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Sun 29 Jun 2025 Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Triathlon | Sprint

Start with a great sea swim in warm waters then on to the bikes for a closed road and flat bike leg. Finally there's a run with views of the sea. Torre Abbey Sands has excellent water quality.

  • Sun 29 Jun 2025
Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay

Sprint

11:30

Age 15 & over on 31 Dec 2025

£66

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 19.25 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running

Event overview

The English Riviera Triathlon offers fast exciting spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay.

It starts with a sea swim from sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach. The bike is based on a fast and mostly flat 4K closed road bike circuit. The final single-lap run is mostly flat on tarmac or pavement with great views of the sea. Torre Abbey meadows provides ample space for a transition area on grass, a long barriered finish line, podium presentations and a small event village.

There are also open water swims of a few different distances plus swim-bike (aquabike) and swim-run (aquathlon) options.

This event is part of English Riviera Triathlon.

Event details

  • All fitness levels
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Swim hat provided
  • Wetsuit not allowed if too hot
  • Wetsuit required
  • Wetsuit required if too cold

  • Cafe
  • Coast
  • Paid parking
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Torre Abbey Meadows
The King's Drive
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 5JE
UK

Great venue in the heart of Torquay.

  • First aid
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • Multiple laps
  • No headphones
  • Undulating
  • Water stations
  • Way markers

The English Riviera Triathlon offers fast exciting spectator friendly racing in the centre of Torquay. It starts with a sea swim from sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach. The bike is based on a fast & mostly flat 4K closed road bike circuit. The final single lap run is mostly flat on tarmac or pavement with great views of the sea.
Torre Abbey meadows provides ample space for a transition area on grass, a long barriered finish line, podium presentations & a small event village.

  • Plastic bottle free
  • 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.

  • Chip timing
  • Medal
  • Race photo

Included

  • Finishers medals for all plus podium medals
  • Free silicone swim hats
  • Personalised race number (entries 2 weeks before the race)
  • Secure transition
  • Numbered racking
  • Professional first aid and water safety
  • Fully marked and marshalled course
  • Public liability insurance
  • Professional chip timing
  • Professional event photographs (photos free with Sportiva Events logo at social media resolution. Hi-res downloads with no watermark and prints are available for an additional charge)
  • British Triathlon permit

  • Age 15 & over on 31 Dec 2025
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

Fees to be confirmed.

Entry fees

Entry fee

£66.00

Thank you so much for a fantastic event. It was so well organised and so friendly. Really enjoyed the day. Thank you. Natalie Preston

A fantastic first time doing a sportiva event and my first ever standard distance triathlon. The course was very well organised and a great route. The professional photos were also great which showed that I really did smile through every minute!! Would recommend to anyone wanting to race, especially a first timer and I would do this race again! Scarlett Wells 2024 on Racecheck

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