A grassroots triathlon in the South West

We're back for another year, with great routes, fabulous support for all novice triathletes, and a classic grassroots approach to putting on the best little triathlon in the Northern Hemisphere*

With even more support for new triathletes, briefing sessions for swimming and cycling and transition for all entrants, the most supportive and positive crowd experience, and the possibility of raising loads of money for Wotton Swimming Pool into the bargain, why not make 2026 the year that you take on a new challenge?

If you're not sure about taking on the whole event yourself, why not get together with a couple of others and enter as a relay team? Every relay team member gets all the fun, as we make sure everyone has access to all the support and training, and all the excitement on the day (and a medal for each person as well). If you've got any questions, please contact us (details on this website), and we'll give you lots of useful information to help you decide how best to take on the "Woolman".

If you've participated before you already will know how engaging and supportive the event is, and how we keep away from the more structured and costly experiences of a commercial offering. It's a super sprint triathlon, but with a more challenging course (especially bike) than you would normally find on a course of this distance. Have a look at the details on this website, check out the information on our website and Facebook pages, and come and join in the fun.

So, what can I expect on the day?

The swim is a lovely gentle glide through the azure waters of Wotton Swimming Pool - only twenty lengths of a 18.1 meter lido, so you'll spring out of the water all fresh and ready to go... ...and then it's on to the bike for a relaxed spin through the country lanes of the Cotswolds/Severn Vale, exploring a number of gentle undulations and brief kicks up and down, before... ...hopping off the bike for a leisurely jog around the town of Wotton-under-Edge, taking in the sights, sounds and bucolic scenery of that part of the South West.

What more could you ask for? Well, have a look at the details, register on the site and submit your entry form, and cross your fingers and hope you have a space! Entries are very limited, as we don't overcrowd the event and we want to make sure that new athletes are supported well on their first triathlon. That means a maximum of 72 competitors are allowed - could you be one of the lucky ones in 2026?

* We like this claim, and we're sticking by it. Until some evidence emerges to challenge it. Then we'll select another geographical description.