The first two weeks of training are completely free! Come to whatever training session you want (see training timetable below) and get to know the sport and the club 🙂
What better way to end our two weeks of free taster sessions than with a taster competition?
Cuppers will be held on Sunday October 23rd and comprises of fencing followed by the combined event (running and shooting), so people can get to know the competition format and, most of all, have a lot of fun!
Many people’s first real taste of competing. Novice Varsity is a tetrathlon competition (without horse riding) against our rivals at Oxford. This year it will be held in Cambridge on Saturday November 12th, with the competition held during the day and a dinner and night out to celebrate afterwards.
Modern Pentathlon is an Olympic and Full Blue sport comprising running, swimming, shooting, fencing and obstacle course racing. We have a wide range of abilities – anyone is welcome to join us whether they have never done any of the sports before or are a seasoned pentathlete.
Epée fencing, one hit only!
200m freestyle.
4x800m running with 10m laser shooting in between (similar to skiing biathlon).
70m dash with 8 obstacles.
We train for all 5 sports every week during term time. Details are in the weekly email but a general timetable can be found below.
Training TimetableMany fun competitions leading to Varsity against Oxford.
"The most perfect athletes are the pentathletes because in their bodies strength and speed are combined in beautiful harmony"
Aristotle - Pentathlon admirer
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