As Keen As Mustard Box End SwimRun
About this event
As Keen As Mustard Swimrun is a epic adventure race incorporating Open water swimming and mixed terrain running. A new dual sport based on open water swimming and trail running. An endurance event we have adapted for the adventures. No transitions, you run in your swimming kit and swim in you running kit.
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How to enter
What's included:
Solo Entry To race as a solo participant you must be 18 years ols or over and be able to swim and run the race distances
Team Entry To participate you have to race in a team consisting of two people, be 18 years old or over and be able to swim and run the race distances.
TEAM racing only The two members of each team have to stay together at all times and can not be more than 100 metres apart on land and not more than 10 metres during swimming.
Middling Mustard Half - Solo & Team
Swim 4.2km, Run 8.2km
Mild Mustard Sprint 10K
Swim 1.8km, Run 8.2km
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Route description
Route description
Our Mustard Swimrun races consist of trail running and swimming in and around the beautiful lake at Box End Park, the river Great Ouse and off road tracks around the river and the Kempston area.
The course will be well marked and marshalled and the finalised route and map for Mild Mustard Sprint 10k will be available on the day. The Middling Mustard Half 21k will be available before the day.
The Course The finalised race route for Middling (21k) solo and team race will be published approx’ 4 weeks prior to the race. The course is approx divided into approx 10 swim sections and 11 run sections (approx 4.2km swim with 16.8km run). The Mild (10k) solo race will be published on the day. The course is divided into approx 5 swim sections and 6 run sections (approx 1.8k swim and 8.2k run). Both courses will be marked and signed and no navigational skill are required. The run sections in both races are predominately flat arond Ferry Meadows and the surrounding area.
If you are keen to volunteer contact the race director to submit your interest.
Nicky Bailey
Phone: +44 7966 559952
Box End Park Watersports, Box End Rd, Bedford MK43 8RN, UK
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Route description
Our Mustard Swimrun races consist of trail running and swimming in and around the beautiful lake at Box End Park, the river Great Ouse and off road tracks around the river and the Kempston area.
The course will be well marked and marshalled and the finalised route and map for Mild Mustard Sprint 10k will be available on the day. The Middling Mustard Half 21k will be available before the day.
The Course The finalised race route for Middling (21k) solo and team race will be published approx’ 4 weeks prior to the race. The course is approx divided into approx 10 swim sections and 11 run sections (approx 4.2km swim with 16.8km run). The Mild (10k) solo race will be published on the day. The course is divided into approx 5 swim sections and 6 run sections (approx 1.8k swim and 8.2k run). Both courses will be marked and signed and no navigational skill are required. The run sections in both races are predominately flat arond Ferry Meadows and the surrounding area.
If you are keen to volunteer contact the race director to submit your interest.
Nicky Bailey
Phone: +44 7966 559952
Box End Park Watersports, Box End Rd, Bedford MK43 8RN, UK
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