FULL X - ALL NEW ROUTE 2023 - JUNE 18th 2023

NEW FOR 2023 TRIATHLON X BRING YOU THE ALL NEW FULL X - FULL IRON DISTANCE TRIATHLON

TRIATHLON X – FULL X NEW ROUTE 2023

140.8 MILES (226 km)

ELEVATION GAIN 17,522 ft (5,341 m)

ALL NEW UPDATED ROUTE THE FULL X IS RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ULTRA X. COMPETITORS FROM BOTH RACES START TOGETHER IN THE SWIM AND COMPLETE THE SAME BIKE ROUTE UNTIL ESKDALE GREEN CHECKPOINT. COMPETITORS CAN THEN CHOOSE TO FOLLOW THE FULL X BIKE ROUTE OR ULTRA X BIKE ROUTE

SWIM : LAKE WINDERMERE, OPEN WATER

DISTANCE : 2.4 MILES (3800m)

2 LAPS TRIANGULAR OPEN WATER SWIM AROUND WATERHEAD BAY AT THE NORTH END OF LAKE WINDERMERE 

BIKE: KIRKSTON PASS; WRYNOSE; HARDKNOTT; BROUGHTON IN FURNESS; CONISTON  

112 MILES (180 km)  

ELEVATION GAIN 11,463 ft (3,494 m)

START : T1 WATERHEAD, AMBLESIDE 

FINISH : T2 WATERHEAD, AMBLESIDE

THE STRUGGLE (25%)

HARDKNOTT EAST (33%)

HARDKNOTT WEST (33%)

WRYNOSE WEST (20%)

WRYNOSE EAST (25%)

112 MILE OPEN ROAD OUT AND BACK 

RUN : FAIRFIELD HORSESHOE, ROAD AND OPEN MOUNTAIN

DISTANCE : 26 MILES (42km)           

ELEVATION GAIN : 6,059ft (1,847m)

START : T1 WATERHEAD, AMBLESIDE 

FINISH : T2 WATERHEAD, AMBLESIDE

LAP 1 CLOCKWISE

T2 WATERHEAD 164ft (50m)

NAB SCAR 1,492 ft (455m).

HERON PIKE 2,007 ft (612m) 

GREAT RIGG 2,513 ft (766m) 

FAIRFIELD SUMMIT 2,870 ft (875m)

HART CRAG  2,696 ft (822m)

HIGH PIKE 2,152ft (656m)

LOW PIKE 1,666ft (508m)

T2A WATERHEAD 164ft (50m)

LAP 2 ANTI-CLOCKWISE 

T2A WATERHEAD 164ft (50m)

LOW PIKE 1,666ft (508m)

HIGH PIKE 2,152ft (656m) 

HART CRAG  2,696 ft (822m)

FAIRFIELD SUMMIT 2,870 ft (875m)

GREAT RIGG 2,513 ft (766m)

HERON PIKE 2,007 ft (612m)

NAB SCAR 1,492 ft (455m)

FINISH WATERHEAD 164ft (50m)

2 LAPS OF FAIRFIELD HORSESHOE VIA AMBLESIDE AND RYDAL .

LAP 1 CLOCKWISE TO FAIRFIELD SUMMIT VIA NAB SCAR AND HERON PIKE BEFORE DESCENDING PAST LOW PIKE TO TRANSITION AT WATERHEAD.

LAP 2  ANTI-CLOCKWISE TO FAIRFIELD SUMMIT ASCENDING VIA LOW PIKE AND HART CRAG BEFORE DESCENDING VIA HERON PIKE AND KNAB SCAR TO FINISH AT WATERHEAD.