45.00
	Family Entry (2 adults, 3 children)	All Distances	£175.00
	Family Entry (2 adults, 2 children)	All Distances	£150.00

Junior and Children's Races

Junior and Children’s races take place within the Castle grounds and swim in the same water source/lake as adults. The cycle course is technical and the run takes in the castle gardens and monuments. The races are not only exciting, but are marshaled and timed as professionally as the Sprint, Mid-Distance and Olympic races. These races are designed for the ‘real’ experience with as much fun as the adult course.  Please note that the children will remain on the estate throughout the whole race and will need mountain bikes to navigate the off road course.

Training

If you or your children are new to the sport or you simply want to get some advice on improving technique then we recommend that you take advantage of our training set-up.  Partnered with thetrilife.com, one of the UK's leading triathlon training providers, we offer a range of training programs and training days at our stunning castle venues.  For more information please click here.

Accommodation

For local accommodation click here.

Camping 

Camping is available at Castle Howard. Please book your place when you register for the event.

Access to the Castle

Access to the Estate grounds is free for spectators. There will be a reduced price to enter the Castle on the day of the race. The estate will be marked where spectators can watch and position themselves around the course.
Parking: There will be parking within the Estate grounds (a field called ‘The Dairies' and will be signposted from the main entrance). There is no charge to park however a donation towards our local charity would be much appreciated.

Start Times

Each adult race will be split into waves setting off at 10 minute intervals. Registration will open at 7am and the first adult wave will start at 8am.
Entrants will be notified of their wave time in their race pack. The Junior and Children's races will start at 2pm.  Depending on numbers, there will be multiple waves for each age group.

We advise that entrants arrive at least 1 hour before their wave time.

On Race Day

On the day there will be food and drink stalls as well as an array of retail and sampling stalls.

Course Maps

Please see below for the technical course maps of all the routes.

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Directions to Castle Howard 

Castle Howard is located just 15 miles north east of York, just off the A64 in the direction of Malton and Scarborough.

From the North: From the A1 take the A61 to Thirsk then the A170 to Helmsley. Before Helmsley turn right onto the B1257 and follow the brown signs.

From the South: Take the A1M to Junction 45 and follow the A64 east to York. Continue past York and eventually you will pick up the brown signs for Castle Howard.