3 races
Event overview
Triathlon returns to Roadford Lake for another storming year!
It’s a superb swimming venue with quiet rolling roads for the bike course and a cracking run too. There’s also lakeside camping available!
You start with a swim in the lake, where swimming is not normally permitted. Then it’s onto the quiet local roads for the one or two lap bike leg. Finally it’s a 1, 2 or 3 lap run mainly on gravel paths. We’ve made a few minor tweaks to the run course for 2024 to ensure no one can miss the turn.
Team Relay is also available for the Sprint and Standard distances. Each team member normally takes on one of the disciplines and then the timing chip is handed on in the transition area.
Event photos
Event details
- Average fitness
- Event village
- Families
- Newcomers
- Spectators
- Teams
- Cafe
- Camping
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Toilets
- Plastic-free event
- Recycling
- Sustainability policy
- Trees not tees
Sportiva Events is doing its best to minimise the environmental impact of this event. Here are a few of their initiatives:
Sustainability
Trees not tees
For all events which include a t-shirt, there is the option to plant a tree instead through a partnership with Treesnottees
Avoid single-use plastics
New paper cups have been sourced to be fully recycled back into high-grade paper.
Optional medals
Lots of competitors are not interested in finishers' medals so they are now optional. A £2 charity donation is made for every medal not selected.
Swim hats on request
Swim hats are provided for open water swimming events as they help the water safety teams keep track of swimmers. However for all pool events, swim hats are now on request to reduce wastage.
Reuseable zip ties and recycling
Reusable zip ties are used and all rubbish is sorted for recycling after the event.
Reducing car use
At the Burrator 10K running race those who commit to walking or cycling to the event get £5 discount.
Great event for participants and spectators. Staff always friendly and supportive. Dawn T
Such a great event... Staff was really helpful and great motivators. Christian K
Outstanding venue! Great swimming conditions. Bettina K
What a great day of triathlon. A very well run event in a stunning location. Shaun C
Absolutely fantastic event, very well run, great atmosphere, incredible location, good selection of distances to choose from and great that aquabike was included. Paul B
Stunning venue. The lake swim was brilliant and there were an amazing number of water safety team members on kayaks, paddle boards and motor boats. Excellent registration which we collected the day before and checked out the run and bike route Chris D
Superb race, very well organised and great course. Bike was challenging but very rewarding. Awesome support on the run. The water safety team on the lake was very impressive and reassuring. Great prizes too and entry fee is reasonable. Thank you. Natasha D
Another absolutely brilliant event, I loved the swim, the bike route was superb and the run leg varied and interesting. Thank you again Ben and crew for a great triathlon. Philippa R
Reviews thanks to RaceCheck
Races at event
- Sun 17 May 2026
- #1 of 3
Sprint
09:15
Age 15 & over
£68
- 750 m lake swimming
- 20 km road cycling
- 5 km road running
- Sun 17 May 2026
- #2 of 3
Standard
08:30
Age 17 & over
£82-£84
- 1500 m lake swimming
- 46 km road cycling
- 10 km road running
- Sun 17 May 2026
- #3 of 3
Middle Distance
07:30
Age 18 & over
£135
- 1.9 m lake swimming
- 93 km road cycling
- 20 km road running