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Paratriathlon

Paratriathlon is a para multisport of swimming, cycling or handcycle/tandem and running or racing wheelchair. It is not a pure water sport: water is only one segment; transition, classification, guide/handler rules and adaptive equipment are just as central.

LevelAdaptive FamilyTriathlon Family CategoryMultisport / para triathlon

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Classification

Category Multisport / para triathlon

Family Triathlon Family

Level Adaptive

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Paratriathlon is a para multisport of swimming, cycling or handcycle/tandem and running or racing wheelchair.

Geeignet für Fits if you find multisport and transition zones exciting, you want to connect endurance with adaptive equipment, you are ready to plan classification, guide/handler and equipment checks carefully.

Cost Start through a club/programme and borrow/test equipment; clarify class, guide/handler and equipment approval before racing. Swim, bike/handcycle/tandem, run/wheelchair gear, helmet, training, event fees, support and possible classification. Triathlon club with para experience, national federation, adaptive athlete programmes or para-sport contact. The tran…

First progress Segment fitness can grow quickly; safe transition and race logistics take longer.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

Swim gear, suitable bike/handcycle/tandem, run or racing-wheelchair setup by class, helmet, guide/handler when needed and technical approval.

First steps

Do not start with a full race: first check swimming, bike/handcycle/tandem setup, run/wheelchair segment and a mini transition routine with a coach.
Look for a triathlon club with para experience, national para/triathlon contacts, adaptive athlete programmes or local sprint/beginner events with a technical official.

Look for a triathlon club with para experience, national para/triathlon contacts, adaptive athlete programmes or local sprint/beginner events with a technical official.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags paratriathlon, multi-sport, triathlon-familie, mehrkampf-para-triathlon, multisport-para-triathlon

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete swim, bike/handcycle/tandem and run/racing wheelchair in the prescribed order with legal equipment and fastest total time.

Teilnehmer

Individual athletes; guide/handler by class under rules.

Teamgröße

Individual plus guide/handler where allowed.

Spielfeld

Swim course, bike course, run course and transition zones.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Total time; time penalties can be added.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

swim gear
bike/handcycle/tandem
racing wheelchair/running shoes
helmet
transition gear

Wichtige Regelpunkte

transition violation
unapproved equipment
guide/handler breach
course error
drafting breach where relevant