Hever Castle Bastion 2023

COMPETITOR GUIDE

HEVER CASTLE THE BASTION

SUNDAY 9TH JULY 2023

“An iconic, inspiring and utterly awesome event.”

Gary M, Bastion Finisher

“An absolutely fantastic race, the team are incredibly friendly and supportive.”

Chris W, Bastion Finisher

Dear Competitor,

Signed up or thinking of signing up to this immense challenge? This guide will provide you with all the information you need about The Bastion at Hever Castle.

Born in 2014, The Bastion is our famous full iron distance which has been designed to offer the ultimate physical challenge to athletes but in the most beautiful setting. Earn bragging rights to arguably one of the toughest races in the world.

Our goal is to ensure you have the best race experience possible and for your loved ones to have a great time supporting you along the route and celebrating with you in our festival village. We want you all to soak up the atmosphere, see the sights and make the castle grounds and the stunning surrounding countryside your playground for the day.

We wish you all the best for your training and pre-race preparations and we look forward to seeing you at the start line for a race to remember.

Brian Adcock Race Director

PRE-RACE INFORMATION

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PRE-RACE INFORMATION

SATURDAY 8TH JULY

The Bastion is one of life’s defining endurance races and this year will be the ninth staging of the event.

REGISTRATION

Registration for all Bastion competitors will take place on Saturday 8th July. It is compulsory that competitors register and collect their race packs within the times stated. Your race pack will contain:

– 2 race numbers (with your name on)

– 1 sheet of labels (with instructions)

– Participant wristband

– Spectator wristband

– Swimming hat

– 3 transition bags

– Ankle Timing chip

– Helmet label strip

PRACTICE SWIM

There will be a practice swim on the Saturday for all Bastion competitors.

Check in on arrival then make your way down to the loggia for a safety briefing from the race director. You will be allowed to swim the river section of the course should you so wish.

OVERNIGHT RACKING

Overnight racking is available on the Saturday night. Bikes will be kept secure.

TIMINGS

These timings for Saturday 8th July are approximate and will be confirmed closer to race day.

Registration - 12.00 - 17.00

Swim Practice - 13.30 - 14.30

Racking - 15.00 - 17.00

Race Briefing - 17.00

BTF RACE LICENSE

The Festival of Endurance, which The Bastion is part of, is a BTF sanctioned event. All participants will need to have a valid license in order to race. Please purchase this before the event.

RACE BRIEFING

All competitors are required to attend the race briefing given by the Race Director. This covers important safety and course details that all participants must be aware of and will allow you to ask any questions.

TRANSITION OPENING

Transition will be open on race day from 04.30am, and we suggest that competitors arrive at least an hour before the 06.00am start. This may be a good time to again familiarise yourself with the surroundings.

RACKING & TRANSITION

Please ensure that your bike, helmet and bags have the relevant stickers and numbers attached to them, and that you are wearing your wristband.

Athletes are responsible for ensuring that their bike and helmet are in safe and working order.

cream may lead to sunburn, which, as well as being uncomfortable, can cause your core temperature to increase rapidly.

PERSONAL NEEDS

TIMING

You will receive a timing device in your race pack during registration. Please ensure that this is worn on your left ankle during the entire race.

You will have the opportunity to access a personal needs bag at Feed Station 1 on both the bike and run route. Please hand this bag, with your fueling requirements, to the registration team on the morning of race day. Personal needs bags will be arranged in a tidy manner at the designated location but it will be your responsibility to locate your own bag and retrieve its contents. Feed station volunteers will not do it for you. Please note that we cannot guarantee these bags being returned to you so please do not place valuables in here, or items that you wish to be returned to you.

WITHDRAWAL

MEDICAL

There will be experienced medical staff and stationary medical facilities located in the event village as well as mobile medical vehicles patrolling the course.

SUN CREAM APPLICATION

Should it be a sunny day we suggest you use sun cream, once you are out of the water. Failure to apply sun

If you wish to withdraw from the event prior to or during the race start, please inform the information point and return your timing chip. It is important you let us know if you are not racing so we can ensure all competitors are accounted for on the day.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

FINAL CHECKLIST

Photo ID

Race belt

Race licence

Wetsuit

Goggles

Towel

Nutrition

Trisuit/race clothing

Bike

Cycle helmet

Cycle shoes

Bike water bottles

Puncture repair kit

Spare inner tubes

Bike tools/pump

Socks

Sun cream

Hat/visor

Trail running shoes

Sunglasses

Warm clothing

Cash/card

SPECTATORS VIEW

SWIM - VANTAGE POINTS

The swim course offers many fantastic viewpoints. The swim start at the Hever Loggia is a great option to watch the athletes take to the water in the early morning. Spectators has access of the Hever Lake Walk which runs alongside the course. To follow the race, you can walk anticlockwise around the lake to watch most of the swim. Spectators will get great views of the Japanese Tea House and the iconic grounds. After 900m swimming down the main section of the lake, competitors enter the river section underneath one of two pedestrian bridges and

you will be able to follow them around this section literally from 10 yards away for the next 800m or so. After reappearing in front of the Loggia after Lap 1 the swimmers will then complete the same loop for a second time before emerging from the water via the Swim Exit immediately adjacent to the Loggia and Guthrie Pavilion restaurant (this restaurant will be open from 6.00am for coffees and bacon sandwiches). A 200m run from here through the formal gardens will see your competitor back in transition and then out onto the bike course.

CYCLE - VANTAGE POINTS & PUBS

There are many pubs on the cycle course which make for a nice refreshment for you and good base to cheer your competitor on.

Run vantage points

– Kentish Horse (TN8 5NT)

– The Anchor Inn (TN7 4AG)

– Chequers (TN22 2EH)

– The Crown Inn (TN3 9QH)

– The Chafford Arms (TN3 0SA)

– The Little Brown Jug (TN11 8JJ)

You have a number of options available depending on who is in your party, your own fitness and how much time you’ve got. If you’ve got little ones then I would recommend you stay on the estate as there are loads of great vantage points to see the runners and they will be doing four circuits of a 10.5K loop so there will lots of opportunities for cheering!

3K of the run is on the Estate and 7.5K is on surrounding tracks and paths as well as the historic village of Chiddingstone and Chiddingstone Castle itself (also worth a visit).

You have a number of options available depending on who is in your party, your own fitness and how much time you’ve got. If you’ve got little ones then we would recommend you stay on the estate as there are loads of great vantage points to see the runners and they will be doing four circuits of a 10.5K loop so there will lots of opportunities for cheering! 3K of the run is on the Estate and 7.5K is on surrounding tracks and paths as well as the historic village of Chiddingstone

For the more adventurous please see a couple of suggested walking routes on the map above that will give you a good feel for what the runners are experiencing without you having to do the full route!

If you would rather just kick back then just stay in an around the Finish Area where each of the competitors must pass through 3 times before finally being allowed to turn into the finishing straight on their final lap.

and Chiddingstone Castle itself (also worth a visit). For the more adventurous please see a couple of suggested walking routes on the map above that will give you a good feel for what the runners are experiencing without you having to do the full route! If you would rather just kick back then just stay in an around the Finish Area where each of the competitors must pass through 3 times before finally being allowed to turn into the finishing straight on their final lap.

YOUR RACE INFORMATION

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RACE INFORMATION

SWIM COURSE

The course is a 1.9km loop. The start and finish of this dynamic course will be at the Hever Loggia. Bastion athletes will navigate past the beautiful Japanese Tea House and around the 16 Acre Island.

THE COURSE

The swim is two loops of the unique 1.9km swim course enjoyed originally by the Gauntlet competitors for the first time in 2013. Hailed by some competitors as ‘‘the best open water triathlon swim ever experienced’ the swim course leaves from the Italianate loggia taking competitors down the length of the main lake before passing the Japanese tea house and heading into the scenic river section. This tributary of the River Eden wraps around the estate’s ‘16 Acre Island’ allowing spectators to watch and cheer on competitors from only a few metres away.

There is no need to wear shoes to the swim start as the walk from transition is a mixture of grass and paving, bringing shoes down to the start would risk them being lost. All competitors will have 2 hours 20 minutes to complete the swim course, plus a further 10 minutes for transition (DNF if not left T1 by 08:30).

There will be a half way stage at the loggia steps where a fully stocked feed station will be accessible from the water.

CHECKLIST

– Timing Chip

– Goggles

– Wetsuits - These are likely to be compulsory but a final decision will be provided at the race briefing

– Floats or any other swimming ‘aids’ are not permitted during the swim, although calf guards will be permitted

On exit from the swim there will be a table with labeled personal items (i.e inhalers, glasses) that you may put on there before you start.

Swimmers will be electronically counted into and out of the water for additional safety.

CYCLE COURSE

Battle with your bike on one of the toughest Iron cycle courses in the UK. The course is three loops of 60km, totalling 180km. This stunning cycle route goes through the very best of the Kent Countryside.

JUNCTIONS

All key junctions will be marshalled but please remember you will be riding on public roads that are not closed to traffic, so it is your respobsility to ride within the provisions of the Highway Code and give way when necessary.

DNF / CUT OFF TIME

Competitors will have 11 hours after the start of the race to complete the bike course PLUS 15 minutes to leave T2 (total time 11 hours and 15 minutes = DNF if not left T2 by 17:45).

To avoid keeping cycle marshals waiting out on the course, if a cyclist has not completed their 2nd lap 6 hours after the cut off at T1 (ie. by 14:30) they will be given the option to DNF or to continue directly onto the run section of the course.

LITTER

Competitors must not drop litter out on the course. If caught littering you will be disqualified.

RESPECT FOR ALL

Please respect all other competitors, event staff and members of the public as you race.

BIKES

Remember all athletes are recommended to use road/triathlon bikes. If you are a strong rider a TT bike is recommended.

FEED STATIONS

There will be feed stations out on the bike course. Please see the fuel page for more details.

CYCLE COURSE MAP

The purple route on this map details the cycle course for the Bastion.

THE COURSES

The three (60km) loop bike course represents arguably the toughest Iron Distance route on offer in the UK with around 2,700 metres of ascent. The circular route itself will take competitors out of Hever Castle, up through the village of Markbeech and the High Weald of Kent before passing through Hartfield and over the Ashdown Forest and into the village of Maresfield.

Competitors will then retrace their steps to the top of the forest before returning to Hever via the historic and quintessentially English villages of Groombridge, Fordcombe, Penshurst, Chiddingstone Causeway and Bough Beech.

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Hever Castle Triathlon - Bastion, Gauntlet, Duathlon and Aquabike Cycle Routes

Key

The Bastion and Aquabike Cycle Route (60km)

The Gauntlet & Duathlon Cycle Route (45km)

The Bastion, Gauntlet, Aquathlon, Duathlon, Marathon and Half Marathon Route (10.5km)

Feed Station Marshall Points

MARSHAL POINT 18

This is a right hand turn at a junction after a small climb that passes under a railway bridge. It will be traffic controlled with a STOP/GO boards but please exercise caution turning onto

EVENT CONTROL

GO signs but please exercise caution immediated follows a sharp left hand

MARSHAL POINT 23

This is a narrow bridge that crosses the River Eden. It is marshalled and it is your right of way but be careful of speeding and unsighted motorists coming in the opposite direction over

RUN COURSE

Challenging run route through the historical Hever Estate and the beautiful Parish of Chiddingstone. This final leg will test you, but that finish line feeling will make it all worthwhile!

THE ROUTE

The four (10.5km) lap run route is mainly an off road trail run. It circumnavigates two stunning castle estates in Hever and Chiddingstone.

LAP BANDS

Lap bands will be handed out at the end of each of the run laps. You will need 3 bands on your arm before you head to the finish line.

CUT OFF TIME

15 hours 30 minutes after race start - competitors completing their third lap after 21:30 will not be allowed to continue on their 4th lap and will be directed down the finish chute instead.

LITTER

Competitors must not drop litter out on the course. If caught littering you will be disqualified.

RESPECT FOR ALL

Please respect all other competitors, event staff and members of the public as you race.

FOOTWEAR

Trail running shoes are highly recommended for this course, particularly if there has been recent rainfall.

TORCHES

Torches will be available to runners on the course when we lose daylight.

RUN COURSE MAP

RUN COURSE OVERVIEW

LEAVING TRANSITION

After exiting transition competitors head west to the corner of Pokeridge Field in the same direction of travel as exiting cyclists. On reaching the line of cypress trees turn left and head up the old gardeners path towards Threshers Fields and where the old walled garden of the estate remains to this day.

into a wood called Sliders. After running alongside a couple of large fields, pass a small lake and then pass through the small hamlet of Hill Hoath.

CHIDDINGSTONE HIGH STREET, CASTLE AND GROUNDS

PARK WOOD AND THRESHERS FIELD

Having emerged into the sunlight at the top of the heavily wooded track, keep the large wood, Park Wood, on your left hand side and run along the manicured path until your reach the first Feed Station. Immediately after the Feed Station turn left and after 50 yards, with a line of old estate cottages on your right hand side, turn right once you make the metalled road.

A further couple of fields are followed by a shallow descent onto the tarmac road of Chiddingstone High Street. Pass the school, the church and the pub and then enter the Chiddingstone Castle grounds via a large gate adjacent to the pub. Here you’ll find the second Feed Station. Head downhill over a bridge that spans the castle lake and then pass in front of the castle itself before leaving the grounds via the main entry gate. Hereupon turn immediately left and follow the road for 200 yards before turning right down a forestry track directly opposite the castle Orangery.

LOCKSKINNERS AND BRIDLEPATH

Follow the metalled road for 600m and then turn left onto a bridle track where the road makes a sharp right. Follow the bridle path for 400m up and over a small col before descending downhill and turning right onto a public footpath. A steady climb uphill through an area called Mounters will eventually bring runners to the high point of the run in Stock Wood. Descend from here on a well-made track (this can be muddy if it rains in the run up to the event)

HEVER CASTLE AND GROUNDS

Next runners pass through a horse cross country course field and then arrive back at the Threshers Fields and the third Feed Station (same as the first one). Re-entering Park Wood head downhill until reaching the lake and turn right before circumnavigating the lake, the formal castle grounds and eventually ending up back at Pokeridge Field for your grandstand finish.

RUN COURSE KEY MILESTONES

Please take note of the following key junctions/points of interest on the cycle course

0.5K

MARSHAL POINTS 1 – 2

This is a bit of an uphill slog on an uneven track. Underneath the pedestrian footbridge it is always a bit mucky but it is only for approx. 15m.

1.3K

FEED STATION 1

As you run along the footpath handrailing Park Wood you will approach Feed Station

1. Pass the feed station and then turn immediately left, following the signs that say Gauntlet Route and head towards the public road at Marshal Pt 3.

1.3K

MARSHAL POINT 3

This is where competitors turn right on a country lane. It will be double marshalled but please remain vigilant as you approach the junction.

9.7K

MARSHAL POINT 28

Nearly there! One last steep gravelly hill of around 50m length and then you have 300m of grassy, finely mowed, downhill before you have completed your first lap.

10.2K

MARSHAL POINT 29

Cross over a tarmac road by some ticket huts and you will see the main event village in front of you. Watch out at the various pedestrian crossing points as you circumnavigate transition passing the finish chute off to your right. Next time around you will be the one crossing the line!

FEED STATIONS

The Castle Race Series will be working with fuelling partner, Precision Fuel & Hydration to provide you with comprehensive food and drink stations.

ON THE BIKE

One feed station will be placed at Black Hill Car Park on the Ashdown Forest (pretty much the highest point on the course) at 18K into the bike route. You will pass this feed station three times, once at 32K, again at 92K, and finally at 152K.

In addition there will be a further feed station just before the re-entry point to the castle which you will also pass three times at 59K, 119K and 179K.

The team of volunteers will have a selection of food and drink available for you including the following:

- Pre-mixed bottles of water

- PF 30 Energy Gels

- PF 30 Energy Chews

- Pre-mixed bottles of water

- Pre-mixed bottles PH 1000 electrolyte drink

- 1/2 Bananas (cut into halves)

Drinks from these stations will be handed out in bike specific drink bottles. Each station will be followed by a large builders sack arranged ready to catch your empty bottles or litter.

ON THE RUN

There will be 2 feed stations. The 1st feed station will be at 2K at the South East corner of Park Wood. A 2nd feed station will be placed just inside the Castle gates by The Castle Inn in Chiddingstone High Street. This is 7K into the run.

Each feed station will have a team of volunteers, and both will have an identical selection of food and drink available for you as per the bike feed station including the following:

- Pre-mixed bottles of water

- PF 30 Energy Gels

- PF 30 Energy Chews

- Pre-mixed bottles of water

- Pre-mixed bottles PH 1000 electrolyte drink

- 1/2 Bananas (peeled)

- Coca Cola (flat)

- Sweets (varies)

Drinks from these stations will be handed out in cups. Please use the bins provided further along the course for your empties rather than dropping them in the grounds of the Castles.

Additionally there will be a water station at 5.3.K in Hill Hoath. There will be a second water station at 10.5K at the end of the lap.

FUELLING & HYDRATION GUIDE THE BASTION

Failing to fuel and hydrate appropriately is a leading cause of underperformance in long distance triathlons.

Your plan should focus on ensuring that you take in enough carbohydrate, fluid and sodium to fuel the work required and keep you hydrated.

BEFORE THE RACE Fuel

What to do

Hydration

What to do

- Your race pack will include a packet of our strongest electrolyte drink, PH 1500

- Mix it into 500ml of water and aim to drink it about ~60-90 mins before your swim start

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- This is known as ‘preloading’ and it can significantly improve your performance

- Finish your drink ~45 mins before you start to allow your gut to absorb it

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- Aim to carb load in the day or two before your event, to top off your stored energy (glycogen) levels

- Eat an energy gel in the final 15 mins or so before you start. This'll provide additional fuel to be utilised in the early stages and increase your focus and energy levels

Why?

- Carb-loading is a well-known tactic used by endurance athletes

- Think of your glycogen stores as the fuel you have in the tank before a long journey. The more you start with, the longer you can keep going before you need to top-up

- Simple carbs taken in the last 15 mins will hit your bloodstream around the start of the race, increasing energy availability just as energy use is ramping up in your body

- Drink the electrolytes in water you’d have drunk anyway so you don’t overdo it

- DON’T just drink lots of water before a race! You can end up diluting your blood sodium levels, increasing the risk of a race-ruining condition called hyponatremia (low blood sodium levels)

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- It’ll boost your blood volume, a proven way to enhance performance during intense exercise, especially in the heat

- It’ll help your cardiovascular system cool you down and deliver oxygen to your working muscles. This reduces fatigue and enables you to maintain your performance for longer

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- PH 1500 electrolyte drink is a very effective preloader as it contains 3x more sodium than typical sports drinks

- Preloading may also help you avoid cramp, which can be triggered by sodium depletion

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DURING THE RACE

The bike section offers a great opportunity to fuel and hydrate proactively in order to set up a strong run as most athletes find it easier to eat and drink on the bike than when they’re running.

For this reason it's common, and considered good practice, to ‘front load’ the ride with a higher hydration and energy intake than you aim for on the run.

Fuel

What fuel is available at the feed stations?

- PF 30 Energy Gels. Each gel contains 30g of carbohydrate

- PF 30 Energy Chews, a mixture of Original and Mint & Lemon flavours. Each packet contains 30g of carbohydrate, delivered as 2 15g chews

- A selection of food and drink such as bananas (cut into thirds, about 9g of carb oper third), flat coca-cola (about 10g of carb per 100ml) and jelly babies (or similar, about 5g of carb per sweet)

What to do

- Use our Quick Carb Calculator to get an idea of how much carbohydrate you'll need per hour to perform at your best

- Many athletes racing The Bastion will benefit from higher intakes of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrate per hour, perhaps even more than 90g, as long as the amount consumed doesn’t cause stomach problems

- An hourly intake of ~60-90+ grams per hour is not something all athletes can achieve immediately and it can take a bit of time to build up to this rate of consumption, especially if you’ve been prone to suffering from GI issues in the past

Why?

- When it comes to powering high intensity endurance exercise, carbohydrate is the main source of fuel used by your body

- Glycogen (stored carbohydrate) is a finite resource. 90-120 minutes of hard activity will generally deplete your stores enough to significantly compromise your performance. So, at some point, taking in carbs is necessary to maintain a high level of performance

Pro tips

- Time your intake of fuel on the bike to coincide with straight stretches of road or on a gentle downhill. This makes it easier to eat comfortably

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- If you prefer liquid calories on the bike, consider using PF 30 Energy Drink Mix in your bike bottles. It contains 30g of carb and 500mg of sodium per 500ml serving, so can provide some or all of your carb requirements, depending on the total amount that you drink

- Carry your own fuel on the run if possible. Gels/chews weigh very little and this approach allows you to use some you’ve properly tested in training. It also means you won’t accidentally miss picking one at a busy feed station and can eat them whenever you like

- Generally speaking, the more energy you can consume in the early stages of the run, the stronger you’ll be able to finish, so don’t restrict your carb intake if you’re tolerating it well

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- The higher the amount of carbohydrate you’re aiming to ingest, the more crucial ‘training your gut’ in the lead up to your race becomes

Hydration

What hydration products are available at the feed stations?

- PH 1000, a low-carb electrolyte drink containing 1,000mg of sodium per litre (~2x the sodium found in typical sports drinks)

- Water

What to do

- A full distance triathlon is too long to go without drinking, so you’re going to need to be knocking back a reasonable amount of fluids and electrolytes during the ride/run

- The aim is to try to avoid under-drinking to the point that dehydration hampers your performance, whilst avoiding over-drinking, which can lead to hyponatremia (low blood sodium levels)

- During a full distance race, you need to make a conscious effort to stay on top of your fluid and electrolyte replacement throughout the bike leg to avoid dehydration derailing your race later on

- Most athletes will need to take in between 500ml and 1L per hour during The Bastion. The exact amount depends on the conditions, your own sweat rate and past experiences

- Most athletes find they can take in less fluid per hour on the run than they can on the bike, which should give you an idea of the kind of volumes you might be able to tolerate

- Experimenting within these guidelines, whilst learning to listen to your body, is the best way to work out how much you need to drink during a race

- On the day, factors such as your pace and the weather will influence what you actually need and you should adjust your intake according to how you feel as the race unfolds

Why

- Taking on board an appropriate amount of fluid and electrolytes is essential to maintaining your blood volume and supporting the cardiovascular effort you’ll be putting in

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- A 2015 study found that athletes who adequately replaced the sodium lost in their sweat finished a middle distance triathlon an average of 26 minutes faster than those who didn’t

- As well as maintaining fluid balance, sodium plays an important role in the absorption of nutrients in the gut, maintaining cognitive function, nerve impulse transmission and in muscle contraction.

- Hydration is, of course, particularly important during longer events, when your net sweat losses can really mount up. That's especially the case if it'll be hot on the day

Pro tips

- Drinking from cups at feed stations can make it tricky to work out exactly how much fluid you’re consuming. As a rough guide, half a standard paper cup will give you ~100ml of water

- Squeeze aid station cups across the top to form a slit to pour water out of. This’ll reduce the amount that gets spilled

- It’s often faster overall to walk a few paces through feed stations to ensure you get enough fluids on board, rather than trying to drink from cups whilst running at full speed

- Consider carrying some blister-packed Electrolyte Capsules in case you run out of sports drink during the latter stages of the bike or run. Swallowing 2 capsules per 500ml of water you consume would deliver the same ratio of electrolytes to fluid as a bottle of PH 1000 from the feed stations

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CHECKLIST FOR ADJUSTING YOUR INTAKE

Signs you may need to drink more include:

- Feeling thirsty/dry mouth

- Heart rate drifting upwards when compared to power output or effort

- Tight, twitchy or crampy muscles

Signs you may need to drink less include:

- Feeling bloated

- Feeling water ‘sloshing’ in your stomach

- Peeing too frequently

Signs you may need to increase your energy intake include:

- Hunger

- Attitude or mood deteriorating

- Craving sugar

Signs you may need to decrease your energy intake include:

- Feeling/being sick

- Bloating

- Upset stomach

TRY THE ON-COURSE FUEL/HYDRATION IN TRAINING

"Nothing new on race day" has always been solid advice.

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POST RACE INFORMATION

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RACE INFORMATION

AFTER YOUR RACE

After you have finished your race, you will receive your medal at the finish line, just next to the recovery area where you can help yourself to food and drink.

RESULTS

We will have live results throughout the event.

Tracking is available via Stu Web’s website and QR codes will be available on the day to scan for results.

Results will be posted online after the race has finished and a link to view these will be sent to you in a post race email and available on the competitor information page of our website.

If you have a query with your result after the race, please report it immediately at the Results tent.

MASSAGE

Free massage will be available to you in the event village.

WARM MEAL

A free warm meal will be available when you are ready, in the marquee where the race briefing took place.

Please show your wristband.

T-SHIRT

Do make sure you pick up your Bastion tech t-shirt from either registration or the information point in the event village.

PRIZE MONEY & REWARDS

PRIZES, AGE GROUPS & PRIZE GIVING

The open category podium winners will receive a trophy, along with prize money with each winning open and female receiving the amounts shown below.

There will also be Age Group trophies for Senior (18-39 years) 40+, 50+ and 60+ first places.

EACH BASTION COMPETITOR WILL RECEIVE

– Medal

– Branded technical t-shirt

– Hot meal

– Free sports massage

£300 £600

£100

FOR MORE INFORMATION

We look forward to seeing you on race day and wish you luck for your final preparations. If you need further infomation please visit our website: castleraceseries.com