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 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.

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.

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

Governing Body

This 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’re delighted that this event has been awarded the 2024 Standard Distance Triathlon European Qualifier. Athletes MUST register their intent to qualify before 5pm on Friday 21st July.

This event is also part of and 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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Bike Hire

Bike Hire

Details on all UK bike hire for our 2023 events coming soon.

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Pricing and Distances

Discipline
Race
Distance
Full Price
15% DISCOUNT
Day/Time
Triathlon
Gauntlet
1.9K / 90K / 21K
£240 / £295
£192 / £236
SUN AM
Triathlon
Olympic
1500M / 40K / 10.5K
£120 / £165
£96 / £132
SUN AM
Triathlon
Sprint Plus
800M / 40K / 8K
£110 / £155
£88 / £124
SAT AM
Triathlon
Sprint
750M / 20K / 5K
£100 / £150
£80 / £120
SAT AM
Triathlon
Super Sprint
400M / 20K / 4K
£90 / £145
£72 / £116
SAT AM
Triathlon
Starter
200M / 12K / 2.5K
£80 / £120
£64 / £96
SAT AM
Triathlon
15-16 years
500M / 6K / 2.4K
£50 / £60
£40 / £48
SUN PM
Triathlon
13-14 years
400M / 6K / 2.4K
£45 / £60
£36 / £48
SUN PM
Triathlon
11-12 years
300M / 4K / 1.6K
£40 / £60
£32 / £48
SAT PM
Triathlon
9-10 years
200M / 4.2K / 1.3K
£35 / £60
£28 / £48
SAT PM
Duathlon
Middle
10.5K / 90K / 10.5K
£80
£64
SUN AM
Duathlon
Standard
10.5K / 45K / 6.5K
£75
£60
SUN AM
Duathlon
Sprint
4.2K / 20K / 2.5K
£70
£56
SAT AM
Aquabike
Standard
1500M / 40K
£75
£60
SUN AM
Aquabike
Sprint
750M / 20K
£70
£56
SAT AM
Aquathlon
Standard
1500M / 10K
£60
£48
SUN AM
*Aquathlon
Sprint
750M / 5K
£55
£44
SAT AM
Swim
5K
5K
£65
£52
SAT AM
Swim
2.5K
2.5K
£55
£44
SAT PM
Swim
1 Mile
1 Mile
£45
£36
SAT PM
Run
Marathon
42.2K
£65 / £80
£52 / £64
SUN AM
Run
Half Marathon
21.1K
£45
£36
SUN AM
Run
10K
10K
£35
£28
SUN AM

* Standard Distance – 2024 Standard Distance Triathlon European Championship Qualifier

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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