Southampton Aquathlon 2025

Date: Sunday 16th March 2025

Location: Southampton University

The Southampton Aquathlon is a charity Aquathlon race open to all. 2025 will be our first race open to the public and we are excited to open our doors to non-members.

The race will take place in Southampton, Highfield, with the start and finish on the beautiful Southampton University campus.

The swim is in an 8-lane 25m pool, with an indoor transition, and the run course is a short venture into the University campus before heading out to the Southampton common which is home to the second busiest UK Parkrun, then finishing back on University grounds.

Being in March, we understand for many of our competitors, it will be the first race of the season, and for many the first ever race, we look forward to hosting an inclusive race. This will be a great opportunity to see how well winter training went, set a benchmark for later races or experience a multisport race.

Money raised from this event will be going towards FND Hope UK, a charity close to our hearts.

Volunteering for Southampton Aquathlon

We are looking for volunteers, no matter the experience to help us on the day of the event. All volunteers will be briefed prior to the event.

If you are interested, please see here to find out more or sign up to volunteer

Southampton Aquathlon Race

We offer one distance:

The sprint: 400m pool swim and 5km run – minimum age for participant is 16

             Entry fee: £25 public, £20 SUTRI discount 

Entries will be available online only. The closing date for entries is 23:59 Wednesday 12th March 2025.

Participant numbers are capped at 40 competitors.

Registration and briefing

Registration is at 11am with the first wave of the standard setting off at 12:10pm. The swim is in a 25m pool with lane counters to count your lengths. The run is marshalled and well-signposted, and routes will be sent to all participants prior to the race, along with general information about the event.

Prizegiving

Individual winners will be announced, and prizes given after the final participant has crossed the finish line.

Our main prizes include:

-          Beth Potter’s signed trisuit

-          Alex Yee’s signed training kit

-          Brownlee brothers signed picture

If you are, or know of a company wanting to donate or contribute to our event’s prizes, please get in touch at sutri@soton.ac.uk

The Organisers

Welcome to SUTRI, Our club is a vibrant and inclusive community that celebrates the all things swimming, cycling, and running. Whether you are a seasoned triathlete wanting to sharpen your skills or a curious complete beginner eager to explore this crazy multi-disciplinary sport, our club offers a supportive environment is for all. As Southampton Universities' only multisport club, we take part in triathlons, duathlons, aquathlons and more whilst training and socialising with our sister clubs, SURC and SUACC. Join us as we dive into the waters, pedal through the scenic New Forest, and run towards the finish line! We hope to see you at one of our sessions!