What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 5 rules · Step 2 of 2Classes and the start
- How do different classes race fairly together in para triathlon?Athletes start in the water, together or in waves by class and gender.
- Can a para triathlete have help during the race?Vision-impaired athletes race with one guide of the same gender and nation, tethered in the swim and on a tandem; the guide may not pull or push.
Swim, bike and run
- How does transition work in para triathlon?Wheelchair and standing athletes may remove wetsuits in a pre-transition area.
- What bikes do para triathletes ride?The bike may be a bicycle, a tandem for vision-impaired athletes or a handcycle for wheelchair athletes, powered by arms or legs but not both.
- How do wheelchair athletes do the run in triathlon?Wheelchair athletes push a racing wheelchair with two large wheels and one small, a front brake and plain hand rims, and no gears.