Triathlon

Halifax Harriers Newest Section

The 2011 Triathlon season is over. We enjoyed a fabulous year with the best turnout ever by a dozen or so Harriers trying their hand and the challenging disciplines. 2011 also saw the club unveil it's new tri-suit making all our athletes smart and very distinguished. We look forward to more Harriers taking up the challenge in 2012 and if there's sufficient interest, another order of tri-suits will be on it's way.

Although a number of us compete in Triathlon as part of cross-training (and use the sport as an excuse for a social but challenging day out!), Halifax Harriers are not a Triathlon specific club and don't train as such - anyone looking to join a Triathlon specific club will be interested in the excellent Calderdale Triathlon Club. They run training sessions specific to Triathlon, and host the excellent Todmorden Triathlon in July. More information can be found on their website www.calderdaletriclub.co.uk

Todmorden Triathlon Report

London Triathlon Report

Halifax Harriers Tri-Suits

View Harriers Tri-Suit Here

These tri-suits have proved a big hit with the Harriers competing in triathlons as we're now able to wear the club colours with pride and be recognised.

This first batch was snapped up quickly but if there's sufficient interest please contact Heath Reilly and he'll add your name to the list for the next order. Depending on the order volume the tri-suits cost in the region of £67 each, a bargain considering off the peg prices. contact Heath and let him know your size.

Information

A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling and running in immediate succession over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time, including timed transitions between the individual swim, bike, and run components.

Triathlon races vary in distance. According to the International Triathlon Union, the main international race distances are Sprint distance (750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run), Intermediate (or Standard) distance, commonly referred to as "Olympic distance" (1.5 km swim, 40 km ride, 10 km run), the Long Course (1.9 km swim, 90 km ride, 21.1 km run, such as the Half Ironman), and Ultra Distance (3.8 km swim, 180 km ride, and a marathon: 42.2 km run); the most recognized branded Ultra Distance is the Ironman triathlon.

Transition areas are positioned both between the swim and bike segments (T1), and between the bike and run segments (T2) and are where the switches from swimming to cycling and cycling to running occur. These areas are used to store bicycles, performance apparel, and any other accessories needed for preparing and for the next stage of the race. The time spent in T1 and T2 are included in the overall time of the race. Transitions areas can vary in size depending on the number of participants expected for the race.

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