The Dorchester Sprint Triathlon

1610 Sports Centre Coburg Rd, Dorchester DT1 2HR

Overall Rating

4.9/ 5

30 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Nigel Gates

Great for beginners but also a good early season check for some of the top boys/girls.

I relearnt loads and very much appreciated having a local platform to take part in.

Reviewed using Eventrac, May 2024
Joanna Milan

Great event for beginners and seasoned triathletes

Very supportive and well organised event with friendly staff and a great Marshall presence. Have done these events before and feel the quality of the organisation is very high.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Amber Schoorens

Hopefully, my first of many Bustinskin triathlons

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Joe Griffiths

Great experience

This event was perfectly organised and had such a friendly feel through the whole day. The volunteers and marshalls were all fantastic, despite the weather, and made the event so much easier.

Only constructive feedback would be around the race start times posted. The last wave swimmers started 30 minutes behind schedule. It wasn't much of a problem, and the reason was because of the gaps given to each swimmer, which was of benefit to everyone.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
dickie wythe

Fantastic organisation , well marshaled , friendly.

Already looking forward to next years race . A really good test , made me realize how unfit i was .
Very impressed, thanks.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Leigh Dix

fantastic event and the staff are amazing!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Adrian Edwards

Excellent event, superbly organised.

Mark and his team know how to put on a really enjoyable event. Great fun, with excellent comms before and on the day. Special mention for the excellent marshals and volunteers, who were very encouraging and helpful throughout. Thanks Bustinskins!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Hannah Stone

Brilliant

As a first time triathlon attendee I had every email and Facebook post answered very quickly leading up to the event. On the day Mark was great, every marshal and other competitors were amazing so encouraging and made me feel at ease - everyone was so great! Fantastic event, brilliantly organised, fab group of people!
Only suggestion is maybe introduce some sort of forum, question time prior for newbies who haven’t a clue to save you answering the questions individually ☺️

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Katie Kendall

Fantastically well organised event.

Brilliant encouragement and support from the many many marshalls - thank you! Whole event was extremely well organised - would definitely recommend to others.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Ruth Berry

What a fab day!

I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The organisation was brilliant . I seamlessly budged up the order when I got my swim times wrong and thankfully didn't hold anyone up. Bike was tough for me. Loved being beaten by the elite and kids on the junior parkrun. But my biggest hat must come off to all the amazing marshals throughout the entire course. Absolutely brilliant, thank you all!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Sarah Wheeler

Great run event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Eamonn McGovern

Well organized, scenic bike, fabulous marshalls

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Debra Kingman

A well organised and marshalled event, great for a beginner like me

As a newbie I was well supported by all the marshals

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024

Super friendly!

I just wanted to comment on how absolutely fantastic your marshals were. Really proactive, supportive and cheerful. Thank you!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Louise Varley

The staff and volunteers were very helpful.

The best tri I've done yet. Great day, thanks.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Anonymous

A fantastic event - loved it!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Roisin Morgan-Doak

A challenging but achievable course with a fun supportive atmosphere

I am not an experienced triathlete and I found I was provided with plenty of information ahead of the event and on the day. The transitions marshalls were very helpful in explaining how to setup my bike and how the route worked. All the marshalls were friendly and supportive. It was a cold, damp day so I want to say a massive thank you to them all for sticking it out with a smile!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Andrea Sanders-Reece

Excellent event in every area.

With less than perfect conditions, Mark nailed a top notch briefing with blips on the bike course clearly explained. Fantastic marshals. Every detail, spot on right down to the quality of stickers and numbers. Highly recommended.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024

Fantastic event with a supportive atmosphere that was very well organised

Only constructive feedback I can think of would be to have an idiots guide or a contact for newbies. However as a newbie I was well looked after and all questions answered :) thank you!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024
Simon Tandy

Excellent

Excellent event. Organised really well with plenty of Marshalls to point you in the right direction. Friendly and calm atmosphere highly recommend this event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Apr 2024