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Triathlon

Triathlon is an endurance multisport of swimming, cycling and running with transition zones. Total time, pacing, safe swim and bike rules and transition organisation decide.

LevelMain sport FamilyTriathlon Family CategoryMultisport / endurance

Representative sports image for Triathlon — Diego Baravelli · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source

Classification

Category Multisport / endurance

Family Triathlon Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Swim-bike-run multisport with transition zones and total-time scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like endurance, variety, pacing and event organisation.

Cost Moderate if existing bike and basic gear are used; sprint/relay and club lower the barrier. Swim gear, bike/helmet, running shoes, event fees, training, possible wetsuit, maintenance and travel. Triathlon club, national federation, local sprint/try-a-tri event, university sport or coach. Plan the first race short, safe and organisationally simple.

First progress Fast with existing endurance; safe transitions, swimming and pacing take several weeks.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

swimming ability
goggles/swimwear
bike
helmet
running shoes
transition plan

First steps

find sprint distance or relay
make swim technique safe
learn bike helmet rules
practise bike-run brick
test packing/transition

Triathlon club, national federation, USA Triathlon/club finder, local try-a-tri/sprint or coach.

Do not underestimate swimming, check helmet/bike, traffic/course rules, weather/water temperature and event guide.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, team, outdoor, water, triathlon, multi-sport, triathlon-familie, mehrkampf-ausdauer

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete swim, bike and run in prescribed order legally with best total time.

Teilnehmer

Individual starters or relays by format.

Teamgröße

individual, relay or mixed relay by event.

Spielfeld

swim, bike and run course with transition zone.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

total time including transitions and penalties.

Gewinnbedingung

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

Ausrüstung

swim gear
bike
helmet
running shoes
transition setup

Wichtige Regelpunkte

drafting/bike rule breach
helmet/equipment fault
course error
wetsuit/swim rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Triathlon
World Triathlon (WT)

Triathlon FAQs World Triathlon · federation-faq · high
The Sport of Triathlon: Age Group World Triathlon · sport-guide · high
How to Get Started in Multisport USA Triathlon · beginner-guide · high
Beginner Triathlon Training Guide Triathlete · blog-guide · medium
How to Gear Up for a Triathlon REI Expert Advice · gear-guide · medium