Yes of course, just please let the pool side official know that this is your intention when you arrive at the pool – please be aware the clock won’t stop ticking, but yes you may.

You just need a bike which works! we have had people compete on shopping bikes with baskets on the front, mountain bikes to high end professional level carbon racers. Just make sure its serviced well and the gears & brakes work efficiently as there is a steep downhill back into Ilkley on the quite hilly course.

The circuit doesn’t really suit TT bikes should you own one, a normal road bike would be preferable. One requirement is a helmet – you will not be permitted race without one. The route is not on closed roads, but very quiet lanes – its unlikely you’ll even see a car ascending Carter Lane – but normal road rules apply. Crossing the white lines onto the opposite carriageway is an automatic disqualification for example. Please ensure your bike also has bar ends plugs.

We can offer a £20 refund up until a month before the event – after that, we’re afraid there are no refunds.

We recommend arriving at least an hour before your start time. You have to register, set up your bike and gear in transition, change and be pool side 10 minutes before your time. You will need at least an hour to do all this – you can’t be late if you miss your start time, you can’t race!

We need to know roughly how fast people will be so you are swimming in a lane with people of a similar speed. If you are unsure it’s better to be conservative. You could go to a local 25m pool and time yourself going at a manageable pace for 4 lengths. That will give you a time for 100m then multiply it by 5. You can change your time after registering until about a month before the event if you are still unsure.

Not at all. Many people swim breaststroke. Please note for safety reasons with multiple people swimming in one lane, you can’t swim backstroke.

Yes you can. Tumble turns are permitted.