East Leake Pool Sprint Triathlon 2025

The award winning and SELL OUT East Leake Triathlon is one of the most established events of the early season. Celebrating its 22nd year, The East Leake Triathlon is a great fast, flat course, providing the perfect start to the 2025 season or a first event for the all those wanting to give triathlon a go. Same course as the September event providing an opportunity to stay motivated to train all year to beat your PB!

↠ Start times are based on your estimated 400m swim time with the slowest swimmers start first from 8:00am. We cannot accommodate friends who want to race with each other as this effects the similar ability swimmers in the ame lane - no changes will be made on the event day.

↠ The swim will be in a 4 lane, 25m pool. Competitors need to be in the swim holding area 15 mins before your start time changed & ready to collect your timing chip. The swim marshal will group the swimmers into waves, with 4 swimmers to a wave and each wave starting every 2-3mins.

Please note: It is the swimmer’s responsibility to count their lengths. We will have a marshal randomly checking and counting lengths.

↠ The swimmers around you will be of a similar standard, but if you need to overtake then please check the opposite direction as there may be up to 4-5 swimmers per lane and we don’t want any collisions!

↠ You will be told which direction to swim in, on entering the lane. On completion of your 16 lengths, exit through the marked fire exit There will be no changing facilities. Follow the signs for the transition area (this is a 150m run on paths & grass, please be careful) and find you bike.

↠ The surface is tarmac & grass & will be swept clean, but if you want to wear shoes for this section then place your shoes outside the fire exit on exiting the pool. Swim hats are not supplied and are optional.

↠ The weather could be very cold for all competitors on race day whatever time you are starting. Competitors will be allowed to leave a cycling jacket/gilet and gloves outside the fire exit if they wish but please be mindful of your start time, so we don’t have 400+ items of clothing on the pool exit.

↠ 22km out and back undulating route (no hills).

↠ 1 x right hand turn after the bridge at Kingston on Soar, all the way around the roundabout (marshalled) and return back the same way to the leisure centre.

↠ Circuit is not on closed roads.

↠ 3 x 1 mile laps

↠ A mix of pavement and bridle way (hard pack trail).

↠ Road shoes will be fine if the weather is good and hybrid shoe if heavy rain a few days before.