Tri-curious? You’ve come to the right place!
What is a Triathlon?
Triathlon is a fun, dynamic, exciting endurance sport – suitable for all abilities and ages. Individual athletes complete a swimming segment, followed by a cycling and a running segment, with the clock running from the beginning of the swim through each transition to the end of the run. The two transitions are the points in the race when competitors change from swimming to cycling, and from cycling to running.
Try a Relay!
The event can also be completed by a relay team. Relay teams can be mixed and consist of two or three people, so each person can do a segment each, or one person can do two. A great way to get started in triathlon!
Who can take part in a Triathlon?
Absolutely anyone! Triathlon is open to all levels of fitness and there are different distances and challenges to choose from.
Distances
| Triathlon | Swim | Bike | Run |
| Try-a-tri | 250m | 6km | 3km |
| Sprint | 750m | 20km | 5km |
| Standard (Olympic) | 1500m | 40km | 10km |
| Middle (Half Iron) | 1900m | 90km | 21.1km |
| Long (Iron) | 3800m | 180k | 42.2km |
Duathlon
A Duathlon is basically a triathlon without the swim.
| Duathlon | Run | Bike | Run |
| Sprint | 5km | 20km | 2.5km |
| Standard | 10km | 40km | 5km |
| Long | 20km | 80k | 10km |
Aquathlon
An aquathlon is, you’ve guessed it! A tri without the bike segment.
Distances
| Aquathlon | Run | Swim | Run |
| Sprint | 2.5km | 1km | 2.5km |
| Standard (cold waters) | 1km | 5km | |
| Long | 5km | 2km | 5km |
| Long (cold waters) | 2k | 10km |