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Cycling is normally the longest of the triathlon disciplines,
in both terms of time and distance. For example, in a standard
distance race the swim may take 20 mins, the cycle 1 hr and the
run 40 mins, making the approximate time split 1/6th swimming
1/2 cycling and 1/3rd running.
The cycle can be of any length but normal distances would be
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| Age or Type of Triathlon |
Distance |
Special Conditions |
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| Tristar Start (8yrs) |
800m Grass 1.5km Tarmac (max) |
Must be Grass or Closed Roads |
| Tristar 1 (9/10) |
2km Grass 4km Tarmac (max) |
Must be Grass or Closed Roads |
| Tristar 2 (11/12) |
4km Grass 6km Tarmac (max) |
Must be Grass or Closed Roads |
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| Tristar 3 (13/14) |
6km Grass 8km Tarmac (max) |
Must be Grass or Closed Roads |
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| Youth (15/16) |
May go up to Sprint Distance |
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Entry
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| Sprint |
20km |
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Race Bikes |
| Standard |
40km |
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| Middle |
80km |
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| Long |
130km |
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| These are British Triathlon
Distances - International Triathlon Union and Ironman distances differ |
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| Training for cycling is slightly complicated for younger
athletes because they find it difficult to be suitably protected on the
road. One way for competent adults to take children (aged 11 and above
and suitably capable of controlling a cycle) on the road is to travel
behind and to the traffic side of the child. This way you not only
protect the child from traffic but also can talk to and instruct the
child as you go. When you come across an obstacle, such as a round
about, you can then lead the child through for safety before inviting
the child to come back through on your inside again. |
Cycle training is done for 2 main purposes:
- To develop sufficient bike handling skills
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- Building the strength to cycle both for distance, at slow pace for
enjoyment, and at speed, for racing.
To develop speed and endurance the use of a static trainer (sometimes
called a Turbo trainer) is sometimes ideal. It stops the nee to be
concerned about traffic and also enables pedaling skills and pacing to
be practiced very precisely. |
| Here are some links to our current bike training sessions: |
| Sundays |
Long cycle for Adults & Experienced Youngsters |
| Thursdays |
Turbo Sessions for All Members |
| Saturdays |
Cycling sessions at Copse wood held after our Conditioning
Session - All Members |
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Or look at these links which show examples of how sessions might be
structured.
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