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Welcome to the Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon Website
The duathlon has been staged for over 19 years in various formats.
The event is 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
The Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon on Saturday 26th May 2018 is NOW FULL and we have stopped taking entries.
We have just recently set up a Memorial Duathlon Facebook page for anyone interested.
This year we are pleased to announce new sponsor for the race numbers, Meat Direct Limited - for more information on this sponsor please see their website. or to sample some of their food, please visit the village hall on race day.
Food & Drinks
As normal the village hall will be open during and after the race serving refreshments to all at reasonable prices.
The event will start at:
Official Event Photographer
Each year we have an official event photographer, please follow the link below to see yourself in action
Our previous website
Our old website is still online and available to view, please see the link below should you want to view it.
Visit our old duathlon website
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 T-shirts are given away to all competitors and marshals 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 Horwich RMI Harriers.
We will be sponsoring two charities this year 'Bolton Destitute Animal Shelter' and 'Sunday Street Kitchen Bolton'
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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