What are triathlon divisions?

The three typical components of triathlon: swimming, cycling, and running.

What are the age groups in triathlon?

Typical Triathlon Age Groups

• Elite Males — This “age group” is not an age group at all.
• Male Age Group: 19 – UNDER (sometimes they break this category down into 15- under and 16-19)
• Male Age Group: 20 – 24.
• Male Age Group: 25 – 29.
• Male Age Group: 30 – 34.
• Male Age Group: 35 – 39.
• Male Age Group: 40 – 44.

What 3 sports are involved in a triathlon?

Triathlon is a three-sport athletic competition involving swimming, cycling, and running. Triathlon is an endurance sport and athletes train in all three disciplines developing increased physical fitness and cardiovascular benefits.

What is Athena division triathlon?

An athena is any female athlete weighing greater than 165 pounds. Women meeting this criteria can chose to race as an athena or not. This division is available for the triathlon only. Clydesdale. A clydesdale athlete is a male who weighs more than 220 pounds.

How do you qualify for Team GB triathlon?

In order to qualify you must be a member of Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland or Welsh Triathlon and, you must have either a Core or Ultimate membership which includes the race licence. You must also be a British Citizen. Click here to read more about membership.

What’s the difference between triathlon and Ironman?

All Ironman races are triathlons, but not all triathlons are Ironman races. A Triathlon refers to a race that consists of three disciplines completed back to back; swimming, cycling and running. Ironman is also a trademarked name, with the race being organised by ‘Ironman’.

What is the longest triathlon called?

An ultra-triathlon is a long-distance triathlon. The term generally refers to all triathlon events with a distance that is a multiple of the Ironman Triathlon, which consists of 2.4 miles (3.86 km) of swimming, 112 miles (180.25 km) of cycling, and a full marathon (26.2 mi or 42.2 km) of running.

How long is a triathlon for 12 year olds?

11-12 years old – 200m Swim / 5-7km bike / 2km run.

Which part of the triathlon is the hardest?

Most everyone will tell you that the swim is the hardest part. Unlike biking and running, swimming is very technique driven which takes time to properly learn. Additionally, swimming can be one if the most mentally challenging parts of a triathlon as many people are afraid of open water swimming and cold dark water.

Which sport is most important in triathlon?

While the swim and bike are getting more and more important, the leg with the largest contribution to the final result is still the run. For most courses the contribution is between 13 and 18%, only very few have a swim importance slightly above 20%.

Has anyone been bitten by a shark in a triathlon?

– A male triathlete swimmer was killed Friday morning in a gruesome and violent shark attack at a San Diego County beach. The victim — one of a group of triathlete swimmers training in the ocean — was pulled into shore, but efforts by medics to revive him failed, Deputy Fire Chief Dismas Abelman told FOX News.

What is a Clydesdale runner?

To runners, Mr. West is a Clydesdale, a name (referring to the large, powerful draft horses) that is typically used to describe race participants who weigh 200 pounds or more.

What is the Athena division in running?

Kali was recently signing up for a marathon, and she was debating signing up in Athena division, designated for women runners in this race who weigh more than 165 pounds. It’s the female equivalent of the Clydesdale division, which generally is applied to men who top 200 pounds.

How do I become a USAT member?

Purchase an Annual Membership by visiting our Membership Hub

1. Purchase is possible when registering for a race that uses a Real Time Account Verification (RTAV) registration company.
2. Paper application at your race packet pick up (anticipate a 6 week time frame for processing).