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.
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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Boulder Peak Kids Triathlon - Provides background on kids triathlon, event results, course map, and answers to frequently asked questions for this event located in Boulder, Colorado.
Meta Description: [ The Boulder Peak Triathlon is an Olympic distance triathlon with an open water swim. The race begins in Boulder Reservoir while the bike portion takes the racers over Stage Coach Road and through the open plains outside of Boulder. The finish is a 10 kilometer run around the banks of the Reservoir. ]
Little Dreams Foundation: Track and Field - Triathlon - Introduces some of the greats of the sport and identifies skills kids must develop in order to participate in this event.
Silicon Valley Kid's Triathlon - Offering various distances for boys and girls in age groups 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14 years old.
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