My first full length triathlon..I was nervous and didn't know what to expect. I had previously entered a different WildDeer event to see what the support was like and I was blown away so comitted to this. What can I say. Incredibly supportive, welcoming, friendly and inclusive for all abilities. The support team and staff were outstanding. I would absolutely recommend this!!

Thank you for all the support especially getting over the finish line a little later than planned!

I raced the Geordieman 2026 full distance and had such a positive experience from start to finish.

The organisation was excellent, with really clear communication via email in the lead-up to the event, so I always felt like I knew exactly what I needed to do and where I needed to be.

On the day, all of the staff and volunteers were incredibly friendly, welcoming and encouraging, which created a brilliant atmosphere throughout the event. It felt very relaxed and beginner-friendly, while still being really well organised.

I also really appreciated the changing tents in transition. Such a simple thing, but it made a huge difference, especially over the longer distance when you want to get properly changed and comfortable for each discipline.

Overall, the Geordieman had a fantastic, friendly atmosphere and felt like an event that genuinely wanted everyone taking part to have a great day. I would definitely recommend it, particularly to anyone considering their first long-distance triathlon.

This race was my 8th Iron distance event and it was a real joy to take part in. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. The route is beautiful and the campsite a real bonus. The people involved are amazing from the friendly team at check in to the transition team. I was so impressed with Aston who helped me after the race. He saw me struggling with my bike and bag and offered to help me all the way back to the campsite. This was at 11.30p.m. His thoughtfulness is a great example of the attention to the detail and the going "above and beyond" that embodies this event.

Did the Duathlon, my race didn’t go quite to plan but the event was fantastic. First time ever attempting that distance, and course was lovely with excellent marshalling and signage, could not have asked for better as a newbie.

Great location, the swim was great fun, fast bike course, challenging run. The whole event was well organised and well supported, great crowd! Going to book the full distance for 2027. My only complaints... not enough Voom items at feed stations, and the hot catered food afterwards was terrible, everything was burnt, would rather have a pre packaged sandwich.

Gorgeous setting, amazing support, tough route for first full distance but 1000% worth it

Great event this. Much smaller than anything I’d done before but that was part of the charm!

Really well organised and the signage and marshalling on both the bike and the run were excellent.

Only feedback was potentially another water station or two on the run.

Had a great time. Relaxed vibe with great scenery. Welcoming to all levels

Super organisation, great comms before hand too.
Loved the location, the facillities and the goodies after. The swim price was very competitive too! I need to do more Wild Deer events.

We did the team relay - so much fun! The course was brilliant, and particularly the run route - a lot of triathlons have really boring run routes but this one was beautiful and nice to not do millions of short laps! The marshals were fab, and the lady on the mic (not sure of her name but she had an American accent) was brilliant - she was especially helpful and a great MC. The hoody and medal were fab, and we thought it was great value for money. Absolutely loved it - thank you

It's such a brilliant event! The organisers are amazingly friendly and welcoming. Transition is set up well and near the car park. Registration is on race day (so no need to travel the day before). The swim, bike and run courses are all stunningly beautiful: undulating and not easy, but the whole race is relaxed and perfect for first timers. It's a really enjoyable day out. Can't recommend this enough.

Beautiful cycle route with some great views!

I liked the variety on the run but the last few km of the loop on the tarmac AND with the sun was difficult without any shade. On a hot day this probably could have done with a water station.

Also would be nice to have the event printed on the swim caps, rather than just the wild deer logo

Lovely friendly race, with no officious BTA bolux!
Water quality for the Sw1m is nice, in a decent sized lake: There's little chance of Blue Green Algae here!
Bike is fab, out into rural Northumberland in Castle County.
Some hills and drags, so not to be underestimated, but vey doable.
Run is half tarmac, and half crunchy tame gravel trail, round the lake, out to the beach, back to the other lake, then thru the woods.
Onsite camping is so easy, just roll out of your tent and straight into transition.
Recommended, and excellent VFM.

One of the hidden gems for full distance triathlon. Better value than other events and truly wonderful volunteers who stayed right until the end!

Relaxed but efficient transition area. Shaun gave us all an impromptu briefing the night before as we were checking things out. Very friendly staff and marshals. A good venue for first timers. Cheers Andy.

Marshalls deserve a special mention: there were lots of them, they were friendly, helpful, encouraging and made a huge difference to me keeping up my spirits on the run. Post-race food: vegan pizza was pleasant surprise and also delicious. Sports massage was great. Great to have so many on-site toilets and even a shower in the building. Only slight concern for me was a rank smell about half way through the swim. Am hoping it was just weeds and not something else!

Thank you to all the marshals and volunteers!