Welcome to the Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon Website
The duathlon has been staged for over many years in various formats.
The event is now run annually in memory of Ian Hesketh who tragically died at the tender age of 27 in 2005. Ian was a member of Horwich RMI Harriers since he was 8 years old and Rivington was his favourite training area. He was a lifeguard at a leisure centre in Bolton and cycled to and from work every day.
The duathlon centres entirely in the Rivington area, with Rivington Primary School as the Start and Transition Area. This makes for a secure location for leaving bikes and belongings. The course suits both beginner and experienced athletes and the scenery is some of the best outside the Lake District.
The two 5k runs are almost entirely off-road on tracks and paths and the cycle section is three laps with two small hills on each lap.
Latest News for 2025
The 2025 Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon will now take place on Saturday 24th May and is open for entries, please see entry form page for details. Enter via book-it-zone website.
Please like our Memorial Duathlon Facebook page for updates in the future.
Charity, Donations and Prizes
The Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon is a non profitable event. We pride ourselves on donating to a different charity/s each year and invite them to come along. We also have generous prize giving and we make a donation to Rivington Primary School for kindly allowing this event to take place on their grounds. Finally, a donation is made to Burnden Road Runners.
This years sponsored charity is still to be decided.
In 2022 we sponsored 'Stroke Association'
in memory of Carlton Entwistle
Please see our charity page for more details on this charity and others we have supported over the years.
The Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon, Horrobin Lane, Rivington. 
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