Duathlon

The Duathlon is a two- endurance disciplines around competition sport in which the individual disciplines will be completed in the order of running, cycling, running. The sporting organization of the Duathlon, such as the adoption of the regulations and the organization and approval of sporting events is of the triathlon federations, and international level the International Triathlon Union ( ITU) adopted in the rule. The most famous race is the Powerman Zofingen. Among the variants of the Duathlons include the team duathlon and cross duathlon.

Equipment

For the duathlon next to the clothing, running shoes, a bike, a bike helmet and optional cycling shoes are required. When changing from running to cycling and the shoes are usually changed. At a change of shoes will be omitted from top athletes only over very short distances, since the time lost by the change outweighs the time savings in Cycling through the use of cycling shoes. As a particular bike racing bikes, triathlon bikes and Time Trial Bikes are used. In races with a slipstream release only bikes with a conventional road bike handlebar ( handlebar bracket ) are usually accredited.

The technical requirements for the Duathlon clothing, bikes and bike helmets are governed by the technical rules of the International Triathlon Union and correspond to those of the triathlon.

Competition Rules

The competition rules of the International Triathlon Union for the Duathlon are analogous to that of triathlons. The swim will be replaced by an additional run. In cycling, a distinction is made between competitions with slipstream release and competitions with no drafting.

Stretch

The path lengths of the respective age groups are based on the distances in triathlon. In addition to the student and youth sprint distances, short and long- distance distinction is made in the rules of the International Triathlon Union between.

In addition, the International Powerman Association (IPA ) organized endurance races with a different path length under the name Powerman. Powerman Zofingen currently counts as common world championship of the International Powerman Association and the International Triathlon Union on long- distance ( First run 10 km, 150 km bike course, second course 30 km). Powerman Holland ( First run 15 km, 60 km bike course, second course 7.5 km ) since 2011 is considered to be long-distance European Championship European Triathlon Union ETU.

Duathletes

Few successful Duathletes are specialists who won their sporting achievements almost exclusively in the duathlon. Among the most famous duathlon specialists include Kenny Souza, who died after an accident Benny Vansteelant and whose younger brother Joerie Vansteelant.

Many well-known Duathletes are also successful long-distance runners, cyclists or triathletes. Such was the Duathlon World Champion of 2012, Roger Roca, Spanish champion in the marathon and the Duathlon World Champion from 1997, Jonathan Hall, Multiple Australian champion in road cycling and individual time trial. Greg Welch, Tim Don, Erin Baker, Jackie Gallagher and Vanessa Fernandes were both duathlon and triathlon world champion. The Duathlon World Champion Greg Welch, Normann Stadler, Erin Baker and Natascha were beyond successful in triathlon at Ironman Hawaii as the winner.

Variants of Duathlons

Interval Duathlon

A variant of the duathlon with more than two switch between running and cycling is the interval Duathlon. The most famous is the interval interval Duathlon Duathlon Zofingen.

Crossduathlon

When Crossduathlon Cycling be combined on mountain bikes and cross country together in the field. The usual distances are 4 to 6 kilometers of running and 15 to 20 kilometers of cycling - then again 4 to 6 kilometers of running. In Germany there are 39 Cross Duathlon in 2008. The Sport trim provides for a tire width of at least 1.5 inches at championships. In many events, but to participate with cross wheels is possible. The first Crossduathlon was carried out according to the organizers, 1989 in Hittfeld in Hamburg under the name " Hooka Hey ". The " first German championship in Cross Duathlon " was held on October 6, 2012 in Eichelbergstrasse (Baden- Württemberg). Current German Champion in Cross Duathlon is Florian Brosch. Official international championships does not exist in Cross Duathlon (as of 2008 ).

Team Duathlon

When team Duathlon Duathlon Team also the individual sports, cycling and running are combined into a team sport. It can be distinguished basically two implementation variants.

• A team completed the race as a relay, with one crew member, the leg takes only one discipline.
• The entire race course is completed closed by the whole team. The number of entrained in the team bikes is less than the number of crew members. Thus alternately runs always an athlete and is accompanied biking from the other team members. The change between the disciplines is responsible for the organization and tactics within the team.

The alignment of team duathlon is usually not by sporting associations, but rather is carried by sports clubs. For the reason, there are no universal rules, accordingly, the rules are different in the various team duathlon.

The Dresden 100km - Duathlon is the oldest team duathlon Germany. Since 1996, the competition starts every spring at the Gymnasium Dresden -Plauen. Each team consists here of five athletes who are done with four wheels constantly alternating the competition course closed.