Triathlon Focuses on Three Sports

A triathlon is an athletic event that includes swimming, running, and cycling. The triathlete therefore must focus his or her training on all three parts. There are actually five different lengths of triathlons; they range from short and doable to crazy-long. 

 

Swimming, running, and cycling - all together for the Ironman!

Training requirements increase as the triathlete works his or her way up the food chain. A sprint version requires the triathlete to swim ½ mile, bike 12.4 miles and run 3.1 miles. As they improve their ability, some triathletes move from a sprint event to an Olympic event (also known as international or standard), on to a half-Ironman, through a long distance one, and finally reaching the pinnacle of all races, the Ironman (also known as the ultra). To compete in this event, triathletes must swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and then run a marathon (26.2 miles)!

It’s hard to believe that anybody would have energy left after swimming and biking to run 26.2 miles. But they do. In October 2004, over 1,700 Iron men and Iron women started the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. But how many triathletes finished, is another story. 

If you like running, swimming, and cycling, consider entering into a tri sprint event yourself. Or, if you’ve run in a marathon before and want to challenge yourself again, here is the perfect opportunity. There are Ironmans and Triathlons held around the world.

Edmonton Helps Celebrate Centennial

The province of Alberta in Canada is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and the ITU World Cup Triathlon will be a part of the celebrations. The Alberta Centennial Triathlon Festival will host Edmonton’s ITU World Cup Triathlon on Saturday, July 23 at Hawrelak Park. The day of races will not only feature the world’s top triathletes but also the World Masters Games age-group triathlon with over 600 participants, the Centennial under 29 Triathlon for ages (18-29), Junior Sprint Distance Triathlon, Kids of Steel and the annual Tri-ing for Kids charity triathlon. Edmonton is, once again, expecting a strong spectator turnout as they support these spectacular athletes.

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Key Dates from the International Triathlon Union

2005 ITU Tongyeong Asian Cup Triathlon
Tongyeong City Korea, South June 5, 2005

2005 ITU Makuhari Asian Cup Triathlon
Makuhari Japan June 12, 2005

2005 ETU Erdek European Prestige Triathlon
Erdek Turkey June 12, 2005

2005 ITU Rincon Triathlon Caribbean Cup
Rincon Puerto Rico* June 12, 2005

2005 ITU Wakayama Asian Cup Triathlon
Wakayma Japan June 19, 2005

2001 ITU Lausanne World Cup
Lausanne, Switzerland Switzerland June 23, 2005

2001 ITU Tiszaujvaros World Cup
Tiszaujvaros, Hungary Hungary June 23, 2005

2001 ITU Toronto World Cup
Toronto, Canada Canada June 23, 2005

2005 ITU Amakusa Asian Cup Triathlon
Hondo Japan June 26, 2005

2005 ITU Seorak Asian Cup Triathlon
Sokcho City Korea, South June 27, 2005

2005 ITU Long Distance Triathlon European Championships
Sater Sweden July 1, 2005

2005 ITU Singapore Asian Triathlon Championships
Singapore Singapore July 2, 2005

2005 ITU JiaYuguan Asian Cup Triathlon
JiaYuguan China July 10, 2005

2005 ITU Pan American New York City Triathlon
New York United States July 10, 2005

2005 ETU Echternach European Prestige Triathlon
Echternach Luxembourg July 10, 2005

2005 ITU Shichigahama Asian Cup Triathlon
Shichigahama Japan July 10, 2005

2005 ITU Holten Premium European Cup Triathlon
Holten Netherlands July 16, 2005

Czechman triathlon
Sadska Czech Republic July 16, 2005

2005 ITU Corner Brook World Cup
Corner Brook, Newfoundland Canada July 17, 2005

2005 ITU Sofia European U23 Championships
Sofia Bulgaria July 17, 2005

2005 ITU Corner Brook Duathlon World Series Event
Corner Brook, Newfoundland Canada July 17, 2005

2005 ITU Valsana European Cup Triathlon
Valsana Italy July 23, 2005

2005 ETU Alexandroupolis Junior & Youth Triathlon European Championships
Alexandroupolis Greece July 23, 2005

2005 ITU Edmonton World Cup
Edmonton Canada July 23, 2005

2005 ITU Jinzhou Asian Cup Triathlon
Jinzhou China

2005 ITU Carlsbad Premium European Cup Triathlon
Carlsbad Czech Republic July 24, 2005

2005 HSBC ITU CALEDON PAN AMERICAN CUP TRIATHLON
Caledon (Toronto) Canada July 30, 2005

2005 ITU Salford World Cup
Salford, England United Kingdom (Great Britain) July 31, 2005

2005 ETU Sapanca European Prestige Triathlon
Sapanca Turkey July 31, 2005

2005 ITU Burabay Asian Cup Triathlon
Burabay Kazakhstan July 31, 2005

2005 ITU Fredericia Long Distance World Championships
Fredericia Denmark August 6, 2005

2005 ITU Hamburg World Cup
Hamburg, Germany Germany August 6, 2005

2005 ITU Bogota Pan American Triathlon Championships
Bogota Colombia August 6, 2005

2005 ITU Bellingham Pan American Cup Triathlon
Bellingham United States August 7, 2005

2005 ITU Lough Neagh European Cup Triathlon
Lough Neagh Ireland August 13, 2005

2005 ITU Tiszaujvaros World Cup
Tiszaujvaros Hungary August 14, 2005

2005 ITU Lausanne Triathlon European Championships
Lausanne Switzerland August 20, 2005

2005 ITU Vila Velha Pan American Cup Triathlon
Vila Velha Brazil August 21, 2005

2005 ITU Kelowna Pan American Cup Triathlon
Kelowna Canada August 21, 2005

2005 ITU Macau Asian Cup Triathlon
Macau Macau August 21, 2005

2005 ITU Veracruz Pan American Cup Triathlon
Veracruz Mexico August 27, 2005

2005 ITU Geneva European Cup Triathlon
Geneva Switzerland August 28, 2005

2005 ETU Belgrade European Prestige Triathlon
Belgrade Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia) September 3, 2005

2005 ITU Boston Pan American Cup Triathlon
Boston United States September 4, 2005

2005 ITU Gamagori Aquathlon World Championships
Gamagori Japan September 8, 2005

2005 ITU Gamagori Elite/U 23/Junior/Triathlon World Championships
Gamagori Japan September 10, 2005

2005 ITU Panama Pan American Cup Triathlon
Panama Panama September 11, 2005

2005 ITU Beijing World Cup
Beijing, China China September 18, 2005

2005 ITU Ixtapa Pan American Cup Triathlon
Ixtapa Mexico September 24, 2005

2005 Newcastle ITU World Duathlon Championships
Newcastle Australia September 25, 2005

2005 ITU Murakami Asian Cup Triathlon
Murakami Japan September 25, 2005

2005 ITU Hong Kong Asian Cup Triathlon
Plover Cove, Hong Kong Hong Kong* October 8, 2005

2005 ITU Honolulu World Age Group Triathlon Championships
Honolulu, HI United States October 9, 2005

2005 ITU Tokyo Bay Asian Cup Triathlon
Tokyo Japan October 25, 2005

2005 ITU Alanya Premium European Cup Triathlon
Alanya Turkey October 26, 2005

2005 ITU Cancun World Cup
Cancun, Mexico Mexico October 30, 2005

2005 ITU XiaMen Asian Cup Triathlon
XiaMen China October 30, 2005

2005 ITU Rio World Cup
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil November 6, 2005

2005 ITU Jeju Asian Cup Triathlon
Jeju Korea, South November 6, 2005

2005 New Plymouth World Cup
New Plymouth, New Zealand New Zealand November 13, 2005

2005 ITU Eilat European Cup Triathlon
Eilat Israel December 2, 2005

2005 ITU La Coco Beach African Cup Triathlon
La Coco Beach Mauritius December 19, 2005

 

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