TRIATHLON X - ULTRA X - JUNE 18th 2023

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

PART OF THE TRIATHLON X ULTRA FESTIVAL WEEKEND

DISTANCE : 140 MILES (226 km)

ELEVATION GAIN : 19,291 ft (5,880 m) 

AMBLESIDE - CUMBRIA - UNITED KINGDOM

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 : ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT, OPEN ROAD  

DISTANCE : 112 miles (180km)

ELEVATION GAIN : 13,300ft (4,054m)

START : T1 WATERHEAD, AMBLESIDE 

FINISH : T2 WATERHEAD, AMBLESIDE

2 LAPS 

K1 KIRKSTONE (25%) -  T1A TRANSTION LOOP

K2 KIRKSTONE (25%) -  T1B TRANSITION LOOP

W1 WYRNOSE (25%)

H1 HARDKNOTT (33%) - E1 ESKDALE GREEN TURN AROUND

H2 HARDKNOTT (33%) 

W2 WRYNOSE (20%) -  T1C TRANSITION TURN AROUND

W3 WRYNOSE (25%)

H3 HARKDNOTT (33%) - E2 ESKDALE GREEN TURN ARROUND

H4 HARDKNOTT (33%)

W4 WRYNOSE (20%) - T2 TRANSITION TO RUN

112 MILE OPEN ROAD CYCLE OVER 2 LAPS OUT AND BACK TO INCLUDE 10 CLIMBS ALL OVER 20%. HARDKNOTT PASS AT 33% IS CYCLED EACH WAY, TWICE. 

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.