Standard aquabikes

Standard aquabikes

Standard distance aquabike events | 1500m swim and 40km bike.

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Standard aquabikes in the UK

A standard distance aquabike is usually a 1.5km swim followed by a 40km bike ride. Short enough for confident beginners and long enough to offer a challenge to seasoned athletes, these events have a lot to offer - and as the most popular type of aquabike in the UK, there are plenty of events to choose from. Select your location for standard distance aquabike events in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Standard aquabikes in 2025/2026

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Take on this multi-activity event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Sat 2 May 2026
  • £89
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Standard Aquabike

Take on this multi-activity event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 40 km road cycling
Ideal for experienced athletes or novices looking for a safe and friendly swim-bike event for a very first aquabike experience.
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • £86
Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW St Neots Standard Distance Aquabike

Ideal for experienced athletes or novices looking for a safe and friendly swim-bike event for a very first aquabike experience.

  • 1500 m pool swimming
  • 45 km road cycling + 771 ft ascent
The Big East and Maldon Aquabike is brought to you by the largest triathlon organiser in the UK! A great experience featuring a tidal river swim.
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £88
Maldon, Essex, UK

ATW Big East & Maldon Standard Aquabike

The Big East and Maldon Aquabike is brought to you by the largest triathlon organiser in the UK! A great experience featuring a tidal river swim.

  • 1500 m river swimming
  • 40 km road cycling + 479 ft ascent
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 17 May 2026
  • £79
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!

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 46 km road cycling
Experience the Standard Distance Aquabike at Box End Lake — a thrilling swim-bike challenge featuring immaculate water, smooth fast roads, stunning scenery and fantastic support throughout.
  • Sun 24 May 2026
  • £86
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Box End Standard Distance Aquabike

Experience the Standard Distance Aquabike at Box End Lake — a thrilling swim-bike challenge featuring immaculate water, smooth fast roads, stunning scenery and fantastic support throughout.

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 40 km road cycling + 837 ft ascent
Race through the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning South Galway in a standard aquabike from starter to elite then celebrate with friends and family in the festival village.
  • Sun 24 May 2026
  • £56-£70
Gort, Ireland

Lough Cutra Castle | Standard Aquabike

Race through the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning South Galway in a standard aquabike from starter to elite then celebrate with friends and family in the festival village.

  • 1.5 km lake swimming
  • 40 km road cycling
Can't run or don't like to? Start with a stunning swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands then it’s on to the bike featuring Devon’s flattest road. Opportunity to camp on the beach too!
  • Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £80
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Aquabike | Standard

Can't run or don't like to? Start with a stunning swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands then it’s on to the bike featuring Devon’s flattest road. Opportunity to camp on the beach too!

  • 1500 m sea swimming
  • 40 km road cycling + 2134 ft ascent
Take on an exciting coastal Standard Aquabike in Southend, featuring a sea swim, fast seafront cycle, and scenic run with fantastic crowd support all the way.
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £90
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK

Southend Triathlon | Aquabike | Standard Distance

Take on an exciting coastal Standard Aquabike in Southend, featuring a sea swim, fast seafront cycle, and scenic run with fantastic crowd support all the way.

  • 1500 m sea swimming
  • 40 km road cycling
Dive into the ATW Stewartby Lake Standard Aquabike – a flat, fast and friendly race offering stunning lake views, smooth roads, and PB potential.
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £86
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Stewartby Lake Standard Aquabike

Dive into the ATW Stewartby Lake Standard Aquabike – a flat, fast and friendly race offering stunning lake views, smooth roads, and PB potential.

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 37 km road cycling + 316 ft ascent
Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Cheshire in a Standard Aquabike! Bring your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
  • Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £56-£70
Malpas, Cheshire, UK

Cholmondeley Castle | Standard Aquabike

Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Cheshire in a Standard Aquabike! Bring your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.

  • 1.5 km lake swimming
  • 42 km road cycling
Get ready for one of the UK’s most exciting triathlon events of the year!
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026
  • £86
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Odyssey At Box End Triathlon | Standard Distance Aquabike

Get ready for one of the UK’s most exciting triathlon events of the year!

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 40 km road cycling + 610 ft ascent
Swim, bike, and run through an iconic city backdrop with a flat, fast course and incredible atmosphere — one of the UK's most-popular 'closed-road' aquabikes.
  • Sun 12 Jul 2026
  • £75
Bristol, Somerset, UK

ATW Bristol Standard Aquabike

Swim, bike, and run through an iconic city backdrop with a flat, fast course and incredible atmosphere — one of the UK's most-popular 'closed-road' aquabikes.

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 42 km road cycling + 144 ft ascent
A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Leicestershire in a Standard Aquabike! Celebrate in the festival village afterwards.
  • Sun 19 Jul 2026
  • £56-£70
Grantham, Leicestershire, UK

Belvoir Castle | Standard Aquabike

A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Leicestershire in a Standard Aquabike! Celebrate in the festival village afterwards.

  • 1.5 km lake swimming
  • 45 km road cycling + 957 ft ascent
Stunning riverside venue! Swim in the beautiful River Ouse and cycle through scenic villages. For experienced athletes or novices looking for a safe and friendly swim-bike event.
  • Sat 8 Aug 2026
  • £83
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW St Neots Standard Distance Aquabike | Race 2

Stunning riverside venue! Swim in the beautiful River Ouse and cycle through scenic villages. For experienced athletes or novices looking for a safe and friendly swim-bike event.

  • 1500 m pool swimming
  • 45 km road cycling + 712 ft ascent
Be part of a UK first. This isn’t just another triathlon—it’s the first event of its kind where you decide the distance, from sprint to full, and race your way.
  • Sat 8 Aug 2026
  • £85
St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW First To Full Triathlon Festival | Standard Distance Aquabike

Be part of a UK first. This isn’t just another triathlon—it’s the first event of its kind where you decide the distance, from sprint to full, and race your way.

  • 1500 m river swimming
  • 45 km road cycling + 712 ft ascent
Stunning riverside venue! Swim in the beautiful River Ouse and cycle through scenic villages. For experienced athletes or novices looking for a safe and friendly swim-bike event.
  • Sun 20 Sep 2026
  • £84
Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW St Neots Standard Aquabike | Race 3

Stunning riverside venue! Swim in the beautiful River Ouse and cycle through scenic villages. For experienced athletes or novices looking for a safe and friendly swim-bike event.

  • 1500 m river swimming
  • 45 km road cycling + 712 ft ascent
  • Sun 3 May 2026
  • £59-£89
Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK

Horwich Triathlon & Multisport | Standard Aquabike

Take on one of the North West’s most iconic and challenging triathlons, combining a pool swim, scenic bike course, and tough hill run finish.

  • 500 m pool swimming
  • 40 km road cycling + 1775 ft ascent
  • Sun 30 Aug 2026
  • £69
Dulverton, Somerset, UK

Wimbleball Triathlon | Standard Aquabike

Wimbleball Triathlon is back to Wimbleball Lake in 2026.

  • 1500 m lake swimming
  • 46 km road cycling + 2729 ft ascent

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