Swim Training
Swim Training
Swim training is back for the winter! Rosie is once again ready to coach at Medina Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings. Meet from 8:15 for an 8.30pm start. This will start on 29th October, but there are some dates when the pool is unavailable (12/11 and 10/12), so this will be a block of 6 sessions on the following dates:
29/10, 05/11, 19/11, 26/11, 03/12 and 17/12. This will be a block booking of £30 per person.
Members only
Please sign up using this form:
Carisbrooke Duathlon
1st duathlon of the winter series - Carisbrooke Castle Duathlon.
Registration from 08:15am
Race start 09:00 am
Run / Bike / Run
Race HQ is the priory car park on Whitcombe Rd opposite Nunnery lane
Run 2.5k or 5k mainly tarmac with bit of off-road
Bike 1x 19k loop Carisbrooke/ Shorwell/Chillerton and return. Members only - membership £10 until April 2027. £5 entry.
If you have credit with the club and need to arrange to use this against payment for this event please contact Anne Dines (anne.dines11@gmail.com)
Rear light for cycling segment is required.
Online entry now closed on the day entry available
Brighstone Duathlon
New event! Come along and set a PB on this course………08:30am meetup for a 9am start
Transition will be on the Brighstone Primary School playing field. Access to the field is via Warnes Lane.
Event will follow the Run/Bike/Run format
Run - 2 miles (1 or 2 laps)
Bike 17 or 10 miles
Rear light for cycling segment is required.
SHORT bike route – Exit transition via short stretch of Warnes Lane to Main Road. Follow Main Road out of Brighstone, through Mottistone and towards Brook. Left Turn at T Junction in Brook onto Brook Lane. At the end of Brook Lane turn Left onto Military Road. Follow Military road until Chine Farm campsite. Left turn onto Chine Lane, left turn onto Thorncross Lane, follow Thorness Lane right and then left onto Wicken Lane. After the Mill house turn right onto New Road to top and then left onto Main Road and left back to transition.
LONG Bike route – As above but do not turn left at the Chine farm campsite. Continue to Chale Green and turn left at the Church onto Chale street. Continue Chale and turn left onto Town Lane. Follow the road around to the right onto Emmett Hill and turn left at Beckfield Cross onto Kingston Road. Follow this road into Shorwell, turn left onto Walkers Lane. Follow this road back to Brighstone. Turn left onto Warnes Lane. Dismount at gateway into transition.
RUN - At the start of the event competitors will walk the short stretch of footpath onto Wilberforce Road to begin the run. This is eliminate congestion on the footpath. The event will begin on the footpath on the south side of wilberforce rd. Run to the end of Wilberforce Road and right turn onto Galley lane. Run to the end of Galley Lane onto Main Road and immediate left onto Chilton Lane. Along Chilton Lane until signpost for Bridleway BS62, left turn onto this footpath. Continue on footpath until Galley Lane and straight over road to continue on footpath. Pass through the recreation field and out once more onto Wilberforce road and either round the route again or back along the footpath to transition.
If you have credit with the club and need to arrange to use this against payment for this event please contact Anne Dines (anne.dines11@gmail.com)
CHRISTMAS DINNER
WIGHT TRI CHRISTMAS BASH - YOURE ALL INVITED!!
Come and join the festive scoffing with the crew, partners welcome, we’ve secured a table of 30 this year as last year was so popular. This year will be, once again first come first served.
Location - Bargemans Rest, Newport
Dress Code - Festive flair encouraged - no lycra or elastic laces!
Menu link - https://bargemansrest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Christmas-2026-Menu.pdf
- Alternatively you can order off the main menu. Deposits of £10pp will be required before 13th November paid into Wight Tri account. Please notify Claire Squirrel when payment has been made.
StubbingNOT
Didn’t get a place at Stubbington 10k? Don’t worry……we’ve got you covered! Wight Tri presents StubbingNOT…..
We will be hosting our annual social run (or race if you must!) from Yaverland to Shanklin and back and all are welcome.
The event is free and refreshments will be provided after the event but please bring some cash as we will be having a collection for the Mountbatten hospice.
Please not the route will not be marshalled and taking part is entirely at your own risk.
Social Cycle
All welcome for social cycle starting from Isle of Wight Pearl at 9am. The distance will be approximately 25miles and take in the majority of the upcoming Brighstone Duathlon long course.
If you don’t fancy a cycle Anne Dines will be hosting a scenic walk - same time and place with the aim that everyone can meet for tea and cake at the Pearl afterwards.
Club Champs
Annual Wight Tri Club Championships. Swim/Bike/Run from Cowes Green, next to the ‘Cabin on the Green,’ by the junction of Mornington Road and Queens Road.
11:15 registration for 12:00 start. Swim 250m/600m , bike 22km/27km out to Lock's Green/Colemans Lane OR Shalfleet Garage, returning via Whitehouse Road,Run 2.6km/5.2km along the esplanade once or twice.
Brightly coloured swim caps must be worn. Rear Lights must be fitted to bicycles. Beach or swimming shoes are advisable as the swim is Australian and crosses a pebble beach to transition.
£10 to enter pre-registration will be available. Members only.
25 places available. After this has been reached we will manage a reserve list. Entry to the event will close on Friday 9th October.
Prizes will be awarded for Men / Women on the LONG course only ( 1st /2nd / 3rd ) there will be an additional reward for the athlete or team who are closest to their nominated time.
EVENT CLOSED FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIONS
Social Cycle
Right then, team — if you fancy a decent spin on Thursday evening, we’re heading out from the Wight Mouse Inn, Chale, at 6pm for roughly 20 miles taking in Niton, Whitwell, Brighstone and back.
Two pace options:
• Leisurely group — chat, cruise, enjoy the views
• Fast group — burn off whatever’s been annoying you this week
We’ll roll back to the pub afterwards for drinks and food, because even triathletes deserve a beer or 2.
Wight Mouse have very kindly agreed for us to park (in the big car park off Military Road) and will reserve a few outdoor tables for our return.
Bring your road, mountain, electric or trike- all welcome! Please can you just leave a message if you are coming so I can give heads up to pub on numbers. Cheers
TOTLAND
Swim / Run from Totland. Registration 18:00, In the water at 18:30.
250m / 500m swim followed by 2.4km or 4.8km run. £5 entry. New members welcome.
You must wear a brightly coloured swim cap for this event - Wight Tri branded caps are available to buy at the event.
Yaverland AquaBike
Please note date has changed to SUNDAY evening for this event only!
Fourth Event of the summer series!
Swim 250m / 400m followed by 10.5km / 20.5km bike
£5 entry. Members only 18:00 registration, 18:30 in the water.
You MUST wear a brightly coloured swimming hat for this event!
Cowes Aquathlon
Swim / Run from Cowes Green - meet at Cowes Green by the Mornington Road Junction.
Registration 18:00 in the water at 18:30. You must wear a brightly coloured swimming hat for the swim section of the event.
250m or 500m swim followed by 2.5km or 5km run.
Yaverland AquaBike
First Swim / Bike of the season. Second event of the summer swim/run, swim/bike series. 200m/400m swim followed by 10.5km/20.5km bike. £5 entry. 1800 registration, 1830 in the water. Parking available a top of the car park behind Yaverland Sailing Club (transition)
This event may be moved to St.Helens if sea conditions are unfavourable at Yaverland.
Please note a brightly coloured swim hat must be worn for this event - these are available to buy at the event for £5.
St. Helen's Duathlon
Final event of the 'winter' duathlon series. Run/Bike/Run from St. Helen's Duver, meet by the old church tower. 0815 for 0900 start. 2.9km/5km run, 13.2km/17.0km bike. Please pay £5 to club account to secure your place!
Run - Out from the Duver, up hill and straight on/left at top. First left and then left down hill on round island cycle route. At bottom left and over bridge, right and left to get to causeway. Over causeway and straight on to road. Short course turn right and then left near to buildings to cross Duver to sea front and return (2.9km). Long course turn left and repeat circuit taking short course after crossing causeway a second time. (5.1km)
Bike - Out from the Duver, up hill and straight on/left at the top. Through St. Helens to the roundabout and left towards Bembridge. Along harbourside and into Bembridge. Straight through to Windmill and then right at roundabout towards airport. Short course, left at tricorn before Propeller Inn and up through Hillway to return by same route (13.7km). Long course straight on at tricorn, past Propeller Inn, round Culver and then U-turn at Yaverland roundabout. Return via same route past airport (17.9km)
