A triathlon begins with a swim, followed by a bike ride and ends with a run but really the main focus is making sure you have FUN! The distance of the races are dependent on the age of the racer, see below.
Ages (as of Dec 31) | Swim Distance | Cycle Distance | Run Distance | Approximate Time to Complete |
Under 6 | Less than 50m | Less than 1.5km | Less than 500m | 10-20 min |
6-7 | 50m | 1.5km | 500m | 10-20 min |
8-9 | 100m | 5km | 1km | 15-30 min |
10-11 | 200m | 5km | 2km | 20-40 min |
12-13 | 300m | 10km | 3km | 35-65 min |
14-15 | 500m | 10km | 4km | 40-70 min |
16-19 | 750m | 20km | 5km | 60-105 min |