Bike and Run Time Trials (BaRTT)
17 spaces available
BaRTT will once again by held by Oxsrad.This is a great opportunity to test your bike, run and transition skills, or honeyour race preparation, all with a bit of fun thrown in with fellow members.The run route is a 1-mile loop around Old Marston with a mix of pavement, pathand sports field and the bike route is over a 6-mile loop, familiar to many, up thehill into Elsfield and back though Woodeaton.Athletes start in groups of similar level (sometimes individually) with time gapsbetween each group. Slower athletes startearlier,and faster athletes start laterto ensure that no one is left on the course on their own and everyone finishes atabout thesame time.
Location
Parking, changing and toilet facilities atOxsrad Sports Centre. Transition isacross the road in Horseman Close. Please do not try and park in HorsemanClose–all parking is over the road at Oxsrad. There is a path out of the farcorner of Oxsradcarpark that comes out directly opposite Horseman Close bythe pelican crossing
The Course
The course is approximately a 1-mile run(1 lap), 13 mile bike(2 laps)and 2 milerun(2 laps).The run route is a 1-mile loop around Old Marston with a mix ofpavement, path and sports field and the bike route is over a 6-mile loop, familiarto many, up the hill into Elsfield and back though Woodeaton.Run course here:Strava SegmentBike course here:Strava Segment
Important
- All athletes MUST have a rear (red) bike light
- All athletes MUST have a helmet
- All athletes MUST come with an emergency contact number (i.e.friend or family) and make it available to the marshals
- PARKING: no athletes may park in Horseman Close–all parking at Oxsrad.
- Please be sensitive to residents.
- No crossing the white line in the middle of theroad (with a 2 min penaltyif you do)
- All rules of the road must be followed (with a 2 min penalty for not)
- No cycle drafting i.e. 7m between athletes(With disqualification if you do)
- THIS IS NOT A RACE–BE SENSIBLE!
Timings
18:50 Pre-event brief–All athletes to attend
19:01 First athlete starts
~19:20 Last athlete starts
~20:30 Everyone finished
~20:45 Optional liquid refreshment
Time keepers/Marshall
Each event needs two people minimum to run it. Please consider volunteering if you aren’t able to take part yourself–a great way to see how the event works if you haven’t tried one before! Sign-up for volunteering on the same calendar entry.