The Dorchester Sprint Triathlon
Sun 26 Oct 2025 Dorchester, Dorset, UK

The Dorchester Sprint Triathlon

Bike past historic landmarks, and run beside the Great Feild at Poundbury. As you finish each leg of the course, you’ll get closer to the crowds of people cheering you on at that final stretch.

  • Sun 26 Oct 2025
1610 Dorchester Sports Centre, Dorchester
The Dorchester Sprint Triathlon

07:00

Age 16 & over on 31 Dec 2025

£45

  • 300 m pool swimming
  • 21 km road cycling + 792 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 147 ft ascent

Event overview

This event will put good use to the months of summer training you will have put yourself through.

Highlights

  • 12 lengths of the pool
  • Bike along rolling roads taking in some breathtaking scenery from the summit of the climb at the historic Hardy's Monument
  • Run around a very spectator-friendly and easily accessible course, 2 loops around the Great Field at Poundbury
athlete

Event community

Sarah C.

Sarah C.

Jeni W.

Jeni W.

Kevin L.

Kevin L.

Leanne C.

Leanne C.

  • Average fitness
  • Event village
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Swim hat provided
  • Wetsuit not allowed

Timetable

  • 05:30 | Registration and transition open
  • 06:30 | Registration and transition open
  • 07:00 | Race starts 

  • Bag storage
  • Changing facilities
  • Free parking
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Event HQ

1610 Dorchester Sports Centre
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2HR
UK

venue

  • 1 lap
  • Cut off time
  • First aid
  • Marshals
  • No headphones
  • Single start
  • Sweeper
  • Toilets
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers
  • GPX available

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Route

  • 300m Pool Swim - 12 lengths of the pool 
  • 21K Bike (approx) - Along rolling roads taking in some breathtaking scenery from the summit of the climb at the historic Hardy's Monument
map
  • 5K Run (approx) - Running around a very spectator-friendly and easily accessible course, 2 loops around the Great Field at Poundbury
map

Sustainability

  • Plastic-free event

  • Medal
  • Race photo
  • Trophy

Optional extras

  • British Triathlon Federation Race Pass £8.00
  • Custom Race Tech Tee £15.00
  • Race Belt with Bustinskin Logo £6.50

  • Age 16 & over on 31 Dec 2025
  • 300 places
  • Entries open
  • Collect race pack
  • Enter online
  • Event merch available

At registration you will receive everything you need for the race.

Entry fees

Entry fee

£45.00

Superbly organised. Fantastic event, held under the most challenging conditions. Great communication, outstanding marshals and volunteers. Bustinskin you done good. Mike Woods

Inclusive. Great event. Most impressed with the volume and enthusiasm of the race marshalls….although scuppered any plans I had to cut some corners. Joseph Byrne

Great fun and very well organised can't wait to do it again next year. Justin Owers

Great event inclusive to all levels of triathletes, friendly marshalls. Carolyn Schofield

Absolutely amazing, well organised and extremely friendly event especially for a first time. Plenty of lovey and happy marshals to cheer you on.. thank you Bustinskin. I will be back for another go. Awesome event. Caroline Smith

Great event for beginners and seasoned triathletes. Very supportive and well organised event with friendly staff and a great Marshall presence. Have done these events before and feel the quality of the organisation is very high. Joanna Milan

Fantastic organisation, well-marshaled, friendly. Already looking forward to next years race. A really good test , made me realize how unfit I was. Very impressed, thanks. Dickie Wythe

fantastic event and the staff are amazing! Leigh Dix

Fantastically well organised event. Brilliant encouragement and support from the many many marshalls - thank you! Whole event was extremely well organised - would definitely recommend to others. Katie Kendall

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