East Cheshire Junior & Sprint Aquathlon
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East Cheshire Junior & Sprint Aquathlon
The event is a junior and sprint aquathlon at The King's School, Alderley Road, Prestbury, Cheshire (SK10 4SP). The swim takes place in the school's indoor 25 metre, six-lane pool and the run is off-road on the school playing fields. The course is traffic free.
Age categories run from 8 years upwards: TriStart (age 8), TriStar 1 (9-10), TriStar 2 (11-12), TriStar 3 (13-14) and Sprint (15 and over). The aquathlon combines a pool swim with a run from a transition area located just outside the poolside.
New for 2025: chip timing and finish-line photography. Participants receive a McA Series medal, a small packet of sweets and a bottle of water after finishing. Showers are available in male and female changing rooms. Car parking is provided onsite via School Lane.
A qualified lifeguard and race staff will be on poolside. Swimmers start from allocated lanes with a maximum of four swimmers per lane and up to 24 swimmers per wave; swimmers are invited into the water at short intervals. Overtaking should be done at the end of a pool length following the event overtaking procedure. Spectators are asked not to come onto poolside; a spectator area is provided near the finish. Participants are asked to use bins provided and not to leave litter on school grounds.
Swim distances
- TriStart (age 8): 50 m, 2 lengths
- TriStar 1 (age 9-10): 100 m, 4 lengths
- TriStar 2 (age 11-12): 150 m, 6 lengths
- TriStar 3 (age 13-14): 250 m, 10 lengths
- Sprint (15 and over): 400 m, 16 lengths
Run distances Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- TriStart: 600 m, single loop
- TriStar 1: 1500 m, three laps
- TriStar 2: 2.0 km, four laps
- TriStar 3 and Sprint: 2.88 km, six laps
