standard distance triathlon - 1.5K Swim, 40K Bike & 10K run
Equipment: Wet suits and cycle helmets are obligatory and neoprene swim caps recommended

Registration & Stage 1 - Swim

The base and registration point for the event will be the Shawbost Old School Community Centre just across the road from the new Shawbost School. This will also be the transition point from bike to run and the Finish for the event.

The 1.5km swim section starts and finishes from the west side of Loch a' Bhaile on the North Shawbost shore 1 mile away from the Centre.

Stage 2 - Bike

The 40K bike section is on an out and back course which from the swim/bike transition area at the loch follows the village road back out to the main A858 road.

Route then takes a right and stays on the A858 for 20K before turning right onto the road leading to the Callanish Stones visitor centre.

 Before reaching the visitors centre the course takes a right up a short sharp hill skirting the Stones and follows the village road down to the right and back onto the A858.

From there its a left turn and a 19K retrace on the main road back down to the Shawbost Community Centre for the transition onto the run section.

Stage 3 - Run

Leaving the Centre the 10K run heads east on the A858 road to Barvas for the first 4K before taking a left onto the North Bragar village road.

It continues on the inner village roads through North and South Bragar before turning left just before 7K  to rejoin the main A858 road and a right turn at 8K for the final stretch back to the finish at the Shawbost community Centre..

The Hebrides Triathlon organisers are grateful to the Horshader Community Trust for their financial support in running the inaugural 2016 event and for also awarding funds in 2017 to facilitate the purchase of custom bike racks and other event equipment.

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