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The Olympic or Standard triathlon distance is 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run. Popular examples are seen at selected races at the Compendium Multisport Series in KZN, and the Troisport Joburg Tri Series in Gauteng. There are less events offering these distances compared to the Sprint or Half standard distance of 800m/20km/5km. This has been the biggest and fastest-growing segment of triathlon, as shown by the success of the BSG/Energade Triathlon Series. The new kid on the block is the 70.3 Ironman franchise, named after the total distance in miles of 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run. South Africa's Spec-Savers 70.3 Ironman in East London is poised to become the biggest 70.3 event in the world in 2010. The ultimate challenge for most triathletes is the Ironman distance, which doubles the distance of 70.3 to a 3.8km swim, 180km bike and a full marathon run (42.2km) at the end. The 2010 version of the Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa is the first with an entry cut-off, with huge interest from overseas athletes expected.

Off-road triathlons like the Duesouth XTERRA Series are gaining in popularity as city slickers look to the countryside for weekend getaways. You'll need a reasonable mountain bike, and do some running in parks to prepare for the bumpy bits.

Contact: Triathlon SA  www.triathlonsa.co.za

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