Aviemore Triathlon

Join us in the beautiful Cairngorms for Aviemore Triathlon: enjoy an open water swim in the cool, calm waters of Loch Morlich and enjoy mountain biking and running on the trails of Glenmore Forest.

Entries Closed

14th September 2025

14th September 2025 @9am

The loch has been chosen for its superb water quality and spectacular surroundings. Coupled with fantastic MTB trails (forest road, easy track as well as sections of singletrack) in the forest, this is one of the very best locations in the UK for off-road racing.

“The Long Hard Durty”, this Standard distance race will be a stiff challenge on a tough course in a spectacular location. . Long Hard Durty:

  • 1,000m Open Water Swim, 18km Technical Mountain Bike, 9km Trail Run
  • Triathlon Scotland Cross Triathlon Championship

“The Short Fast Durty”, this Sprint distance race will be a stiff but achievable challenge on a great course in a spectacular location. Short Fast Durty:

  • 500m Open Water Swim, 12km Mountain Bike, 5km Trail Run

A Greener Aviemore Triathlon!

  • Feed station cups are our biggest source of waste. So we’re stopping using them. Completely. There will be no cups at feed stations. You need to bring your own. You will need to carry this with you and use it on the course if you wish to use feed stations.
  • Did you know your race number is recyclable, just pop it in with your kerbside recycling

We appreciate your help in ensuring our events make minimal impact on the environment.

The Athlete Guide can be downloaded here.

Please make sure you read this to familiarise yourself with the event and the race day timings.

The loch has been chosen for its superb water quality and spectacular surroundings.

Short Fast Durty – 500m Open Water Swim (wetsuits compulsory).  Once lap, deep water start.

Long Hard Durty – 1000m Open Water Swim (wetsuits compulsory). Two laps, deep water start.

Bike

The Mountain Bike section is on a mix of great fast forest roads (some less well used, and so a bit rougher), and shorter fun-dabby-dozy twisty, narrow rooty forest singletrack.

In general, we will be designing a course that is mostly ‘Blue’ standard or below for the Short Fast Durty course (with a small amount of fun singletrack thrown in)

The Long Hard Durty course will have some more ‘Red’ and ‘Black’ sections – if you’ve practiced on a mountain bike before the race, you’ll have a quicker and happier time! You’ll need a mountain bike, and Helmets are compulsory.

Click on the links for further information on course descriptions:

Run

The Run will be on a mix of forest trails, and includes a section of open hill running (Long Hard Durty only) with breath-taking views.

Take 30 seconds to look around you!.

 

Transitions

View Transition Maps Below (Transition layout may change closer to the event new layouts will be posted if this is the case):

 

 

SCHEDULE

Saturday 13th September

1600-1800   Registration open at Badaguish Centre

Sunday 14th September

0700  Car Park at Badaguish Centre Open (please don’t try to arrive before we open the car park, or try to use the Forestry Commission car-park at Transition 1 – you’ll cause us   problems!). £5 per car parking charge – this goes to the Badaguish Centre/Speyside Trust.

0700  Registration Open at Badaguish Centre.

0700  Transition 1 Opens at Loch Morlich

0830  Registration Closes

0830  Transition (T1 and T2) Closes (you must have racked your bike and equipment by then – this applies to both Long Hard and Short Fast Durty competitors)

0845  LONG HARD DURTY Race Briefing at Swim Start Lochside

0900  Long Hard Durty START

0915  SHORT FAST DURTY Race Briefing at Swim Start Lochside (Both Waves to attend)

0930  Short Fast Durty START (NOTE: there are likely to be two wave starts – you will be advised of this at registration, and which wave you are in)

c.1115  Expected 1st Tri finishers

What’s included in the entry fee?

  • Professionally organised race
  • Full water safety team cover
  • Full race medical first aid cover
  • Chip Timing
  • Well stocked aid stations
  • Finisher’s T-Shirt (Or a donation to our nominated race charity)

Venue & Facilities

Badaguish Outdoor Centre, Aviemore, Scotland PH22 1AD Well, have we found a great venue an off-road race! In the heart of the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, and in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountain itself – you’ll be swimming in the cool clean water of Loch Morlich, Biking on superb trails in the huge Glenmore Forest, and finishing yourself off with a scenic run through stunning woodland and open hillsides. The Aviemore Triathlon is based at the Badaguish Centre, right in the middle of the forest. The race will be raising funds for the Centre – they help people with a disability enjoy an outdoor holiday – a cause that we know you’ll agree is worth supporting 100%. To Book Parking or Camping on site head to eventbrite

MORE INFO

ACCOMMODATION

On-site camping pitches and Camping Pods will be available at the Badaguish Centre for a small charge. The site has showers, toilets, and acres of picturesque grassy goodness.

There are lots of other accommodation options in the Glenmore valley and in the nearby ski village of Aviemore (where there are also lots of shops, restaurants and visitor activities). Follow the links from the tab above for more info.

Aviemore and the Rothiemurcus/Glenmore are are very well set up for an overnight stay, and longer visits as part of your trip to Aviemore Triathlon.

There are loads of outdoor activities locally, massive forests, great mountains, lots of visitor attractions (including the Reindeer Centre and the Cairngorm Funicular – both almost on the race course!).

There are good accommodation options at race HQ itself (links below), and the town of Aviemore (which has plenty of Hotel, B+B and Hostel options) is a few minutes from the start line.

Links

FAQS

Can I ditch the wetsuit?

This event is run under Triathlon Scotland Rules please see Competition Rules – Triathlon Scotland for information on wetsuit use and water temperatures

Can I wear boots/gloves?

This event is run under Triathlon Scotland Rules please see Competition Rules – Triathlon Scotland for information on the use of boots/gloves for the swim section

What’s the water temperature?

Water Temperatures vary depending on the weather conditions pre-event but the loch temperature is likely to be around 13-14oC

What type of bike do I need?

We would recommend a mountain bike for this event. The short course is suitable for cross bikes and gravel bike however the long course definitely requires a proper mountain bike

Can a Relay Team be made up of 2 people rather than 3?

Yes relay teams can be made of 2 people with 1 person completing 2 of the 3 sections, when completing the entry be sure to put the appropriate name against each event leg

What is the exact route?

Full route information will be published on our website around 2 weeks prior to the event. Some routes require land owner permission and cannot be recced prior to the event, we therefore do not publish the route in advance of the events

Can I defer?

Unfortunately we are unable to offer deferrals, for information on refund options please see Terms & Conditions – Durty Events

Can I have a refund?

For information on refund options please see Terms & Conditions – Durty Events

Can I Change distance?

If the event you have entered has more than 1 distance option available then it is possible to transfer to another distance, this must be done at least 2 weeks in advance of the event and may be subject to a small admin fee. Please see Terms & Conditions – Durty Events for more information

.

About Triathlon Scotland

Triathlon Scotland is the National Governing Body for triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon, recognised by the British Triathlon Federation. We aim to inspire great experiences through swim, bike and run, and help provide opportunities for racing through our event permitting procedure and support our best event organisers to host our series of Scottish Championship events.

Membership with Triathlon Scotland comes with a whole host of benefits for you. Our Core and Ultimate membership packages provide you with a Race Licence, which means not only are you eligible to win prizes at our Championship events and National Triathlon Series you also save money with unlimited Race Passes included. These packages also provide vital insurance to give you peace of mind whilst training and racing, access to discounts with our commercial partners, and your money helps support the sport in Scotland. Find out more about our membership, www.britishtriathlon.org/join.

If you do not hold a valid Core or Ultimate membership package with Triathlon Scotland, by entering this Scottish National Championship event, you will be contacted via email by Triathlon Scotland for Championships eligibility and monitoring purposes. We would like to also let you know about future opportunities within swim, bike and run, and encourage you to opt into this service by selecting to agree to your name and email address being shared with Triathlon Scotland for marketing purposes, during the event entry process.

Triathlon Scotland GDPR Statement

You agree that we may publish your personal information as part of the results of the event and will pass such information to any governing body or any affiliated organisation for the purpose of insurance, licences, or the publishing of results, either for the event alone, or combined with, or compared to other events.  Results may include, but are not limited to first name, surname, date of birth, age category, result, penalties and any club / home country / regional affiliation.

The Event Organiser and Triathlon Scotland has the right to use images, photographs and footage taken by their contracted photographers and employees at the Event. These images will be used for the purposes of promoting, reporting and broadcasting the Event, and any other promotion related to the business activities of the Organiser or Triathlon Scotland.

Any individual who does not wish to have their image used by the Event Organiser or Triathlon Scotland for these purposes must inform the Event Organiser via email no later than one week prior to the Event. Notification closer to, or after the Event can be made and the Event Organiser will use its best endeavours to prevent images of that individual being used but cannot guarantee it.

Events for children under the age of 18 years will require parent/guardian photographic consent, participants and spectators are required to comply with Event’s Use of Photographic and Video Equipment Policy.

You also agree that in the event of a disciplinary or welfare incident that you are either involved in or witness, we may pass on your personal information to British Triathlon and/or the relevant Home Nation association or any relevant Authorities for the purpose of supporting any investigatory activity into that incident.

sign up below

Entries Closed 9th September 2025

A day membership of BTF/TS is included in the pricing above.  If you are a Home Nations Triathlon member £8 will be deducted from the overall price when you enter your race licence number on the form.

As part of the British Triathlon Competition Rules, when taking part in a British Triathlon permitted event, individuals are required to become a member of the sport, hold a race licence and third-party Public Liability insurance.

 

View Entries

See who has entered so far… this only includes entrants who have allowed us to share their entry.
If you have entered and would like to appear here, please login and edit your entry and tick to appear on website.

Short fast Durty

NameGenderAge Category
LINDSAY MACKAYOpenVeteran
Holly MACKAYFemaleSenior
Wendy LevFemaleVeteran
Linda LeesOpenVintage
Liz BrookesFemaleSuper Veteran
Brian InnesOpenVeteran
Ulrike DamerowFemaleVintage
Kim NeilsonFemaleSenior
Sophie De Malet RoquefortFemaleSuper Veteran
Carla ByarsOpenSuper Veteran
David McbainOpenVeteran
Greg YeatesOpenSenior
Andy TaylorOpenSuper Veteran
Kim WallaceFemaleVeteran
Lauren BairdFemaleSenior
William IonOpenVintage
Richie MasonOpenVeteran
Nancy CorrieFemaleJunior
Fiona MckeanFemaleSenior
Elizabeth NeilOpenVeteran
Martin ShairpOpenVeteran
Simon WellsOpenVeteran
Alison MitchellFemaleSenior
Chloe MarshallOpenVeteran
Nikki MunroFemaleSuper Veteran
Nat BaldwinOpenVeteran
David JamiesonOpenVeteran
Hannah HamiltonFemaleVeteran
Terry WalkerOpenSenior
Philippa Delamere-WrightFemaleSuper Veteran
Felicity Hunter-ChoatFemaleSenior
Susan BissetFemaleSuper Veteran
Gillian JarvieFemaleSuper Veteran
Marcus BrittonOpenSuper Veteran
Mike TalbotOpenSuper Veteran
Christopher TimmonsOpenSenior
Colin ThomsonOpenSenior
mike middlehurstOpenVintage
Catriona GarvieFemaleSenior
Isobel GarvieFemaleSenior
Paul BoyleOpenVeteran
Lucy GlasgowFemaleSuper Veteran
Jenni SmithFemaleSuper Veteran
Gillian WattFemaleVintage
Denise StoddartOpenVintage
Jessica SaxbyFemaleSenior
Alfie BurgessOpenSenior
Claire ApplebyFemaleVeteran
Dominique Drewe-MartinFemaleVeteran
Lauren Johnston-SmithFemaleVeteran
NameGenderAge Category

Short fast Durty relay

Team NameTeam Gender
Let’s Set Go FasterAll Female
Gail ForceMixed
The Tri-hardsAll Female
Millar BoysAll Open
The DuncansMixed
MFTC Maverick’sMixed
Saving Sarah's BackMixed
Team NameTeam Gender

Long Hard Durty

NameGenderAge Category
Richard HydeOpenVintage
Shaun EssonOpenSenior
andrew rossOpenVeteran
Alasdair RobertsonOpenVeteran
George HardmanOpenSenior
Oscar HardmanOpenSenior
Owen WilkieOpenSenior
Alastair MansonOpenSenior
George StevensonOpenSenior
Richard LindOpenSenior
Fraser McDougallOpenSenior
Chris TaylerOpenSenior
Gary WorthingtonOpenVeteran
Scott CameronOpenSenior
Laura BallantyneFemaleVeteran
Gregor KingOpenSuper Veteran
Scott HutchinsonOpenSuper Veteran
Daniel DentonOpenVeteran
Alastair AitkenOpenVeteran
Ross Wilson MoffatOpenVeteran
Conor CormackOpenSenior
Bob McGuireOpenSuper Veteran
Bill WardOpenVeteran
ian vaughanOpenVeteran
Andrew JonesOpenSenior
Ally MacleodOpenVeteran
Craig FergusonOpenSenior
Graeme FisherOpenVeteran
Richard McMeekenOpenVeteran
neil MunroOpenSuper Veteran
Esme GartsideFemaleSenior
Lee MurrayOpenVeteran
mark hallattOpenVeteran
Devin De JagerOpenVeteran
Derek HalleyOpenVintage
Calum ThomasOpenVeteran
Iona HamiltonFemaleSenior
Craig WalkerOpenSuper Veteran
Alan CardwellOpenSuper Veteran
Kirk HendersonOpenSuper Veteran
Finn TrenholmOpenSenior
Duncan SimpsonOpenSenior
Iona MackayFemaleVeteran
Anna McLullichFemaleSenior
Erin MuirOpenSenior
Megan MowbrayFemaleSuper Veteran
Trevor McDonaldOpenVeteran
Manaba MyeniOpenSenior
Libby SmithFemaleSenior
Jamie CollinsOpenVeteran
PHIL MACKINTOSHOpenVeteran
Freya HotsonFemaleSenior
Janis SokolovskisOpenSenior
David GillmanOpenSuper Veteran
Heather GillmanFemaleSenior
Angus ArmstrongOpenSenior
Calum GeeOpenSenior
Elena McGorum BegaraFemaleSenior
Peter McClellandOpenVeteran
Tim CulpinOpenVintage
stuart simmsOpenSuper Veteran
Paul BeattieOpenVeteran
Arthur HolmesOpenSenior
Joe EllisonOpenSenior
Timothy NessOpenSenior
Hamish ParkinsonOpenSuper Veteran
Ian stirlingOpenVeteran
william townsendOpenVeteran
JOHANNES PETERSENOpenVeteran
Michael YuleOpenVeteran
Marc HerbertOpenVeteran
Paul McCloskeyOpenVeteran
Eric EastonOpenSuper Veteran
Benjamin RushtonOpenSenior
Neal PadmanabhanOpenSuper Veteran
Will MylesOpenVeteran
GEORGE DUNCANOpenVeteran
Deniss KonstantinovsOpenVeteran
Andrew MiltonOpenSenior
Padmanabhan MiaFemaleSenior
Chris YatesOpenVintage
kate whittakerFemaleSuper Veteran
James BurnettOpenSenior
Sam RobinsonOpenSenior
Alex HodgeOpenSenior
Calum OatesOpenSenior
Kenny NeisonOpenSuper Veteran
Colin RitchieOpenSenior
Fergus MacGilpOpenSenior
David HirstOpenVintage
David HaddowOpenVeteran
James ConnellOpenSenior
Natalie MeiklejohnFemaleSenior
Stephen KentishOpenVintage
Sam BurtonOpenSenior
Leszek StelmachowskiOpenVeteran
Stephen RyderOpenSuper Veteran
Daniel ImpeyOpenSenior
Allister ShortOpenSuper Veteran
Gary MilneOpenSenior
Angus MillarOpenSenior
Eilis McKechanieFemaleVeteran
Andy ConnellOpenVeteran
lucy DonaldsonFemaleSenior
Lorne MaceachenOpenSuper Veteran
David MorriceOpenSuper Veteran
Paul EastoOpenSuper Veteran
Jonathan EllisOpenVeteran
Mathew MatontiOpenVeteran
Sean CalderOpenVeteran
Andrew BostockOpenVeteran
Lee RobertsonOpenSenior
Jack CuthbertOpenSenior
Doug HallOpenSenior
Daniel NietoOpenSenior
Richard StridgeonOpenVeteran
Alasdair MackintoshOpenVeteran
Vicky StrangeFemaleSuper Veteran
Andrew McKechanieOpenVeteran
Jeremy MilneOpenSuper Veteran
NameGenderAge Category

Long Hard Durty Relay

Team NameTeam Gender
Tri As We MightAll Open
Midlife TrisisAll Female
Hens with CrampMixed
Team JSKMixed
Determined to TriMixed
The Haggis and Roiboos RacersMixed
Team NameTeam Gender

Customer stories

Aviemore Triathlon: Lewis Williams

I have been competing in triathlon for 7 years, representing GBR as an elite-level, professional athlete in Off-Road Duathlon & Triathlon – as well as being an Xterra athlete. I...

Read more...

Our Sponsors