Les Platons Duathlon – 23 April 2017

Event: Les Platons Duathlon

Location: Les Platons Car Park.

Date: 23 April 2017

Start Time: 07:30 (Registration at 07:00, Briefing at 07:20)

General: The Les Platons Duathlon will be a 5km run followed by a 22km cycle and a further 2.5km run. Relay teams of runners and cyclists are welcome to compete against individuals. This will be a non-drafting race.

Junior members of the triathlon club may participate, provided that they are over 15 years old on 31 December 2017, and have the permission of their parents or legal guardian. Any competitor will require permission of their parents or legal guardian if under 18 on the day of the race.

Register here:

https://race-nation.com/ana-leaf-duathlon-series-queens-valley-duathlon-2017

The Course:

A 5km run followed by a 22km bike followed by a 2.5km run

RUN 5KM (1 lap) From Transition runners will turn left onto La Rue des Platons (M1+2), bearing left onto La Vielle Charriere and then downhill (M9?/M8b) turn right onto La Rue de l’Epine and then right onto La Rue Du Tas De Geon (M3) which then becomes Les Rue des Platons and proceeding into transition (M1+2).

BIKE 22KM (5 laps) Turn right out of transition (M1+2) onto Les Rue des Platons. Turn left onto La Rue Du Betchet (M4). Turn left onto La Route D’Ebenezer (M5+6). Turn left at the monument onto La Rue Du Tas De Geon (M7). Continue as the road turns left onto La Rue des Platons and EITHER continue for laps 2, 3, 4 and 5 OR turn right into transition (M1+2).

RUN 2.5KM (1 lap out and back) Turn right out of transition (M1+2) follow the bike course but instead of turning left onto La Rue Du Betchet (M4), continue on Mont Mado. Dead turn at 1.25k (M8(a)) and then back to Transition to finish.