a. 10km
b. 20km
c. 30km
d. 40km +
a. run, swim, cycle
b. swim, cycle, run +
c. cycle, swim, run
d. run, cycle, swim
Which of the following is the longest?
a. Half Ironman +
b. Sprint
c. Olympic
d. Mini
What is a 70.3?
a. Olympic
b. Half-ironman +
c. Ironman
d. Sprint
Which of the following is an infringement of rules in an ITU race?
a. Staying in draft zone for 23 seconds +
b. Not wearing goggles
c. Using a road-bike
d. Not wearing shades when cycling
What is the cut-off time for an Ironman?
a. 10 hours
b. 12 hours
c. 15 hours
d. 17 hours +
What is the run distance of an Ironman?
a. 10km
b. 20km
c. 30km
d. Marathon +
Where is the world championship for Ironman held?
a. Kona +
b. California
c. London
d. Sydney
What is the normal seat-tube angle of a triathlon bike?
a. 73 degrees
b. 75 degrees
c. 78 degrees +
d. 81 degrees
Which of these is not the difference between a road bike shoe and a triathlon bike shoe
a. The former's strap opens towards the chainstay while the latter opens out
b. The former has no loop of cloth at the back while the latter has to hang the shoe
c. The former is not designed to wear or take off during riding while the latter is.
d. The former never uses a carbon plate while the latter almost always uses a carbon plate as base. +
What is also known as the 4th discipline in triathlon?
a. sprinting
b. drafting
c. transition +
d. pacing
The Nice Triathlon is a very famous race. Why does it have such a name?
a. It has the best scenery
b. Runners get to run on sand for half the race
c. The transition areas are not the same
d. The place is called Nice +
What is the name of the current SEA games champion in triathlon?
a. Mok Ren Ying
b. Mok Ying Ren +
c. Mok Ying Hua
d. Mok Hua Ying
Which of these is the preferred material for a triathlon bike?
a. Titanium
b. Carbon +
c. Aluminium
d. Flywire
What is the Scott Plasma famous for?
a. Extremely lightweight +
b. The most aerodynamic
c. The most number of Ironman won riding one of these
d. The most number of ITU championships won riding one of these.
What is the 7m by 3m rectangle behind every cyclist called?
a. sprint zone
b. draft zone +
c. catch zone
d. danger zone
On a triathlon bike, which of these are one the aerobars?
a. front brake levers
b. mini tire pump
c. rear brake levers
d. shifters +
A triathlon bike is also called a _______
a. Professional road bike
b. Time trail bike +
c. Speed bike
d. Racing bike
What is the feature of a sprint triathlon which classifies it a a sprint?
a. Participants start off with a sprint due to the nature of the route
b. Participants who record the fastest sprint times in the bike are given prizes
c. The distance is shorter than the olympic distance +
d. After the entire triathlon, participants take part in a 200m sprint
Which of these is not a method of starting a triathlon?
a. water start (start in the water)
b. beach start (start by running from the beach)
c. plunge (like the olympic swimming events)
d. offshore (start on boat and swim to shore) +
Which of these components is regarded as having the most direct impact on performance in a professional triathlon bike?
a. aerodynamics +
b. weight
c. comfort
d. group set
What is the main purpose of a wetsuit?
a. Keep warm during swim +
b. Help in floatation
c. Increase hydrodynamics
d. Improve stroking technique
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