Duathlon

The Duathlon is a chained sport derived from triathlon that combines a running event followed by a cycling event and then a final run. Distances vary depending on the event. Created to be practised by men and women together in competition, the adepts of this sport are invariably called duathletes. Designed for men and women to compete together, only the big federal elite events, as is the case for the triathlon, are organised separately. Transition periods are an integral part of the competitor's total time and can be critical in short distance competitions. The vast majority of federal triathlon rules apply to the duathlon and its competitions.