NEW FOREST TRIATHLON

Sunday 31st August 2025 | Moyles Court School

A stunning Triathlon with a swim in the beautiful Ellingham Waterski Lake, bike through the gorgeous New Forest with its wild ponies and horses finishing with a typically New Forest run with quiet country roads. Distances to suit all, bring the family to enjoy the great atmosphere and event village.

Middle Distance Triathlon:
Swim 1.9km (2 laps of Ellingham Water Ski Lake), transition run 1km, cycle 90km, run 21km
RELAY teams accepted of 2 to 3 people

Other distances: 
Standard Triathlon: 1.1km swim, transition run 1km, cycle 33km, run 10km
Sprint: 400m swim, transition run 1km, cycle 33km, 5km run
Aquabike: 1900m swim, 90km bike (your transition will be at Ellingham Lake so no transition run!)
Duathlon: 5km run, 33km bike, 5km Run

Great for spectators with a super event village providing coffee, pizza, mechanic, post event massage, kids fun stuff and more!

DETAILS

Registration: 05:30

Middle & Aquabike Mass Start: 07:00

Standard Mass Start: 07:50

Sprint Mass Start: 08:15

Duathlon Mass Start: 09:00

Course closes: 15:00

"Challenging Events are a fantastic local company who are passionate about putting the best races possible. Signing up is easy and the pre race information is always clear and thorough. The team on the day go above and beyond to help as many people as possible. This was another great event in the CE roster and I would do it again for sure." Racecheck Review 2023

MARSHALLING: Sign up HERE to help

Three Races. One Epic Series. Will You Be Crowned Champion?

We’re excited to announce that the Huntsman Triathlon, Swashbuckler Triathlon, and the New Forest Triathlon have officially joined forces to create the New Forest Triathlon Series!

Take on the challenge across these three iconic events and compete for the chance to become the New Forest Tri Series Champion! The grand final showdown will take place at the New Forest Triathlon on 31st August 2025, where the champions will be crowned.

We’ve partnered with My Tri Rankings, and your series scores will be calculated using their dynamic ranking system.

How it works:
Complete all three events in either the Sprint or Standard distance
Any combination of distances is allowed
Compete for the Open or Female category titles

Plus, one lucky athlete who completes all three events will win an exclusive spot prize!

Are you ready to race through the forest and make history?

Current standings 

Find out more about how the scoring system works HERE

We encourage all athletes to show respect, support one another, and demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times – please take a moment to read our Code of Conduct before race day.