Emmett & Smith PM Aquathlon

An Aquathlon is an endurance race combining a swim followed by a run, they are incredibly popular as starting points for many endurance athletes and are a great training race for those doing triathlons later in the year.



Our TRAINING RACES offer the competitors an opportunity to gauge fitness, practice mass swim starts, swimming with others, practice transitions and to add a element of competition to your training in a relaxed and inexpensive environment.

This will enable you to try new things and make sure that you get a great workout as well as preparing yourself for your major ‘A’ races during the summer.

To motivate you further, we have been fortunate enough to secure some amazing prizes from the numerous RG Active sponsors Speedo, Rose Bikes, Mule Bar, Suunto.

The address for our Open Water Swim Races is – TYM, Ham Fields, Richmond, TW10 7RX, UK



To see a more detailed map for this venue please CLICK HERE

The Ham Lake PM Aquathlon Races will be held on:

Race 1 – Tuesday 22nd May 2012 – 7:00pm start – ENTER NOW

Race 2 – Tuesday 5th June 2012 – 7:00pm start – ENTER NOW

Race 3 – Tuesday 24th July 2012 – 7:00pm start – ENTER NOW

Race 4 – Tuesday 21st August 2012 – 7:00pm start – ENTER NOW

Race 5 – Tuesday 4th September 2012 – 7:00pm start – ENTER NOW

We are now able to offer online registration for the Training Races, so if you would like to get yourself registered for one, two, three or ALL of the PM Aqauthlon Training Races please BOOK NOW

Entry fees for the RG Active PM Aquathlon Races:

Short Distance 750m/5km (Under 18yrs) £10.00

Short Distance 750m/5km (18yrs +) £15.00

Long Distance 1500m/10km (Under 18yrs) £10.00

Long Distance 1500m/10km (18yrs +) £15.00

We are now able to offer online registration for the Training Races, so if you would like to get yourself registered for the PM Aquathlon Training Race please BOOK NOW

Please take time to read through this information prior to your race:

Race day evening:

The races will start at 7:00pm so we ask that you arrive in plenty of time to change, register, lay out your transition area and warm up prior to the race start. You will need to register your attendance at the registration desk where you will be given the following things:

- A coloured Speedo swim hat relevant to your swim distance.

- On your hand will be written a ‘Number’ or ‘Letter’, this will be how the race marshals are able to record your time at the finish line of the race.

At the registration desk you will also be able to purchase a selection of items including Speedo goggles, swim toys as well as sports lubricant, energy products from Mule Bar and some of the latest high tech products from Suunto.

Race Distances:

There are two options for race distance.

The Short 750m swim (1 lap) followed by a 3.5km run (1 lap).

The Long 1,300m swim (2 laps) followed by a 10km run (3 laps).

The distances for both races have been measured using GPS equipment. However it is possible that the marker buoys in the water may move marginally so please take this into consideration.

All athletes will start the race at the same time of 7:00pm whichever race they are competing in.

THE SWIM:

There will be two race options/distances to choose from, however EVERYONE will start in the same ‘Mass start’ at 7:00pm.



Everyone will complete the first full lap of the lake and exit the water via the matted ramp.

SHORT: On exiting the water the competitors racing the sprint distance (750m swim) will turn sharp left at the top of the ramp and follow the cones to your position in the transition area where you will remove your wetsuit and have your running kit ready and waiting. Once you are ready to run you will exit the transition area at the far end where your time will be recorded by the RG Active time keepers. Note: There is to be NO nudity in the transition area, what you wear under your wetsuit must remain on for the run!

LONG: Those competitors competing in the longer olympic distance race will be directed right at the top of the ramp where they will have to complete a short run loop on grass before running back down the ramp and into the water for their additional lap. At the end of the second swim lap they will exit the lake once again via the ramp and and follow the cones to your position in the transition area where you will remove your wetsuit and have you running kit ready and waiting. Once you are ready to run you will exit the transition area at the far end where your time will be recorded by the RG Active time keepers. Note: There is to be NO nudity in the transition area, what you wear under your wetsuit must remain on for the run!



THE RUN:

Once you have left the transition area you will follow the driveway of the Ham lake venue turning left onto Riverside Drive.



SHORT: On exiting the TYM venue through the gate you will turn LEFT and run along Riverside drive until the t-junction at the end of the road where you will again turn LEFT onto Ham street. Follow Ham street all the way down to the car park where the river Thames will be directly in front of you. Once again you turn LEFT onto the tow path and follow the toe path along the river heading towards Kingston. Towards the point you turn off the tow path you will cross a concrete bridge where you will see the TYM lake on your left, you know you are almost home! Soon after the concrete bridge look for an RG Active marshall who will direct you LEFT on a path that takes you back to Riverside drive. When reaching Riverside drive you turn left onto the footpath. A short run on the footpath and you will see the entrance to the race venue, turn LEFT into the venue and follow the driveway all the way to the finish!

LONG: On exiting the TYM venue through the gate you will turn LEFT and run along Riverside drive until the t-junction at the end of the road where you will again turn LEFT onto Ham street. Follow Ham street all the way down to the car park where the river Thames will be directly in front of you. Once again you turn LEFT onto the tow path and follow the toe path along the river heading towards Kingston. Towards the point you turn off the tow path you will cross a concrete bridge where you will see the TYM lake on your left, you know you are almost home! Soon after the concrete bridge look for an RG Active marshall who will direct you LEFT on a path that takes you back to Riverside drive. When reaching Riverside drive you turn left onto the footpath. A short run on the footpath and you will see the entrance to the race venue, but your distance involves a three (3) lap run so DO NOT run into the TYM venue, carry on Riverside drive repeating lap 1. At the end of your third lap turn LEFT into the venue and follow the driveway all the way to the finish!

When running through the finish line we ask that all competitors be respectful of the time keepers and help them to record your numbers accurately so the results will be correct when you receive them. Please make sure the ‘number’ or ‘letter’ you have written on your hand is shown to the time keepers when you cross the finish line, this signifies YOU and will cross referenced with your time when the results are complied after the race.

Now all you have to do is Enter, Participate and Enjoy!

We are very excited to bring Emmett & Smith in as the title sponsor of the PM Aqauthlon races in 2012.

Emmett & Smith is an integrated PR consultancy which delivers accountable, effective and thought provoking PR.

This is what they had to say about working with RG Active:

Having worked on a personal basis with RGActive over the past year the Directors of Emmett & Smith are enormously excited to have the opportunity to sponsor this event series.

RGActive and Emmett & Smith operate on similar principles – discipline, commitment, performance and plenty of fun.

To find out more about Emmett & Smith and how they could help your business visit their website – www.emmettandsmith.com.

Below is a few snapshots from the Active Training Races from 2011.