Durty Events is excited to announce the return of the Bowhill Duathlon Series. These are three low-key, back-to-basics off-road Duathlons based in the Scottish Borders. What better way to motivate your training over the dark winter months, test your progress, or simply have some good old muddy, wet, and durty fun!
2024/25 will see a return to the full Bowhill Duathlon series, starting with the short course event to get you warmed up😄.
We get this question a lot!.
The ‘Short’ race typically has a winning time of approx. 40-45 mins (split approx. 50/50 between bike and run).
The ‘Medium’ race has a winning time of approx. 60mins (again, approx. 50/50 between bike and run).
The Long Course has a winning time of approx. 80mins (again approx. 50/50 bike and run).
We deliberately do not talk about distances as this is a pretty meaningless measure off-road. Other factors (surface, mud, steepness, single/doubletrack trails etc.) are all more influential. So, if you’re a speedy racing snake, you’ll be finishing in around 40/60/80mins. If you’re back of the pack, that will generally be 80/120/160mins. Everyone else is somewhere in between.
Kick off your 2024/25 Winter racing in style with a series of 3 Duathlon Events taking place at the picturesque Bowhill Estate near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. Will you be Lord of the Manor or down in the dirt!
These relaxed events are open to all and the format is usually Mountain Bike followed by Trail Run, sometimes the other way round or possibly Run-Bike-Run. What the races always are though is muddy, a bit hilly and a lot of fun. Trust us, Bowhill will CERTAINLY not disappoint in any of these departments!.
They’re very newcomer friendly and relaxed, but can also offer a stiff challenge if you’re wanting to try and go quick. We welcome newbies to internationalists, triathletes, runners, bikers, and people who just like to do ‘stuff’. Come and have a go. These events will keep your racing/training motivation going over the long winter months.
Event Dates:
Here is how the series will work:
Enter the events as a series entry and you will be on the start list for each of the 3 events, you will then need to complete all 3 events to be eligible for a series win.
Prizes will be awarded in the Female and Open Categories for the following:
As there are two events in 2025, and only one in 2024, we will use your age as at the end of 2025 to determine your age category.
This event is entirely off-road, so you will need an off road bike and trail shoes. The route gives great views of the Bowhill Estate taking in the labyrinth of paths and trails.
It’s a mixture of hard packed paths and muddy trails with challenging climbs and exhilarating descents.
Courses may be subject to change depending on weather conditions in the lead up to the event.
The Short Race will be in the format: Start-Run-T1-Bike-T2-Run (approx. 100m)-Finish
The course map will be posted here approximately 2 weeks prior to the event.
Download here: Bowhill Short 2024-25 v2
The athlete guide can be downloaded here Bowhill 2024-25 Athlete Comms v2. Please take time to read the briefing and take note of the registration and start times.
Please make sure you arrive in time for registration as volunteers on registration move out on to the course and so are unable to register you after the registration closing time.
Nr Selkirk, TD7 5ET From Selkirk Rugby Club, head west on the A708 (towards Moffat) for approx 2miles. At the Generals Brig, turn left onto the minor road across the River Yarrow, and go uphill for approx 100metres. Then turn right into the Bowhill Estate and follow the signs.
Registration and Race HQ will be in the sheltered and attractive courtyard of the house. There is an adjacent and on-site cafe/tea-room, and also ‘real’ toilets (rather than a manky portable toilet!). So, a bit more suitable to bring friends and family along to spectate and a day out in the Country Park.
Car Parking will be in a field, or on hard-standing and verges a few minutes walk from Race HQ.
Transition will be within the visitors car park on gravel/hard standing approx. 100m from Race HQ.
It is winter so bring something warm to wear for before and after the race. For the race wear run clothing suitable for the weather on the day and make sure you are in your trail shoes, on-road trainers are not advised.
We are not going up any massive hills on these events so you do not need to carry full hill kit. You may want to bring a waterproof jacket and extra layer just in case the weather gets chilly.
Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted to run with you at these events.
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.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer deferrals, for information on refund options please see Terms & Conditions – Durty Events.
For information on refund options please see Terms & Conditions – Durty Events.
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.
If you ticked the box on sign up to allow your name to be published on our website then head over to the entries page and view the list to check for your name.
If your question has not been answered here, then feel free to send an email to info@durtyevents.com where we will be more than happy to answer your query.
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