Duathlon (Run + Ride)

The ABCh Race #47 - Duathlon (Run + Ride) is scheduled for 2nd November 2025, Sunday.
Registrations will close on 28th October 2025, 5:00 pm.

This race is open to all members and non-members. You can sign up by clicking on this link to open the registration form: https://forms.gle/sSzoaXnJ9tFjoQ5S9

Race Details

  • Reporting & Start Point: Montecristo Banquet at the junction of Sindhu Bhavan Road and SPRR.
  • Reporting Time: 5:00 AM - 5:30 AM. Late arrivals will not be permitted.
  • Race Start: The run begins promptly at 6:00 AM.
  • Race Format: All participants will have a mass start, with the race beginning after the run. Slipstreaming is permitted.
  • Time Recording: Results are based on your total time, from the start of the run to the end of the cycling leg.
  • Event Finish Time: 8:15 AM for all men and women.
  • Cycle & Equipment Storage: A designated area for bikes and equipment will be available at the start/registration point.
  • Running Route (6.2 km): Starting at the Taj Hotel intersection on S.P. Ring Road, you'll run toward SG Road, make a U-turn, and return to the start point. Please note: For your safety, run on the right side of the road, opposite to the flow of vehicle traffic.
  • Cycling Route (28.2 km): From the start, turn right onto SPRR and follow the route past Shilaj Cross Roads, Science City Cross Roads, Lapkaman Cross Roads, and Vaishnodevi Circle. Make a U-turn and return on the same path, finishing just before the start point on SPRR.

Categories

  1. Team category
  2. Female under 40 years age [includes 40 years]
  3. Female above 40 years age
  4. Male under 45 years age [includes 45 years]
  5. Male above 45 years age

Note: If the number of participants in any category is less than 5 people, the categories will be merged into a single category by gender.

Prizes

Prizes are applicable for each category.

  • 1st Prize: Rs. 3000
  • 2nd Prize: Rs. 2000
  • 3rd Prize: Rs. 1000

For Team Category, the prize money is for the entire team.

Prizes will be awarded based on the number of participants in each final category:

  1. If a category has fewer than 10 participants, only the 1st prize will be awarded.
  2. If a category has 10 to 14 participants, both 1st and 2nd prizes will be awarded.
  3. If a category has 15 or more participants, all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes will be awarded.

Participant Registration

Participant registration is mandatory and must be completed in advance; no walk-in entries will be allowed.

Participation Fees:
  • ABC Members: Rs. 500
  • ADR Members: Rs. 720
  • Non-Members: Rs. 900

Registration for non-members who pay the Rs.500 member fee will not be considered valid, and the rider will be disqualified. Similarly, payment by non-ADR members who use the discounted ADR fee will also result in disqualification. Registration can be canceled before the deadline of 5:00 PM, 28th October 2025.

Volunteer Registration

If you wish to volunteer, please email the Race Director, Mr. Jaikrishna Agarwal, at jaikrishna.ag@gmail.com on or before 28th October 2025.

Rules and Guidelines

  1. Participants must bring their own bicycles and any necessary equipment. ABC will not provide them.
  2. Hydration is available only at the starting line and transition area.
  3. There are no changing room facilities.
  4. No volunteers are allowed to assist you during the race or in the transition area. You may, however, assist or be assisted by fellow participants.
  5. Aerobars are strictly not allowed.
  6. You are responsible for understanding the route before the race.
  7. Age categories will follow the regular norms of ABCh.
  8. Park your bike considerately so as not to block other participants.
  9. While we will try to safeguard bikes and loose belongings, ABC and its volunteers assume no responsibility for them. Do not hand over any articles directly to volunteers; this is a disqualification offense.
  10. The Race Director's decision on all race conduct matters is final and uncontestable.

Important Notice

All cyclists who have registered for any ABCh Race must read the complete Rules & Regulations. Please note that the Race Director will strictly enforce the rules for each race. Registration and participation in ABCh imply deemed acceptance of the rules and regulations pertaining to the race.

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