Edinburgh New Years Day Tri-athlon & Great Pyjama Race 2010
The New Year's Day Tri-athlon has different organisers this year, but it's the same idea as in past years with a serious competition involving a swim, a bike and a run, and also a charity fun run for three age levels, The Great Pyjama Race.
The event will run from Moray House in Holyrood Road at the University's 25m 6 lane teaching pool.
The transition area will be across the street in the university car park on St Johns Street.
The Triathlon
The swim will be a 300m continuous wave, based on swimming up and down each lane making your way from one side of the pool to the other.
The cycle will be 3 laps of Arthurs seat, approx 20km.
The run will be one lap of Arthurs seat, approx 5km.
Fun Run
Starting opposite Moray House (Edinburgh University) at 11am, the route will take the kids past Dynamic Earth and the Scottish Parliament.
The fun run is open to all children up to the age of 15. Children may be accompanied by a maximum of two adults. Please wer your pyjamas to support the campaign.
The course is approximately 1km and runs from St. Johns Street through Holyrood Road past Dynamic Earth and the Scottish Parliament, finishing back at Dynamic Earth.
The event will start at 11am with 3 waves.
Wave 1: 12 - 15 year olds
Wave 2: 8 - 11 year olds,
Wave 3: under 8 years and children accompanied by adults including pushchairs.
The New Pyjamas Campaign, part of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation, is raising £15million toward the new Sick Kids hospital to be built in Edinburgh. Half of the entry fee goes to charity.
