Blackwood Relay
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About the race
The Blackwood Relay 5 Leg course runs from Jayes Bridge to Bridgetown and covers more than 60 km through river, farmland and town. The event is held on Saturday 31 October and can be entered as a five person team or by solo Ironman/Ironwoman competitors.
The route includes five distinct legs with published distances:
- CANOE : 7 km
- EQUESTRIAN : 16 km
- SWIM : 1 km
- CYCLE : 37 km
- RUN : 10.5 km
The canoe leg follows a stretch of the Blackwood River, includes one mandatory portage and finishes just past Jayes Bridge. The equestrian leg crosses private farmland, gravel roads and river adjacent tracks; horses have a pre start vet check and a mandatory cool down vet check at the changeover. The swim is a downstream then upstream 1 km section starting at Winnejup Bridge. The cycle leg covers rolling countryside with steep climbs and fast descents, finishing at the Bridgetown Sports Ground. The run uses bush tracks and bitumen roads, includes slippery trail sections and ends with a climb back into the oval.
GPX route files and a full course map are available for each leg to load onto GPS devices. Race day briefings and river condition information are noted as important for competitors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.