2020 Event Info for Competitors
- Getting Here: Registration is held in St Mogues GAA, Fethard-on-Sea, Co. Wexford.
GPS location for google maps is 52.184535, -6.836837 - Registration & Start Time: Registration is on Saturday, 24th August from 7am to 9am. Race Starts at 10am
- Waves: This year will be a time-trial setup to help minimise crowds as opposed to starting in waves. Waves used for marshaling purposes and will be decided based on the swim time entered on the Triathlon Ireland website. These waves cannot be changed after close of online registration.
- Race Licences: Remember TI members, you must have your TI membership card with you at registration and non-TI members you must have your One Day Membership (ODM) along with photo ID (Drivers Licence or Passport).
- Distances: Tri the Hook consists of a 750m swim in a sheltered bay; a 20km technical, looped cycle; and a 5km run
- Finish Line: Our finish line is at the St.Mogues GAA grounds, this is walking distance from the transition area.
- T-Shirts: Unfortunately no T-Shirts this year.
- Race Cut Off: Ultimate cut off will be 1pm.
- Winners & Prizes: All winners and prizes will be announced on the social media as well as this website after the race. No ceremony will be held on the day.
Photography kindly provided by Catherine Doyle, Trish McGrath, Liam Ryan, Padriag Molloy, Sean Waters, John Flynn, Maura Hickey, Brendan O'Callaghan - contact details available from Hook Tourism.
Hook Tourism CLG, Duncannon, The Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford, Ireland Y34 X593 | Tel 051 389530 |
Route Info
An interactive Google map is available showing the cycle and run routes and can be found here.
The cycle route is counter clockwise starting through Fethard village.
The run route is counter clockwise down to Fethard Dock and back to the GAA pitch.
Where the cycle route is on open roads competitors must follow the rules of the road at all times.
The swim takes place on Baginbun beach and is marked out with buoys on the day.
The route is 250m out from the beach, 250m across the bay and 250m back to the beach.
Unfortunately the 2020 Java Republic Tri the Hook scheduled for Saturday 22nd August 2020 has had to be cancelled. This decision was made in concert with Wexford Co Co and the Gardai as well as the other stakeholders in the event.