Mark your space
Mark it once. Every card in triathlon starts from this space and adds what it needs.
The space
A car-free area of 20 m by 10 m for bike control; a running track or open ground; a pool at a club; a "transition area" of 2 m by 3 m with a towel, shoes and helmet laid out.
Where it fits: terrace, lane, park, school ground, club pool.
Mark in this order
- A start line
- A bike slalom of cones
- A transition mat
- A finish line
Chalk or tape is enough. Tick each mark as you make it.
Practice kit first
A helmet that fits, a bike that fits (check brakes, tyres and chain), running shoes, a towel, water; swim kit at the pool (cap, goggles).
Safety
A helmet on every ride; ride only off the road at first; hand signals; an adult within sight in the pool and the open water; wetsuit and buoy only at a club session.
Helmets and wetsuits checked for damage and fit; a brightly coloured swim cap; in cooler water, shorter swims and wetsuits; walk the bike in the change area, helmet on and buckled before touching the bike and off only after racking it.
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