Triathlon Endurance Races
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Market Analysis
industry growth rate 15% per annum
over 13,000 official triathlon events held globally every year
TV coverage in 160 countries, global viewing audience of 207 million
large, affluent base of participating athletes, average age 42, spending $3845.62 per year on the sport
History of Triathlons
started as cross training for runners
first triathlons held in San Diego in 1974
first ‘Ironman’ held in 1978 (12 men)
first World Championships in 1989
became an Olympic sport at the Sydney Games in 2000
Super Sprint Triathlon
Swim: 400m - Bike: 10km - Run: 2.5km
short distances, good for all levels
an easy introduction to triathlons
shorter sprint races more accessible to those with fewer hours to train each week
good completion time - under 1 hour
race cut-off time – 1 hour 20 minutes
Sprint Triathlon
Swim: 750m - Bike: 20km - Run: 5km
shortest option at many events
provides a gateway into the sport for novices
training less demanding and disruptive to lifestyle
good completion time - under 90 minutes
elite male time: 00:57:23
elite female time: 01:03:00
race cut-off time - 2 hours 15 mins
International Triathlon
Swim: 1.5km - Bike: 40km - Run: 10km
accepted as the ‘standard’ triathlon distance
became an Olympic sport at the Sydney Games in 2000
good completion time - under 3 hours
elite male time: 01:46:25
elite female time: 01:58:56
race cut-off time - 4 hours
Half-Ironman Triathlon
Swim: 1.9km - Bike: 90km - Run: 21.1km
also known as ‘middle distance’ or ‘70.3’
gaining in popularity - challenging step-up from standard distance
good completion time – men = 6 hours, women = 7 hours
elite male time: 03:41:30
elite female time: 04:09:19
race cut-off time - 8 hours and 30 minutes
Ironman Triathlon
Swim: 3.8km - Bike: 180km - Run: 42.2km
also known as ‘long distance’ or ‘140.6’
one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world
good completion time – men = 13 hours, women = 14 hours
completing in under 11 hours is a huge achievement
elite male time: 08:14:18
elite female time: 09:00:55
race cut-off time - 17 hours