TriStar Start and Mini Duathlon
Sun 16 Mar 2025 Paignton, Devon, UK

Donut Duathlon Spring | TriStar Start and Mini Duathlon

The Torbay Velodrome offers a fast, flat and traffic-free course catering for all ages and abilities in a safe, supported and inclusive way, with a medal and donut at the finish line!

  • Sun 16 Mar 2025
Torbay Velopark, Paignton

TriStar Start and Mini Duathlon

10:00

Age 3-8 on 31 Dec 2025

£17

  • 625 m road running
  • 1.5 km road cycling
  • 200 m road running

Overview

The Donut Duathlon takes advantage of the Torbay Velopark to offer a fast, flat and completely traffic free duathlon course. Ideal for all ages and for beginners and seasoned athletes alike,  the Donut will help kick start your season with a flat parkland run, a fast ride on the smooth tarmac of the Velopark followed by a shorter run to finish.

The Donut Duathlon is very family friendly. We offer shorter distances for children aged 3 and above in the morning and the main Sprint race in the afternoon.

And there’s a Run Bike Run / Novice event for those new to the sport or who prefer a shorter race.

Medals and donuts for all finishers whichever race they’re doing! All races are now non drafting.

This event is part of Donut Duathlon Spring.

  • Families
  • Spectators

Bike type

For this event any roadworthy bike will do: MTBs, hybrids or road bikes are all fine.

  • Cafe
  • Paid parking
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Torbay Velopark
Penwill Way
Paignton
Devon
TQ4 5JR
UK

Parking

There is plenty of parking in the Leisure Centre car park but you do need to pay for it! There is some free parking available starting a few hundred metres from the Leisure Centre.

  • 1 lap
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • No headphones

The Donut Duathlon takes advantage of the Torbay Velopark to offer a fast, flat and completely traffic-free duathlon course. Ideal for all ages and for beginners and seasoned athletes alike, the Donut will help kick start your season with a flat parkland run, a fast ride on the smooth tarmac of the Velopark followed by a shorter run to finish.

  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy
  • Trees not tees

Sportiva Events is doing its best to minimise the environmental impact of this event. Here are a few of their initiatives:

Sustainability

  • Trees not tees

    For all events which include a t-shirt, there is the option to plant a tree instead through a partnership with Treesnottees

  • Avoid single-use plastics

    New paper cups have been sourced to be fully recycled back into high-grade paper.

  • Optional medals

    Lots of competitors are not interested in finishers' medals so they are now optional. A £2 charity donation is made for every medal not selected.

  • Swim hats on request

    Swim hats are provided for open water swimming events as they help the water safety teams keep track of swimmers. However for all pool events, swim hats are now on request to reduce wastage.

  • Reuseable zip ties and recycling

    Reusable zip ties are used and all rubbish is sorted for recycling after the event.

  • Reducing car use

    At the Burrator 10K running race those who commit to walking or cycling to the event get £5 discount.

  • Cake
  • Chip timing
  • Medal

Included

  • Professional chip timing
  • Traffic free course
  • Donuts for all finishers
  • Finishers medals for all plus podium medals
  • Personalised race number (entries 2 weeks before the race)
  • Secure transition
  • Numbered racking
  • Professional First Aid
  • Toilets
  • Public liability insurance
  • Caterers

  • Age 3-8 on 31 Dec 2025
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

Entry fees

Early bird entry fee

£17.00

My daughters attended this event and really enjoyed it. Hilary P

Just completed this race - great fun but warning that the run is almost all parkland / grass. The ground was waterlogged and you needed wellies rather than trainers in some parts!! Fully recommended. Anthony D

Great organisation, brilliant marshals and fantastic support from the crowds. Great event all round. Tough, muddy but brilliant. Liz S

Excellent event all round - definitely recommend first timers to try it - loved it & will certainly be doing more :-) Thanks to all involved. Abi M

Fab race. Well organised, great marshals, great race atmosphere. Even better with great tasting donuts at the end. Leah C

Reviews thanks to RaceCheck

Other races at event

  • Sun 16 Mar 2025
  • #1 of 6
Torbay Velopark, Paignton

Sprint

12:15

Age 15 & over

£38-£44

  • 5 km road running
  • 19.5 km road cycling
  • 2.5 km road running
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025
  • #2 of 6
Torbay Velopark, Paignton

Super Sprint / Novice

11:00

Age 15 & over

£30

  • 2.5 km road running
  • 9 km road cycling
  • 1.25 km road running
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025
  • #3 of 6
Torbay Velopark, Paignton

Tristar 3

11:00

Age 13-14

£23

  • 2.5 km road running
  • 7.5 km road cycling
  • 1.25 km road running
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025
  • #4 of 6
Torbay Velopark, Paignton

Tristar 2

10:25

Age 11-12

£20

  • 1.25 km road running
  • 6 km road cycling
  • 625 m road running
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025
  • #5 of 6
Torbay Velopark, Paignton

Tristar 1

10:25

Age 9-10

£20

  • 1.25 km road running
  • 6 km road cycling
  • 625 m road running
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