{"id":477,"date":"2023-08-23T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T14:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/actv\/?p=477"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:52:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:52:07","slug":"ultimate-guide-to-your-first-triathlon-in-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/actv\/ultimate-guide-to-your-first-triathlon-in-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Guide To Your First Triathlon In Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a triathlon?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Triathlon is a multi-discipline sport consisting of swimming, cycling and running. The swimming section could take place in a swimming pool, lake or the sea; cycling could be on public roads or in a closed-off section of road in the grounds of a stately home or bike park; similarly, the run could be on public roads or paths or in private grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are variations of triathlon called duathlon, which is run-bike-run, and aquathlon, which is usually a swim followed by a run, as well as a number of other forms of the sport. The UK governing body, British Triathlon, oversees races for various adult age categories up to the 80+ banding and even \u201cTri Stars\u201d (aged 8 to 14), youth and junior (aged 15 to 19) races. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the triathlon distances?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, triathlons range from super sprint triathlons up to Ironman triathlons. The distances for each category are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>Swim<\/td>Bike<\/td>Run<\/td><\/tr>
Super sprint triathlon<\/td>500m<\/td>10km<\/td>2.5km<\/td><\/tr>
Sprint triathlon<\/td>750m<\/td>20km<\/td>5km<\/td><\/tr>
Standard \/ Olympic distance triathlon<\/td>1.5km<\/td>40km<\/td>10km<\/td><\/tr>
70.3\/middle\/half-Ironman distance<\/td>1.9km<\/td>90km<\/td>21.9km<\/td><\/tr>
Ironman triathlon<\/td>3.9km<\/td>180km<\/td>42km (marathon)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why should I take part in a triathlon?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People start doing triathlons for different reasons. Often, they\u2019re already interested in running, swimming or cycling and they want to push themselves further. It could also be that you want to mix it up a bit to keep things interesting – competing in a sport with three disciplines certainly does that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Triathlon races in the South East<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a full calendar of events across the region every year. In Kent, there\u2019s the Channel Triathlon which starts off in the English Channel in Folkestone. There are also several races per year in the lake, grounds and surrounding roads of Hever Castle, as well as others in Herne Bay, Deal, Laybourne Lakes and Gravesend\u2019s Cyclopark. The best place to look is the events section of the British Triathlon website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A great way to get a taste for Tri is by going to a training session run by your local club, the two biggest local clubs to us are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n