Provisional results

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Get Active

Thanks for everyone who made today a great success. Results for the children’s swim run will be posted tomorrow. Provisional results for the other events can be found here.

Start times

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Get Active

The start times for the solo competitors can be found here

The start times for the teams can be found here

The start times for the Club Challenge can be found here

Introducing our event sponsors

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Get Active

This year we are delighted to welcome some new sponsors for our event. Please take a few minutes to read about what each company offers on our sponsor page found here

When to register

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Get Active

There will be two opportunities to register for the adult events this years as follows:
Friday 5.30pm-7.00pm
Saturday from 12.30pm

Both will take place in the reception area of Horwich Leisure Centre.

In order to make race day a little less hectic we would encourage you to try and register on the Friday evening. If you are a team only one person needs to register the team. On the Friday we will have race crew around to answer any questions that you may have.

Full race day brief will be emailed to everyone early next week including details of start times.

Entries open for the Horwich Festival children swim – run

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Get Active

New for the 2018 Horwich Festival of Racing is the inclusion of a children’s Swim Run, supported by Ramsbottom running club.

The swim will take place at Horwich Leisure centre on Saturday June 16th and is open to all children aged between eight and fourteen.

The race features:

Closed road run circuit through Old Station Park, Horwich
Sociable afternoon start (noon)
Bespoke finishers medal
Fantastic finishing area with food, entertainment and free post race massage
Friendly volunteers and race crew
Prizes awarded in all categories

Entry forms can be downloaded here

Online entry is available here

What does your race entry include?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Get Active

Our event offers the rare opportunity to race on a closed town centre circuit. Closing roads and creating and placing all the associated road diversion signs, additional safety marshalling and race direction is expensive. Each hour costing well over £500

We also pride ourselves on giving competitors something back for their efforts with bespoke quality medals and T shirts.

If you are lucky enough to win one of the trophies you will find yourself in possession of a lovely hand engraved glass trophy. Last year we spend well over £600 on trophies.

At the finish line you will find post race entertainment with free massage, compare, DJ and also food and drink stalls.

In previous years any profit from the event has been reinvested in next years race. Overall we consider our event one of the best value races in the region.

Club Championship entries now open

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Get Active

Entries are now open for the 2018 Club Challenge Triathlon. In previous years the festival triathlon has only been open to NHS and Bolton Council staff with the emphasis being on encouraging new people to the sport.

For 2018 in conjunction with Lostock AC we are adding a seperate race aimed at the more competative club athlete. This event is open to individuals of affiliated clubs and prizes will be awarded to both individuals and top male, female and mixed teams.

For more details enter click here

Race entries now open

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Get Active

We have now opened entries for the 2018 race. This year we are spreading the joy by allowing friends and family of NHS employees to enter the race either as a solo competitor or as a member of a relay team.

Enter early to take advantage of the early bird discount here

Race day pictures available

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Get Active

Pictures from the day can now be found by following the link on the home page “were you in the picture” These are free to download.

Club invite details online

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Get Active

This year the Fun Tri is incorporating a club invite event. 10 local triathlon clubs have been invited to enter up to two teams of 4 people. Prizes will be awarded to the teams with the lowest cumulative time. Details can be found here

2020 race entries now open!

The team behind the Bolton Triathlon are delighted to announce that entries for this years event are now open. the event will take place on Sunday 7th June at Turton Sports Centre.
We have listened to the feedback from last years race and for this year we:
will relocate the transition area to bring it closer to the improved finishing area
will increase the signage on both the run and bike routes
have changed the date to avoid clashing with the Edgworth trail race

You can enter both the solo and relay events here

Comments Off on 2020 race entries now open! | Posted on January 22nd

Results

Results for yesterday triathlon can be found on the uk results website

Comments Off on Results | Posted on June 10th

10% off food and drink

We are pleased to announce that the Railway Pub which is adjacent to the sports centre will play host to both competitors and friends and families. The pub will open at 10am and will be offering 10% of food and drinks. In order to take advantage of this offer please show your race number. The Railway has recently undergone a major refurbishment and offers a fantastic range of food and drinks. The presentation will also take place at the Railway once all competitors have finished.

Comments Off on 10% off food and drink | Posted on June 5th

Volunteers needed

Every event relies on volunteers to run smoothly and safely. Without people willing to give up a couple of hours there would simply be no races to compete in.

The Bolton Fun Tri is no exception, to run the event we need around 30 volunteers in a range of different roles. in particular we are looking for volunteers to:

Work in the pool including
Length counters this is a sitting down role making sure that everyone swims the correct number of lengths. The race starts at 8 am and you will be finished by 10am.

Time keepers. This is also a sitting down role and as the name suggests involves recording the times of swimmers as they exit the pool. You’ll be needed poolside at 7.30am and finished by 10am

Marshalling on the route.
Both the run and bike course need marshals to make sure that our competitors don’t get lost You’ll be needed around 8.30am and finished by around 11.30am.

If you can spare a couple of hours please get in touch either email garriep@gmail.com or text 07595515903.

Comments Off on Volunteers needed | Posted on May 29th

Run route map available

We think this years run course is a classic! After leaving the transition area competitors will turn left onto Chapletown Road. They will continue on this rather undulating road running on the left hand side pavement. After 2.3km competitors will cross the road by the pillbox and descend into Jumbles Country Park. There is a short technical descent which requires athletes to take care. Once this challenging downhill had been conquered then it’s a beautiful run along side the bank of Jumbles reservoir. This lovely trail turn into the quiet residential Grange Road. Competitors will follow this until they reach Bromley Cross railway station. Marshalls will guide competitors across the tracks leaving only the short sprint to the finishing arch within the school grounds.

Comments Off on Run route map available | Posted on May 23rd

May club cash back offer

Triathlon clubs are the lifeblood of our sport. They are mostly run by volunteers who give up their free time to support and encourage ordinary people to undertake extraordinary achievements.
In recognition of the fantastic work and contribution that these clubs make, one of our event sponsors Peak XV Tri Coaching are offering cash back to local clubs*

For every club member who enters the triathlon during the month of May Peak XV will refund £3 to their club. It’s that simple.

*To qualify the triathlon clubs must appear on the list of Triathlon England affiliated clubs in the North West area.

Enter the race here

Comments Off on May club cash back offer | Posted on May 2nd

2019 Bike Course

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Comments Off on 2019 Bike Course | Posted on March 26th

Early bird entries for the 2019 are now available

We are delighted to announce that entries are now being taken for our triathlon. We are offering a limited number of early bird discounted entry costs for the solo competitors. you can enter here

Comments Off on Early bird entries for the 2019 are now available | Posted on December 13th

2019 event update

The team behind the NHS Triathlon are excited to announce big changes for the 2019 race. Whilst we can’t give too much away at this stage, we can tell you that after every race we collect feedback from competitors to inform and improve the race for the following year.
So for 2019 we have taken all the bits that competitors love including the relaxed atmosphere, fantastic friendly volunteers, sociable start time, great finishing area, and a quality medal and will be running the event from a totally new venue with great parking and a single large transition area.
We listened to the feedback regarding both the bike and run routes and we will be returning to the original distances. The swim will remain a pool based 400m, the new 20k bike course will be on quiet country roads with a few hills to keep things interesting. The new 5k run course that we are planning will be partly off road taking in some of the glorious scenery that the area has to offer!

We are working closely with our partners and will be in a position to confirm the date of the event over the next few days and entries will open in November!

Comments Off on 2019 event update | Posted on October 10th

Results for the kids swim~run

These can be found at https://www.nhstriathlon.co.uk/the-event/results/kids-swimrun-results/

Comments Off on Results for the kids swim~run | Posted on June 18th

Provisional results

Thanks for everyone who made today a great success. Results for the children’s swim run will be posted tomorrow. Provisional results for the other events can be found here.

Comments Off on Provisional results | Posted on June 16th

Start times

The start times for the solo competitors can be found here

The start times for the teams can be found here

The start times for the Club Challenge can be found here

Comments Off on Start times | Posted on June 13th

Introducing our event sponsors

This year we are delighted to welcome some new sponsors for our event. Please take a few minutes to read about what each company offers on our sponsor page found here

Comments Off on Introducing our event sponsors | Posted on June 12th

When to register

There will be two opportunities to register for the adult events this years as follows:
Friday 5.30pm-7.00pm
Saturday from 12.30pm

Both will take place in the reception area of Horwich Leisure Centre.

In order to make race day a little less hectic we would encourage you to try and register on the Friday evening. If you are a team only one person needs to register the team. On the Friday we will have race crew around to answer any questions that you may have.

Full race day brief will be emailed to everyone early next week including details of start times.

Comments Off on When to register | Posted on June 7th

Entries open for the Horwich Festival children swim – run
New for the 2018 Horwich Festival of Racing is the inclusion of a children’s Swim Run, supported by Ramsbottom running club.

The swim will take place at Horwich Leisure centre on Saturday June 16th and is open to all children aged between eight and fourteen.

The race features:
- Closed road run circuit through Old Station Park, Horwich
- Sociable afternoon start (noon)
- Bespoke finishers medal
- Fantastic finishing area with food, entertainment and free post race massage
- Friendly volunteers and race crew
- Prizes awarded in all categories
Entry forms can be downloaded here

Online entry is available here
Comments Off on Entries open for the Horwich Festival children swim – run | Posted on May 10th