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Triathlon · Sprint
York Triathlon 2027
- Race day
- Sunday, 22 August 2027
- Location
- York, UK
- Distance
- 25.4 km total
0.4km swim 20km bike 5km run
York Triathlon: 22 August 2027 — the York Sport Village pool swim and closed-road course, a split-time calculator, and real Verus athletes racing it.
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Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Sunday, 22 August 2027
- Venue
- York Sport Village, Heslington, York YO10 5FG
- Distance
- Sprint — 25.4km total
- Start Time
- Waves from 8:15am.
- Draft-Legal Bike
- No — non-drafting
- Cut-Off
- The organizer states there are explicitly no cut-off times for this event.
Also this weekend
The same event also offers a Super Sprint and Fun category (200m/10km/2.5km), a Sprint Relay (2-3 people), and a Cancer Research UK charity wave. A York Kids Fun Triathlon runs the day before.
Super Sprint / Fun
Shorter versions of the Sprint distance, offered the same event.
Leg 1 of 3
Swim — 0.4km
An indoor, heated pool swim — self-counted lengths.
- Venue
- York Sport Village indoor pool
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Indoor heated pool.
Wetsuit: Not applicable in the usual open-water sense, since this is a pool swim — no wetsuit policy is stated on the official page.
Leg 2 of 3
Bike — 20km
A flat, fully closed-road bike course, ridden as 6 laps.
- Venue
- Closed roads around York Sport Village
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Closed road.
Non-drafting
Leg 3 of 3
Run — 5km
A flat, closed-road run, completed as 4 laps.
- Venue
- York Sport Village
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Closed road.
Transitions
Transition is at York Sport Village.
York Triathlon Split Calculator
York Triathlon Split-Time Calculator
Enter your own swim, bike and run pace to project a real finish time.
Projected Finish Time
1:19:30
Racing a different distance? Try the generic split calculator or the swim pace calculator.
Where York Triathlon starts and finishes
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on. The official course map is the one to use: view it on the organiser's site .
Entry & Ballot
Direct entry summary
£60 for Sprint, Super Sprint or Fun solo entry; £70 for a Sprint Relay team; £70 for the Cancer Research UK charity wave; £80 for a CRUK relay.
Ballot policy
No ballot — entry is direct via UK Triathlon.
Age requirement
14 or over on race day.
Charity Places
A Cancer Research UK charity-wave entry is available, with the organizer donating £10 per entry to the charity.
Race Day Info & Checklist
On the day
- Now in its 13th year, held at York Sport Village on the University of York's Heslington campus.
- A helmet is compulsory for the bike leg.
- A York Kids Fun Triathlon runs the day before the main event.
- Race pack: two race numbers, a cycle sticker, a helmet sticker, a timing chip and strap (left ankle, £25 replacement fee if not returned), and a wristband.
- A single feed station on the run course (passed every lap) plus one at the finish, both with High5 energy drink and water. A pre-race bike check is available for £10, WhatsApp 07748 053009.
- GPS watches aren't always accurate enough to count laps correctly here — the organiser explicitly tells athletes to rely on the end-of-lap/start-of-lap signage instead, since completing too few laps is a disqualification and it's the athlete's own responsibility to get it right.
Checklist
- Pool-swim kit (goggles, swim cap) rather than open-water gear, given the indoor pool venue
- Bike checked and race-ready, including a compulsory helmet
- Race number and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- A plan to reach York Sport Village, Heslington, York YO10 5FG
Transport, Spectating & Where to Stay
Transport
York railway station serves the city — exact distance to York Sport Village on the Heslington campus was not confirmed in sources checked.
Grimston Bar Park & Ride is free to use for the race — it only charges if you also ride the Park & Ride bus into York afterwards. There's a 2.1m height restriction (campervans are exempt), and it's roughly a 10-minute walk to registration.
Fully closed-road bike and run courses around York Sport Village.
Spectator guide
York Sport Village covers the swim, transition, and the lapped bike/run courses, making it easy to see athletes pass multiple times from one spot.
Not published in detail for this event.
Where to stay
York city centre
+ The widest hotel choice, a short journey from York Sport Village.
– Not walking distance to the venue for most hotels.
Heslington / University of York area
+ Closest to the venue.
– Limited hotel choice — mostly campus or nearby guesthouses.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the York Triathlon?
The next confirmed date is Sunday 22 August 2027, with waves from 8:15am.
What distances does the York Triathlon offer?
Sprint (400m/20km/5km) and Super Sprint/Fun (200m/10km/2.5km), plus a Sprint Relay team option.
Is the York Triathlon swim indoors or open water?
Indoors — it's a heated pool swim at York Sport Village, not an open-water swim.
Is there a cut-off time for the York Triathlon?
No — the organizer explicitly states there are no cut-off times.
What is the minimum age for the York Triathlon?
14 on race day.
When were York Triathlon results published?
Nothing to show yet: results only appear here after the race is run. The official results source will also have them.
How do you count laps at the York Triathlon?
By the end-of-lap/start-of-lap signage on course, not your GPS watch — organisers explicitly warn that GPS isn't always accurate enough for this, and completing too few laps is a disqualification.