Swim route 1500m
The swim route starts in deep water, and you will be started in waves. The start is at the bandstand where the river is approximately 80 m wide.
You will swim upstream to the marked turnaround buoy, and swim downstream to the swim exit with a short run up to transition.
The swim is in the River Dee, we expect the water temperature to be around 15-18 degrees, and we do not anticipate much of a flow this time of year.
The route starts in deep water, and you will be started in waves. The start is at the bandstand where the river is approximately 80 m wide.
You should keep all the buoys on your left when passing. Yellow buoys are used to mark the route out and red buoys will mark the route back. You must not swim in the restricted zone in the middle of the river between the yellow and red buoys.
You will swim upstream to the marked turnaround buoy, and swim downstream to the swim exit adjacent to the Boathouse Inn, with a short run up to transition.
Bike route 40km
The route exits from Grosvenor Park at the North West corner and proceeds along Union Street into Park Street and Duke Street then heading out of the City over the Old Dee Bridge. The course then follows Eton road out to Eccleston, through Pulford, Rossett before heading east through Borras Head and Borras, it then drops onto the new fast Wrexham Industrial Estate Relief Road before heading back to Chester along Sibberfield Lane and Chester Road. Upon arriving at Sandy Lane a single lane will be closed to traffic for the return to Grosvenor Park through Boughton. The finish will be on The Groves.
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Distance 39.58km
Total Elevation 130m
The bike route heads out from the North West exit from Grosvenor Park onto Little St John Street before heading down Park Street and Duke Street onto Old Dee Bridge. All the roads till you get over the bridge are closed to traffic. Once over the bridge you head out on Eaton Road towards Eccleston.
Once in Eccleston turn right and head down Rake Lane turning left onto the B5445 Wrexham Road, continue for 6.5km through Pulford, Lavister and Rossett. There is a small section of 20mph, please stick to the speed limit. There is a pedestrian crossing in Rossett which will hopefully be turned off, if not we will have marshals minimising the use of the crossing but if they are on red you must stop and you will be credited with your stopping time.
At 13km you start to go up Marford Hill, about halfway up turn left onto Hosely Lane and proceed to Borras Head following the road to the right down to the A5156.
Follow the A5156 onto the A534 for about 8km before turning left onto Sibbersfield Lane B5130. There is a right turn 2km from turning off the main road which will be policed to give you right of way. Proceed for 10km through Churton and Aldford before arriving in Huntingdon, there are several pedestrian crossings which should be turned off.
Continue up Sandy Lane and onto Boughton, one lane will be closed to traffic along Boughton all the way back to the North East entrance to Grosvenor Park. The finish will be on The Groves.