Race 4 - Chateau de Chantilly Triathlon - Sunday 26 August 2012

Race 4 - The Chateau de Chantilly Triathlon - Sunday 26th August 2012

This date over the UK bank holiday weekend hosts the French leg of the Castle Triathlon Series in the spectacular and historic town of Chantilly, (2.5hrs drive from Calais) 40 miles North of Paris in the Picardie region.  

After the success of the 2011 introduction of "The Chantilly", an Olympic distance race we will retain this for 2012 to enable all competitors to compete against English and French elite triathletes over the distances that they will have competed in at the Olympic Games in London 2012. 

In the height of summer the weather is sure to provide an idyllic setting as a competitive field from both the United Kingdom and Europe embark on this truly unique race.  Chantilly has all the ingredients for a fantastic and challenging race with the 2.5km Grand Canal overlooked by the Château and its gardens.  Triathletes will transition within the ‘Terrace de Constables’ and set off into a fast 20km or 40km cycle circuit around the Foret de Chantilly. Re-entering transition triathletes run the surrounding woodlands and Chateau gardens finishing within site of the beautiful Chateau. 

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 and Olympic distance 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 or road bikes with off road tyres to navigate the off road course. 

Race Distances and Pricing

To compete in the Chateau de Chantilly 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. Relay 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 or Olympic distance for two adults and any three Junior or Children's entries you will be rewarded on price. 

Date	Race Name	Race Distance	Race Price
26th August 2012	Adult Individual Olympic - The Chantilly	1500m/40km/10km	£70.00
	Adult Olympic Relay - The Chantilly Relay	1500m/40km/10km	£135.00
	Adult Individual Mid-Distance - The Conde	800m/40km/8km	£60.00
	Adult Mid-Distance Relay - The Conde Relay	800m/40km/8km	£120.00
	Adult Individual Sprint - The Louis XV	400m/21km/4km	£50.00
	Adult Sprint Relay - The Louis XV Relay	400m/21km/4km	£95.00
	Junior (13-15 yrs) - Pink Panther (13-15yrs)	300m/8km/4km	£35.00
	Children (11-12 yrs) - Pink Panther (11-12yrs)	200m/4km/2km	£30.00
	Children (8-10 yrs) - Pink Panther (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

 *Family Entry enables a family to enter any combination of the races eg. Dad does the Olympic/ Mum does the Sprint/ eldest does the Teen race and the youngest does the Children's Race (8-10 years) or any combination thereof.  It does not mean that the family is entering any of the races as a team. 

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.

Camping and Accommodation

Camping is not available at Chateau de Chantilly itself but there are other campsites available locally including Campix in St Leu d’Esserent where previous participants have stayed. For more information on Campix, click on this link http://www.campingcampix.com/welcome_eng.htm. Negotiations are also ongoing with the Chateau to open a temporary campsite for competitors on the Racecourse. 

For other local accommodation links click here

Access to the Chateau

The grounds will be marked where spectators can watch and position themselves around the course. There will no fee to enter the grounds for spectators of the triathlon.

Parking: There will be parking available in designated parking areas within the Racecourse and surrounding area. There is no charge to park however a donation towards our charities would be much appreciated.

Start Times

Each adult race will be split into waves setting off at 10 minute intervals. 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.  dependent 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 outlets as well as an array of retail and sampling stalls.

Course Maps

Final technical course maps are available here:

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Directions to The Chateau De Chantilly

By Car:

Chantilly is less than one hour from Paris and 2 1/2hours from Calais Eurotunnel.

Autoroute du Nord (A1): ?- From Paris to Calais: Chantilly exit ?- From Lille: Survilliers exit Or take the RN 16 or RN 17

Getting to Chantilly by train:

Paris-Chantilly: ?- From the Gare du Nord (27 minutes). Train timetables are available through:www.sncf.com

From Chantilly Station to the Château: ?- Taxi from the station (cost: about 6 €) ?- Cariane coach for Senlis (free in Chantilly): departure from the bus station. ?Walking to the Château from the station should take about 35 minutes.