What a fabulous video! Attempting my first tri in a few weeks and didn't have a clue about the official rules. This content totally lines up with the rules for my local race. Thanks!
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Wayne, glad we could be of help!
@MrShoji5150
6 жыл бұрын
The most important rule is have to finish the race before time out!!
@Bogdan_Olszewski
4 жыл бұрын
one pretty crucial mistake during my first triathlon was taking off the heel strap with the tracking chip. I mistakenly took it off after the swim in T1, and ended up being listed on the rankings as DNF(did not finish).Even though i did finish the race, I wouldn't have taken a prize place anyway that day :p
@jeffbrunton3291
6 жыл бұрын
Last year you could carry your brother over the line, despite the ITU rules implying that was not allowed. And Individual country rules like US saying no. This year it’s really not allowed.
@MateHegyhati
6 жыл бұрын
I only did 2 triathlons in my life, but since I have been watching this channel, I can smile at myself, how not knowingly I managed to finish those races :-D The only rule I checked was the time limit for the swimming, as I am terrible at that :-D
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Have you got any more triathlons planned this year?
@MateHegyhati
6 жыл бұрын
Tbh, not really. I have the tendency now to move from races to just individually running in the forests, hills, cycling over the country, etc. I tend to care less about medals and times, and more about minimizing all the overhead time. Having said that, I plan to run a few marathons, but not that much. I would love to have less "serious" and less professional triathlons in my country, that are not so expensive, and competitive. Unfortunately, I don't know of any. Having said that, You guys do a pretty damn good job in making me want to go to a race :-P So who knows? :-)
@michelbesedin7081
6 жыл бұрын
come to Belarus. 70.3 cost only 50$ and there is no so much professionals around, just a few )
@royfr8136
6 жыл бұрын
Hahah me too. I found out the hard way......
@kevinlavery6194
6 жыл бұрын
Heather, for 2018, you should do a sprint and Oly and post a vlog series about the differences from long distance races! If nothing else, I'm sure you'll learn something from the experience!
@heatherfell_oly
6 жыл бұрын
I am tempted, and yes I'm sure I will learn something, probably how hard they are too!
@johnbouttell5827
6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you.
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Glad you found this useful John!
@markk2464
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for making this video!
@TubeGram
3 жыл бұрын
Great tips
@TsarGaming
4 жыл бұрын
I so want to complete a triathlon, even the beginneer level. I am looking for ways to get fit this looks like an awesome way except the costs of course.
@criiiis18
6 жыл бұрын
Could you make a video about short distance triathlons please?
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Is there anything specific you would like to know?
@karbsundance
6 жыл бұрын
Global Triathlon Network „how to pace for the sprint distance“
@petrcivela9413
6 жыл бұрын
karbsundance full gas from start to finnish
@eddytjhia1131
6 жыл бұрын
yeah i like to know what is your recommended pace should i do in sprint distance..
@rogersliu1200
6 жыл бұрын
Question on the drafting rule, if you overtake someone then that guy/girl overtake you again, can u keep doing overtaking alternatively within the time limit (kind of like team timetrial )
@heatherfell_oly
6 жыл бұрын
You will still have to drop back behind them to the required distance in the 5" before you can overtake again so it wouldn't be an efficient use of energy.
@admangoe
6 жыл бұрын
Great video I enjoyed it greatly
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks admangoe!
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Have you ever had a time penalty during a race? What rules did you break?
@HughesElites
6 жыл бұрын
I said a bad word after crossing the finish line. 2 min penalty :(
@andyhayes9877
6 жыл бұрын
I've done loads of Triathlons and thought I was a stickler for the rules but got 3 mins for ditching on the run for throwing gloves away without thinking about it. Doh
@D.Eldon_
6 жыл бұрын
Questions about swim rules: 1 - Are you required to use the crawl stroke for the swim or can you use a different stroke? I've got a fast breast stroke that I can sustain for long distances and would like to use it if the weather is windy and the water surface choppy. Would that be allowed? If other strokes are allowed, has anyone ever used a different stroke and can you offer any advice on avoiding kicking other swimmers with a whip kick? Would taking a line along the outside edge be sufficient? 2 - Are swimmers allowed to temporarily submerge and swim underwater? For example, when circling a buoy to reverse direction in a very crowded field of swimmers, can a swimmer submerge to cut the corner and resurface just beyond the crowd? I'm not talking about swimming inside the buoy -- that would be cheating. Rather I'm talking about getting past the swimmers who are jammed up at the turn.
@trbeyond
6 жыл бұрын
D.Eldon Q 1. Yes (and yes just swim wide to stay clear of others) 2. Yes
@heatherfell_oly
6 жыл бұрын
Hi D.Eldon, There is no rule on swim stroke so breastroke is fine. You're best to stay wide as the breastroke kick if done efficiently can hurt other swimmers but also your foot. I have even done a couple of breastsroke kicks in a race to empty my goggles of water. Again there is nothing to say that going underwater is against the rules. You're probably better off taking the wider line around a buoy though.
@GunnyWombat
6 жыл бұрын
Avoid backstroke - most local races will ban the use of it on safety concerns, as turning on to your back and waving is how you would signal for assistance from the water support team. As for underwater, there's nothing specific about it in the rules but it would more likely be more difficult than just taking a wider line around the race markers.
@boiboiboi1
6 жыл бұрын
Breaststroke is fine. You have to be careful with kicking the other participants around. People I know use breaststroke whenever they feel that someone is pulling their leg or someone is too close to them that they are disrupting the swim rhythm. lol
@Aniara64
6 жыл бұрын
Make sure your bike is race legal, not all bikes are good to go. Especially important in draft-legal races, where the rules mostly conform to the UCI ruleset...
@lucasantin921
6 жыл бұрын
Do you need to be part of groups or subscribed in any organisation to partecipate in a triathlon race?
@JA-ut8fi
5 жыл бұрын
No. Just go in unattached.
@benwoodland5786
6 жыл бұрын
When being overtaken could you move to the other side so you don’t have to actively drop back
@gtn
6 жыл бұрын
Nice additional tip!
@xianmantilla2695
5 жыл бұрын
Fixed gears allowed?
@eaglesbasketball5231
6 жыл бұрын
If you wish to overtake a cyclist how long do you have to overtake them before falling foul of the drafting rule?
@heatherfell_oly
6 жыл бұрын
It varies in different races as the draft distance varies as well. If it is a 12 metre drafting rule then you have 25" for 10m you have 20" but do check what the distance and time is ahead of each of your events. Good luck!
@eaglesbasketball5231
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Heather
@danmckenzie5395
3 жыл бұрын
"No rules to what kind of bike you can ride". In all seriousness, does this mean I could ride a penny farthing? Wouldn't do it for anything long but I do have a dream of riding one for a sprint or thereabouts.
@wilsonbenavidestri
3 жыл бұрын
Body marking???
@royfr8136
3 жыл бұрын
'YOU'R'
@geeman1754
4 жыл бұрын
Why do some athletes get to hand over their bike to a person and others have to park their own bike?
@royfr8136
6 жыл бұрын
No mixed drafting. Man on man and woman on woman. Women get away with drafting all the time it seems. The last triathlon I did a woman drafted four guys for 6km
@royfr8136
3 жыл бұрын
After 8 tiathlons here in Mexico, women draft all the time, the rule is no mixed drafting.... unless you are a woman it seems... then the guys on motor bikes just ignore you and shout at the men..
@davidtyrrell3429
6 жыл бұрын
Heather you look exhausted. Stunning but exhausted.
@B1gC4st
6 жыл бұрын
Boys?
@hornetluca
6 жыл бұрын
Heather, you look tired. Too much training, maybe?
@Mcarthywasright
5 жыл бұрын
No, too many Gtn videos. These guys are using here like a stand-in actor
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