The Festival of Endurance at Hever Castle 2020 - Ironman Triathlon in Hever Castle, UK

How to enter the The Festival of Endurance at Hever Castle

The Bastion

Triathlon: Swim 3.8km, Bike 180.2km, Run 42.2km

6:00am Sun 5th Jul 2020

The Gauntlet

Triathlon: Swim 1.9km, Bike 90km, Run 21km

7:00am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Middle Distance Aquabike

Aquabike: Swim 1.9km, Bike 60km

8:00am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Long Distance Aquabike

Aquabike: Swim 3.8km, Bike 120km

8:00am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Middle Distance Aquathlon

Aquathlon: Swim 1.9km, Run 10km

9:15am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Long Distance Aquathlon

Aquathlon: Swim 3.8km, Run 21km

9:15am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Half Marathon

Run 13.1mi

10:00am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Marathon

Run 26.2mi

9:45am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Middle Distance Duathlon

Duathlon: Run 10.5km, Bike 45km, Run 4km

9:45am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Long Distance Duathlon

Duathlon: Run 21.1km, Bike 90km, Run 10.5km

9:45am Sun 5th Jul 2020

Swim - 1.9km

Swim 1.9km

9:15am Sun 5th Jul 2020

The Festival of Endurance at Hever Castle routes

The historic grounds and former home to Anne Boleyn are home to an incredible celebration of athleticism. The Festival of Endurance truly has something for everyone whether they are a purist looking to perfect a long distance swim or would rather mix it up with an interdisciplinary triathlon.

A couple of highlights of this event include swimming in the Hever Castle Moat, and the stunning gardens of both Hever Castle and nearby Chiddingstone Castle. This race has been dubbed the friendliest triathlon on the racing calendar, and each year it continues to grow in popularity.

Routes:

The Bastion: 3.8K Swim, 180K Bike, 42.2K Run

The Gauntlet: 1.9K Swim, 90K Bike, 21K Run

Middle Distance Aquabike: 1.9K Swim, 60K Bike

Long Distance Aquabike: 3.8K Swim, 120K Bike

Middle Distance Aquabike: 1.9K Swim, 10.5K Bike

Long Distance Aquathlon: 3.8K Swim, 21K Run

Half Marathon: 21.1K Run

Full Marathon: 42.2K Run

Middle Distance Duathlon: 10.5K Run, 45K Bike, 4K Run

Long Distance Duathlon: 21K Run, 90K Bike, 10.5K Run

Middle Distance Swim: 1.9K Swim

Long Distance Swim: 3.8K Swim

Swim Marathon: 10K Swim

Event Details

What’s Included

Race entry
Finisher's medal
Refreshments & snacks
Aid station
Clearly marked and marshalled course

Raceday Logistics

Schedule:

05:00 - Registration Opens

06:00 - The Bastion Start

06:15 - Swim Marathon Start

07:00 - The Gauntlet Start

08:00 - Middle Distance Aquabike, Long Distance Aquabike Start

09:15 - Middle/Long Distance Aquathlon, and Middle/Long Distance Swim Start

09:45 - Full Marathon, Long/Middle Distance Duathlon Start

10:00 - Half Marathon Start

Please make sure you arrive with plenty of time to get parked, registered and your transition set up. Information will be available two weeks before the event on what time transition must be cleared.

Spectators

Spectators are encouraged to come out to this spectacle of an event. The grounds of the castle are filled with food vendors and other entertainment so bring the whole family down and take in everything this awesome event has to offer.

Volunteers

This event has grown in popularity over the years and it is thanks to the incredible volunteers that help organise it. If you are interested in helping out and being part of the team then find out more information at the following link: https://www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk/take-part/volunteers/

Frequently Asked Questions

I have a British Triathlon license, do I have to pay full price for the Hever Castle Festival of Endurance?

You will need to bring your BTF License with you on race-day to avoid paying an additional £6.

Is the water quality at the Hever Festival of Endurance good?

Water quality reports are conducted by EU Water Bathing Directive and can be found on their website.

How cold will the water at Hever Festival of Endurance be?

Usually the water temperature fluctuates between 15 - 18 degrees, but it can change based on the current weather conditions.

I see there are many more races than I can purchase tickets for, why is this?

Let's Do This has an agreement with the event organiser only to offer certain events on our platform. If you would like to purchase any of the other races, you will need to go directly to the event organiser's website.

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Meet the organizer

Formed in 2009, the Castle Triathlon Series has swiftly established itself as the UK’s largest triathlon series. From Lough Cutra to Chantilly and Castles Howard, Cholmondeley and Hever, we’re immensely proud of the iconic backdrops to each Castle Triathlon Series race and the friendly festival atmosphere produced at every event.

Jim H 3 reviews

A very well organised event, lovely course consisting of two laps. A mostly trail run with a bit of road, very small stretches of the run where it’s too narrow to pass other runners, it wasn’t a problem though.
Would highly recommend