My only 'even better if' is that as the youth races were started all within quick succession this meant there were multiple different age groups joining the cycling and running while other age groups were trying to complete their laps / races.

The turning point for the cycling and the running was right at the point where people joined the race & some of the youth cyclists are really fast and the younger ones don't know what they're doing.

If there could be a little additional time between starting races I think this would reduce overlap and potential incidents.

Really great venue and the marshalls and everyone assisting were all really helpful.

Loved this event, my boss had a brilliant time - excellent course, good post race snacks too!
But please get a better sticker supplier, they are not easy peel and I now have 3 bikes and helmets with sticky residue! Also, would you consider posting the age limit for the family triathlon? My 4 Yr old could have done it (and was very keen to!)

Thanks for a great day out!

I did my first triathlon at Dorney about 15 years ago. It's a fantastic, safe and fast venue for sprints and super-sprints.
Sunday's event was great fun. I appreciated having the opportunity to join a club wave to start, the MC was excellent, ample porta-loos (you can never have too many), good catering and friendly helpful marshals.
Hard to think of too much to improve. The paper number stickers weren't the easiest to peel or remove, the swim start would have benefited from being a little further off the beach to allow more room, and there was a suspicion the 5km run course was a little short, but I'd always take that over a course that's too long!

Never an easy task, but it was very difficult for spectators to enjoy watching the swim bike and run.

The run might have benefitted from having longer laps.

Maybe do not place the toilets next to the run route. It was rather challenging to find a spot that didn't have the air of portaloo. :)

From a safety perspective perhaps more measured would have been welcomed on the bottom corner for the youth athletes starting their second laps.

The course was good for the athletes. Save the repetition of the run. But that was a nice to have rather than a need to have. The bike was particularly enjoyable.

Transition was well laid out with (what I saw at least), experienced and competent marshals.

Good variety of refreshments for the size of the event.

Decent medals and post race refreshments for the athletes.

All in all and nice event.
Thank you.

As in previous London league events, like Crystal Palace, the medals are useless for adults. Dartford gives you a t-shirt. I think it is time to be more practical.

Overall, I loved it, very nice place, amazing atmosphere.

First time doing this event and it was great. The team were super organised and the loud speaker announcements were very helpful. The course was clearly signposted and despite a chaotic swim start (this is to be expected, in my opinion), I had a thoroughly enjoyable time - looking forward to next year already!

The lady doing the safety briefing was brilliant, so enthusiastic. The life guards in the water were very attentive which was good as my son got kicked at the start and cut his foot in the water so cried his way round the swim but everyone was very encouraging.

Such a brilliant event, my daughter really enjoyed it. Well organised, safe and accessible for kids of all experience levels. Fantastic venue - maybe some more retail or entertainment in the race village would improve it even further. We will definitely be back next year!

The maps were really helpful and gave clarity on the directions, distances and laps. Please also include the number of cycling laps.

Great use of the space. Well organised. Like the way the juniors set off and 10 minutes later the TS3 started while the juniors are still racing, so they shared the course.

Only other little thing is for the email reminder that was sent a couple of days beforehand to include the address of the location and timings

Many thanks again. Really great event! Well done to all the volunteers!

Fabulous for my daughter to have her first proper experience of a triathlon in open water rather than a pool!

Lady at registration could have been a little more friendly, but not a problem. The main issue was that because of the rain before the actual race, the helmet and bike stickers were much to flimsy and firstly pretty much disintegrated and secondly didn’t adhere properly to the helmet due to lack of stickiness combined with the rain. I had to use extra tape which partly obscured the number.

Competitor enjoyed it

Great venue and nice for the kids to be able do an open water swim and cycle on tarmac in the safety of a closed course

My kids also took part in their age group triathlons and they both loved it!