The courses
The XXL Duathlon Relay
Run — 7.7km
Duathletes will first run 7.7km instead of the 3,000m swim, then set off on the bike and run on the same courses as the triathletes.
This run section takes place 70% in the savannah: one kilometre from the start along the road to reach the savannah by the cemetery, then 2 out-and-backs totalling 5.7km, and a 1km return along the road to the transition area.
A water and energy-product aid station is available by the cemetery, at km 1 / 3.9 / 6.7.
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Bike — 233km
After warming up on foot in the Saint-Leu savannah, you'll set off on the legendary 233km loop around the island of La Réunion.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, you'll ride between sea and mountains, never far from the Indian Ocean — the sea on your right, and on your left our volcanoes rising above 3,000m.
In a single day on the bike, you'll have the privilege of riding through the wild south (Sud sauvage), the lava road (route des Laves), then the sugar cane and lychee fields, the Route du Littoral, Cap Lahoussaye and finally the beach road (route des Plages).
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Run — 3 laps of 10km
Most of you will be lucky enough to watch the sunset during the run. When the sun touches the horizon, you'll have just 2 min 30 left before it disappears... so take your time for a little break :-)
You'll start each lap with a long 2.3km straight along the seafront towards Pointe au Sel. Watch out — the sun can be fierce in the afternoon, but with a bit of luck a small swell will come up and you'll be able to watch a few surfers on the "cimetière" wave; otherwise, there's always the beach to admire.
Then you head under the main road for an out-and-back towards the cemetery via la Savane. On the way back, you'll pass under the other little tunnel to reach the houses of Pointe au Sel. To round off this scenic tour, you'll loop around the salt-marsh visitor centre at Pointe au Sel. From there, you take the cycle path along the main road back to Saint-Leu... and of course, the whole thing is to be done 3 times.
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