Sat 17 May 2025 Chelmsford, Essex, UK

Essex Triathlons - Hanningfield Reservoir | Standard Aquabike

Wild Deer Events venture back down South to Essex and the majestic Hanningfield Reservoir which sits between Billericay and Chelmsford.

  • Sat 17 May 2025
Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford
Standard Aquabike

08:00

Age 17 & over on 31 Dec 2025

£53-£65

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 38 km road cycling

Event overview

Hanningfield Reservoir boasts mature woodland and offers superb views over the 870 acre Hanningfield Reservoir. The nature reserve offers some beautiful walks through the woodland, taking in bird hides, ponds and views across the reservoir. The site is run in partnership with Essex & Suffolk Water and you can walk through the reserve to the Essex & Suffolk Water Fishing Lodge and the Cafe on the Water. The reservoir itself is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the important numbers of wildfowl that use the reservoir in the autumn and winter, including Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Pochard. Swimming in the beautiful waters, cycling on the quiet roads around the Reservoir and finishing with flat runs on trail paths through woodland. Event Distances : Sprint (Short) Distance Triathlon - 750M - 25KM - 5KM. Standard Distance Triathlon - 1500M - 38KM - 10KM. Sprint (Short) Distance Aquabike - 750M - 25KM. Standard Distance Aquabike - 1500M - 38KM.

This event is part of Essex Triathlons - Hanningfield Reservoir.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Newcomers
  • Wetsuit advised

Location

  • Free parking

Route

  • No cut off time

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Medal
  • Post-race meal
  • T-shirt

Entries

  • Age 17 & over on 31 Dec 2025
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available

Other races at event

  • Sat 17 May
  • #1 of 0
Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford
Sprint Triathlon

08:00

Age 15 & over

£43-£58

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 25 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running
  • Sat 17 May
  • #2 of 0
Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford
Standard Triathlon

08:00

Age 17 & over

£53-£68

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 38 km road cycling
  • 10 km trail running
  • Sat 17 May
  • #3 of 0
Hanningfield Reservoir, Chelmsford
Sprint Aquabike

08:00

Age 15 & over

£43-£55

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 25 km road cycling

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