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Sun 18 May 2025 Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Aquabike | Standard

Now into its second year! It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race champs. Lakeside camping too!

  • Sun 18 May 2025
Roadford Lake, Lifton

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08:30

Age 17 & over on 31 Dec 2025

£69

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 46 km road cycling

Event overview

Now into their second year are the Standard and Sprint Aquabike events at Roadford Lake.

It’s a superb swimming venue and the quiet rolling roads make such a good bike course that it was used for the 2023 Masters National Road Race championship. There’s also lakeside camping available!

You start with a swim in the lake, where swimming is not normally permitted. Then it’s onto the quiet local roads for the one-lap bike.

This event is part of Roadford Lake Aquabike.

Event video

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

Required kit

  • A road-worthy bike (hybrids, mountain bikes and gravel bikes are all fine)
  • A helmet
  • A pair of trainers to cycle in
  • A waterproof jacket and some gloves in case the weather is bad

 

Timetable

  • 06:00 | Registration opens
  • 08:00 | Transition closes

  • Camping
  • Rural
  • Toilets

Event HQ

Roadford Lake
Broadwoodwidger
Lifton
Devon
PL16 0RL
UK

Parking

There is plenty of parking at the cafe. Anyone camping at the Activity Centre on Saturday night is asked to cycle or walk over to the start in the morning.

  • No headphones
  • Toilets

You start with a swim in the lake, where swimming is not normally permitted. Then it’s onto the quiet local roads for the one lap bike.

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STANDARD BIKE ROUTE
Shown in red.

  • Plastic-free event
  • 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
  • Technical t-shirt
  • T-shirt

Included

  • Quality event t-shirt (choice of cotton or tech)
  • Finishers medals for all
  • Podium prizes
  • Professional event photos (photos free with Sportiva Events logo at social media resolution. Hi-res downloads with no watermark and prints are available for an additional charge)
  • Free silicone Swim hats
  • Personalised race number (entries 2 weeks before the race)
  • Secure transition
  • Numbered racking
  • Toilets
  • Public Liability insurance
  • Professional RFID chip timing
  • British Triathlon permit

Optional extra

  • Lakeside camping available

Awards and medals

There is a custom medal for all finishers.

In addition there are podium medals for the Top 3 overall in a number of categories. These will vary depending on entry numbers.

Please note there is a one-prize per-person policy. So if a vet is the overall winner they will get that medal and prize and the other Vet 40s will move up one place.

  • Age 17 & over on 31 Dec 2025
  • Entries open
  • Enter online

2025 fees to be confirmed.

Entry fees

Early bird entry fee

£69.00

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

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Roadford Lake, Lifton

Sprint

08:30

Age 15 & over

£51

  • 750 m pool swimming
  • 20 km road cycling