Every shape and size is heading for the beach, where we start our swim leg by diving into the waves.

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The mishap occurred a mile north of where the contest's swim was supposed to start, and was two weeks before that year's annual Olympic-length triathlon (which is about four times shorter than an Ironman).

WSJ: Sewage Puts Ironman Swim in Doubt

The event will start with a 400m swim in Studley Royal Lake, a 10km bike ride through the medieval deer park before finishing with a 2.5km run through the water gardens and ruins of Fountains Abbey.

BBC: Alistair and Jonny Brownlee launch Yorkshire triathlon

Benjamin will start off with a 750m swim before he hands over to Horstmann for the 20km bike ride, Sanderson will complete the event with a 5km run.

BBC: Warriors trio set for triathlon

We start out willing to fail as we learn to walk and talk and swim and ride a bike, but somewhere along the line we come to think that we have to get it right first time, every time, before even starting out.

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