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Triathlon
To Triathlon is to multi-sport endurance event Consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession to over Various distances. Overall triathletes is incumbent on for fastest course completion Time, Including timed “transitions” between the individual swim, bike, and run components.
Triathlon Vary in distance races. According To the International Triathlon Union, and the USA Triathlon, the main international distance race distances plows Sprint (750 ms swim, 20km bike, 5km run), Intermediate distance, Commonly Referred to ace “Olympic distance” (1,5 km swim, 40 km ride, 10km run), the Long Course (1,9 km swim, 90 km ride, 21,1 km run, Such ace the Half Ironman), and Extreme Distance (3,8 km swim, 180 km ride, and to marathon: 42,2 km run), the most popular branded Extreme Distance is the Ironman triathlon.
Both area plows positioned Transition Between Segments the swim and bike (T1), and Between the bike and run Segments (T2), and plows just one checkpoint Often, Especially in short course. These area plows Used to store bicycles, performance apparel, and Any for essential Other accessories for Preparing and gearing the next stage of the race. The transition times (T1 and T2) plows included in the Time of the race overalls. During transition-speed Under Removing the wetsuit, putting on the helmet, putting on the running shoes is essential. Elite triathletes Have the bicycle shoes mounted on the bikes Before the race and pleases Their feet Into When riding them. In large races, transitions area May sees up to kilometer long, and store to over 2000 Entrants' bicycles. In Addition, These Provide to social prior area to the race headquarters, and plows an integral part of triathlon culture.
Last edited by xion; 17th August 2010 at 07:45 AM.
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