Join us at our multisport event weekend to race through the glorious rural idyll of Yorkshire and the Howardian Hills. Pick your discipline - triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim and run - and choose a distance from starter to elite. Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in our festival village.

Castle Howard open water swim

Venue

At our weekend festival of sport, you can swim through historical Castle Howard’s Great Lake, cycle through the picturesque Howardian Hills and run through the undulating countryside of this stunning estate before a sprint finish tops everything off in style right in front of the Castle main doors!

Throughout the weekend, athletes and spectators will be able to enjoy a fun-packed festival village right in the heart of the Castle Howard estate featuring live music, shopping, food and drink, children’s entertainment, yoga and more.

 

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Races

This multisport weekend event at Castle Howard will host a huge range of races for all ages and abilities. Recommended for both beginners by Tri 247 and seasoned athletes by 220Triathlon!

Whether you’re 9 or 90 years old, a first-timer or an elite, you can pick from our triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, run and swim races. You can also race with a team of friends in one of our relays options!

Use these buttons to view our in-depth Guides, see Castle Howard course maps and access full list of races.

Course Maps
Race List
2023 Event Guide
2023 Gauntlet Guide
Castle Howard Event Guide
Castle Howard British Triathlon 2024 qualifier event

Governing Body

Castle Howard Triathlon and Multisport Festival is a British Triathlon permitted event. If you are taking part in a multisport event you are required to become a member of the sport and obtain a race licence in order to race. We will share the link here when it becomes available.

We were delighted that this event was awarded the 2024 Standard Distance Triathlon European Qualifier, as well as the qualifier for the 2023 Triathlon England Yorkshire Junior Series.

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Charity

We are delighted to have partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support for another year. They do whatever it takes to give people affected by cancer the support they need. Macmillan are going all out to support people with cancer. But they can’t do it without you.

You can support Macmillan by signing up for a charity place and committing to fundraise or making a donation via the registration form.

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Spectators

Spectators

We welcome everyone to come along, cheer and enjoy the festival village, castle grounds and event atmosphere. Spectator tickets can be purchased through Castle Howard's website.

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Pricing and Distances

Discipline
Race
Distance
Full Price
Day/Time
Triathlon
Gauntlet
1.9K / 90K / 21K
£240 / £295
SUN 08:00
Triathlon
Olympic
1500M / 40K / 10.5K
£120 / £165
SUN 09:30
Triathlon
Sprint Plus
800M / 46K / 8K
£110 / £155
SAT 09:00
Triathlon
Sprint
750M / 20K / 5K
£100 / £150
SAT 09:30
Triathlon
Super Sprint
400M / 20K / 4K
£90 / £145
SAT 11:15
Triathlon
Starter
200M / 12K / 2.5K
£80 / £120
SAT 11:30
Triathlon
15-16 years
500M / 6K / 2.4K
£50 / £60
SUN 14:00
Triathlon
13-14 years
400M / 6K / 2.4K
£45 / £60
SUN 14:15
Triathlon
11-12 years
300M / 4K / 1.6K
£40 / £60
SAT 14:30
Triathlon
9-10 years
200M / 4.2K / 1.3K
£35 / £60
SAT 15:00
Duathlon
Middle
10.5K / 90K / 10.5K
£80
SUN 08:30
Duathlon
Standard
10.5K / 45K / 6.5K
£75
SUN 09:00
Duathlon
Sprint
5K / 20K / 2.5K
£70
SAT 10:30
Aquabike
Standard
1500M / 40K
£75
SUN 10:30
Aquabike
Sprint
750M / 20K
£70
SAT 11:00
Aquathlon
Standard
1500M / 10K
£60
SUN 10:30
Aquathlon
Sprint
750M / 5K
£55
SAT 11:00
Swim
5K
5K
£65
SAT 11:45
Swim
2.5K
2.5K
£55
SAT 12:00
Swim
1 Mile
1 Mile
£45
SAT 12:15
Run
Marathon
42.2K
£65 / £80
SUN 08:45
Run
Half Marathon
21.1K
£45
SUN 11:00
Run
10K
10K
£35
SUN 11:30

Juniors 9 – 16 years – A non-draft race for all age groups. Bike course on multi terrain, off road tyres advisory!

All entrants will be notified of their wave time via email approximately 2 weeks prior to the event. We ask that triathlon and multisport participants arrive  1hour 15 minutes before their given start time. Swim and Run Series participants need to arrive no later than 30 minutes before the start of their race.

 

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