I would like to do a long distance aquathlon, but am struggling to find any, as most seem to be sprint distance. I noticed a half iron aquathlon advertised at Dorney Lake, but that seems to have been cancelled. Anyone out there aware of such events?
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I did do an event a few years ago (2005 I think) which supposed to be a 3k swim and a 1/2 marathon but due to low water conditions the swim was a lot shorter although the run did happen. it was won by Richard Stannard who started very last in the swim - which had 3 waves each 5 mins apart - and he overtook everyone including all the runners (just!).
the race hasn't been run since for various reasons
If you're up for a trip to Germany, there's a terrific event held in June every year in Cologne. Multiple events starting with kids mini-distance triathlon, then for the adults there's:
1km swim 7km run
2km swim 14km run
4km swim 21km run
12km long distance swim
We've been there this year and last, well organised and friendly. The swim is in a regatta lake so there's lane lines about a foot under the water, no probs with sighting, all you need do is keep an eye on one of the lines, swim down to your turnaround bouy and swim back up the other side of the line. The run is around the lake, which just happens to be 7km, hence the 14 and 21km distances. I did the long one last year and the middle distance this year, OH did the 12km swim both times (6 laps). The long distance swimmers have a lane all to themselves and there's pontoons set up at either end with eats and drinks.
There is an olympic distance aquathlon at Dorney Lake tomorrow...
search swim run ... rather than aquathalon