Northumberland Festival of Sport
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Event overview
The Northumberland Festival of Sport takes place on 30 and 31 May 2026 at Druridge Bay Country Park, Morpeth (NE61 5BX). The event is organised by VO2 Max Events. It features open water swims, junior aquathlon races, and adult triathlon, aquabike, and aquathlon races. The swim takes place in Ladyburn Lake, a warm shallow freshwater lake within the park. The bike route leaves the Country Park along a coastal road and the run is a multi-lap route on the footpath around the lake.
Events and distances
Open water swim challenge distances:
- 750 m
- 1.5 km
- 3 km
Junior Aquathlon distances:
- TriStar Start: Swim 100m / Run 600m
- TriStar 1: Swim 200m / Run 1100m
- TriStar 2: Swim 300m / Run 1600m
- TriStar 3: Swim 400m / Run 2100m
Adult race distances:
- Sprint Triathlon: Swim 750m / Bike 19km / Run 5.2km
- Standard Triathlon: Swim 1.5km / Bike 38km / Run 10.4km
- Sprint Aquabike: Swim 750m / Bike 19km
- Standard Aquabike: Swim 1.5km / Bike 38km
- Sprint Aquathlon: Swim 750m / Run 5.2km
- Standard Aquathlon: Swim 1.5km / Run 10.4km
Entry, age and fees
Entry fees start from £25 for the open water swims. A booking fee of 5% is applied to each order. Open water swim competitors do not need a BTF race licence. Non-BTF athletes entering the junior or adult triathlon, aquabike, or aquathlon events must purchase a Race Pass. Minimum ages are set based on age on 31 December 2026 for each event and category. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
