A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests (from the Greek). In contemporary usage, the name triathlon is mostly applied to a combination of swimming, cycling and running, in that order. In most modern triathlons, these events are placed back-to-back in immediate sequence and a competitor's official time includes the time required to "transition" between the individual legs of the race, including any time necessary for changing clothes and shoes. As a result, proficiency in swimming, running, and cycling alone is not sufficient to guarantee a triathlete a competitive time: trained triathletes have learned to race each stage in a way that preserves their energy and endurance for subsequent stages.

History

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According to some sources, the Triathlon is based on a race in France during the 1920-1930's that was called "Les trois sports", "La Course des Débrouillards" and "La course des Touche à Tout". Nowadays, this race is held every year in France near Joinville le Pont, in Meulan and Poissy. In 1920 the French newspaper "L´Auto" reported on a competition called "Les Trois Sports" with a 3 km run, 12 km bike and a crossing of the channel Marne. Those three parts were done without any break. There are articles in French newspapers about a race in Marseille in 1927. There is a 1934 article about "Les Trois Sports" (the three sports) at the city of Rochelle about a race with three components: (1) a channel crossing (c. 200 m), (2) a bike competition (10 km) around the harbor of Rochelle and the parc Laleu, and (3) a run (1200 m) in the stadium André-Barbeau. Since the 1930's, very little was heard about triathlon until its re-invention in 1974 at San Diego's Mission Bay in Southern California, where a group of friends began training together. Amongst them were runners, swimmers and cyclists and before long training sessions turned into informal races. Directed and conceived by Jack Johnstone and Don Shanahan, the first Mission Bay Triathlon was held on September 25th 1974 and welcomed 46 athletes. This date is celebrated as the day modern triathlon began.

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I'm amazed that I can be more tired from 2 days of 9hr meetings than from a triathlon!
DutchDeGay (Dutch DeGay) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:23 -0000
I'm amazed that I can be more tired from 2 days of 9hr meetings than from a triathlon!
Avoid the Turkey Triathlon late. Early registration fees: $35 per sprint or beginner; $60/team; $15/youth. You have until Nov 6th! HURRY!
sgcityleisure (St. George Leisure) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:57:29 -0000
Avoid the Turkey Triathlon late. Early registration fees: $35 per sprint or beginner; $60/team; $15/youth. You have until Nov 6th! HURRY!
Avoid the Turkey Triathlon late. Early registration fees: $35 per sprint or beginner; $60/team; $15/youth. You have until Nov 6th! HURRY!
SGCITRECREATION (SGCITYRECREATION) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:57:21 -0000
Avoid the Turkey Triathlon late. Early registration fees: $35 per sprint or beginner; $60/team; $15/youth. You have until Nov 6th! HURRY!
Avoid the Turkey Triathlon late. Early registration fees: $35 per sprint or beginner; $60/team; $15/youth. You have until Nov 6th! HURRY!
sgcityrunning (sgcityrunning) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:57:14 -0000
Avoid the Turkey Triathlon late. Early registration fees: $35 per sprint or beginner; $60/team; $15/youth. You have until Nov 6th! HURRY!

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