Nonstandard Variations
- Aquabike, composed of only swimming and cycling stages.
- Aquathlon, composed of only swimming and running stages.
- Duathlon, composed of only cycling and running stages.
- Equilateral triathlon, a triathlon in which each leg takes approximately equal time.
- Formula One triathlon, an event that consists of a swim-bike-run combination in multiple groups.
- Indoor triathlon, consisting of a pool swim, stationary bike, and indoor track or treadmill run.
- Off-road triathlon, consists of swimming, mountain biking and trail running. The best-known series of these races is known as the XTERRA Triathlon.
- Pedal, Paddle, Run, consisting of a bike, kayak, and run.
- Ultraman triathlon, an Ultra-long distance three day triathlon covering 320 miles (510 km) in separate stages.
- Winter triathlon, typically includes two events of either cross-country skiing, mountain biking or outdoor-ice speed skating and finishes with running.
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