This is a Duathalon with a difference!
As part of A Taste Of West Cork food festival weare running a Dueatalon which involves the disciplines of a duathalon but each participant must eat a West Cork themed food item during transition before being allowed continue on to next discipline.
So its Run 4Km-Eat Cycle 15km-Eat-Run 2km-Eat all while enyoying the beautiful sceanery of the West Cork town of Skibbereen!
Event details and schedule
This event will take part in Skibbereen town at whats known as The Mart Yard on Bridge street Skibbereen on Sun Sept 7th at 12noon.
The Course begins with a 4km run which is flat for the first km then there is a sharp hill for about half a km then the rest is downhill or flat
The cycle is 15km along the Ilen river to Oldcourt then returning in the Baltimore road back into town, it isa relatively flat course with maybe the odd sneaky hill!
The final run is a completely flat 2km run around Skibbereen town.
We would ask all participants to arrive at least an hour before the event starts.
There is plenty parking in the nearby car park behind the local super valu supermarket.
You will need to bring all the relevent running & cycling gear & a good strong stomach!
you will not be allowed take part if you dont have a bicycle helmet.
If you have any special dietry requirments it would be better to contact us before hand