This was my first Duathlon and it was a great first event. I was nervous leading up to it as I'm not used to multisport. However, the layout and marshalling were really good so I knew what to do and where to go at all times. The field was competitive so it's definitely not a 'fun run', but I was happy with my performance and felt that the organisers put everything in place to ensure I could perform at my best. The scenery was stunning and I think will be hard to top in subsequent races - the climb up Beachy Head was well-rewarded by the view! I will definitely register for this event next year and am going to do the Triathlon in June as well - just need to work on my swimming! Thanks to all involved for making it a day to remember.

This was my one and only multi sport event of the season.  The guys at TriBourne went out of their way to make sure the event met COVID 19 regulations and that we were kept as safe as possible.  3 separate wave times for registration meant no queues or large congregations of competitors.  It also kept transition clear as each wave moved in and out to allow the next wave in to set up.  There was a box to keep your kit in next to your bike and another one to keep your pre/post race warm kit in which you walked passed on your way to the race start - genius idea.

We were blessed with terrific weather - cold but sunny.  The first run route is tougher than it looks on paper - the first km is flat along the sea front then you turn and head up to the upper prom and that is a long slow incline up, and then a long straight out and back along a gravel path which also has a long incline.  You finish with a lap of Helen Gardens with a final little incline to transition.  With your legs still burning from the run you set off on what I can only call a challenging bike leg.  Straight up the zig zag road out of Eastbourne - which climbs on and up for what felt an age.  Out passed Beachy Head and the Birling Gap - into the village and turn around to climb all the way back up Beachy Head.  It's not a steep climb but it does grind up for a long time.

The final run although short at 2.5km has a challenging kick.  You run down the upper prom, and back along the gravel path to the lower prom which is a lovely flat but the last 500m is almost straight up - and is a real test of very tired legs.

All in all I thought this was a great race.  Well organised and unique in its course and setting.  I will definitely be back next year for another go.

I was really nervous going into this race, even though I have got quite a lot of race experience to be honest I hadn't been on my road bike very much and not tackled many hills on the bike.  I was immediately put at ease when I found eveything laid out in a way that was easy to navigate and everyone was really friendly.  It also helped that the weather was perfect and location was very pretty.  Even though the run was along the prom over several laps it felt very varied because of the mixed terain and ramped paths that wind around Eastbourne seafront.  The bike was very pretty and that took my mind off the massive hills that weren't as bad as I thought they were going to be.  I really enjoyed the local feel, not over-subsribed nature of this event.  I'm really looking forward to new events next year.  Eastbourne is now my new favorite place :) 

P.S. my only nagative (although its really constructive criticism) we could have done with a marshall guiding us to the start line).