Duathlon is an athletic event (not to be confused with biathlon) that consists of a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg in a format bearing some resemblance to triathlons. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally. A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... The name Biathlon is commonly confused with duathlon, the term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The three events of the triathlon (from left to right): Swimming, cycling, running Triathlon is an athletic event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. ... The International Triathlon Union was formed in 1989, and organizes official world championship series races for the sport of triathlon (swim-bike-run races). ...

Notable duathlons

Two-time Ironkids national champion Kiersten Inserni - youngest winner of the women's division of the Dirty Du.

The world's largest duathlon to date is the inaugural London Duathlon, which took place on 17 September 2005 in Richmond Park, Surrey. Approximately 2,500 people took part. The main race consisted of a 10km run, 20k cycle ride and 5km run. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (533x800, 464 KB)Taken by uploader. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (533x800, 464 KB)Taken by uploader. ... The Sara Lee ® IronKids Triathlon Series is a series of triathlons held around the U.S for children ages 7 to 14. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that King Henry VIIIs Mound be merged into this article or section. ... Should not be confused with Surry. ...

The World's premier duathlon is Powerman Zofingen, in Switzerland. It's a hilly 10K run, mostly on trails, followed by a very hilly 150km road bike consisting of 3 50K loops each of which feature the feared Bodenburg ascent (scene of Kenny Souza's famed DNF in a snow storm when he raced in a neon speedo and small tank top), and finally a very hilly 30km 2 loop trail run the descents of which pound the quads into quivering jelly. Mark Allen, 6 times Ironman Hawaii champion, has been quoted as saying Powerman Zofingen is the hardest race he ever participated in.

The longest continually running duathlon series is still organized by the NY Triathlon Club (www.nytc.org) in and around NY City, USA.

With the popularity of extreme sports, a new form of duathlon has become popular in the last few years. Referred to as an off-road duathlon, or "Dirty-Du", it consists of an off-road or trail run, followed by a mountain bike leg followed by a final off-road or trail run. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Off-roading. ... “Footpath” redirects here. ... Look up run in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A cross country mountain bike race A hardtail mountain bike A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (All Terrain Bicycle)) is a bicycle designed for mountain biking, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Off-roading. ... “Footpath” redirects here. ... Look up run in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The Dirty Du off-road duathlon series, held in Texas, was made famous by Lance Armstrong, who won it in 2003. Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. ...

Clubs

The first and only local club dedicated solely to the sport of duathlon, the Austin Duathletes, was started in Austin Texas (USA) in 2004

Publications

The first and only multisport publication dedicated solely to the sport of duathlon, Duathlete Magazine, was started in Knoxville Tennessee (USA) in 2005 by Shane Nelson.

Winter Duathlon

Winter Duathlon is a take off Winter Triathlon with Run - XC Ski - Run legs. In 2007 various people including Channel Multisport are trying to grow the sport and encourage more people to participate in the hope that Winter Triathlon will be included in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Another use of the duathlon is in cross country skiing where skiers have a mass start using the classical technique and ski a specific distance (Men - 15km, Women - 7.5km), then change their skis, poles, and boots in a pit stop manner similarly seen in Formula 1 or NASCAR auto racing, then ski at the same specific distance (Men - 15km, Women - 7.5km) in the freestyle (skating) technique. The winner of the event is who crosses the finish line first. It was first introduced at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is called a Double Pursuit. Cross-country skiing (aka XC skiing) is an adventure and fitness activity as well as a competitive winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily in Europe and Canada. ... Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... “Racing cars” redirects here. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin Italian €2 commemorative coin of 2006 celebrating the Turin games The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...

External link

duathlete.net

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