Triathlon words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Triathlon
- Segment
- Transition
- Overall time
- Sprint distance
- Standard distance
- Middle distance
- Long distance
- Open water swim
- Wetsuit
- Buoy
- Mass start
- Swim contact
- Early start
- Drafting
- Aero position
- Bike course
- Mount line and dismount line
- Draft zone
- Overtake
- Blocking
- Wheel station
- Lapped athlete
- Brick
- Finish chute
- Run rules
- Transition area
- Race belt
- Penalty
- DNF
- Penalty box
- Yellow, blue and red cards
- Disqualification
- Technical official
- Time penalty
- Duathlon
- Aquathlon
- Aquabike
- Mixed team relay
- Age group racing
- Cut off time
- Draft penalty
- Relay exchange
- Negative split
- Pacing strategy
- Draft legal racing
- Peak week
- Tri suit
- Elastic laces
- Bike split wheels
- Nutrition belt
Rules
- How does a triathlon work?
- How long is a triathlon?
- How does a triathlon start, and what happens after a false start?
- What are the rules of the swim in triathlon?
- When are wetsuits allowed in a triathlon?
- What are the rules in the transition area of a triathlon?
- When must a triathlete have their helmet on?
- What is drafting in triathlon, and when is it allowed?
- What else can go wrong on the bike in a triathlon?
- What are the rules on the run in a triathlon?
- How do time penalties work in triathlon?
- What gets a triathlete disqualified?
- How does the triathlon mixed relay work?