On September 2, 2018 in the ice complex "Almaty Arena" (residential area Algabas-1) there starts the II Championship of Almaty on Triathlon and Children's Duathlon. This is an excellent opportunity for young and novice athletes to test themselves, improve their results.

Start of the event: 08.00. Awarding ceremony: 13.00.

Organizers: Public Association "Almaty Triathlon Federation", Academic Shakhmardan Yessenov Science and Education Foundation, "Almaty Marathon", Akimat of Almaty, "Almaty Arena", World Class Almaty, Dmitry Gaag School of Triathlon.

Registration: on website www.almaty-marathon.kz. Briefing for athletes: "Almaty Arena", September 1, 2018, start: 18.00

Two races have been announced at the championship:

1. Triathlon super sprint: swimming 300 m, cycling 8 km, running 2 km.

2. Duathlon: Running 2 km, cycling 8 km, running 1 km.

Age categories:

Duathlon:

7–9

10-12

Triathlon:

13-15

15-17

18-20

21-23

Goals of the championship:

- Development and popularization of triathlon, as well as its component sports: swimming, cycling and running

- Improving athletes' skills

- Identification of gifted children for this sport

- recruitment of for the Almaty team in triathlon.

Public association "Almaty Triathlon Federation" was created in 2017 for the development of triathlon and cyclic sports. Our mission is to promote the development of professional triathlon and popularize mass triathlon in Almaty and Almaty region.

Triathlon is a multi-sport race consisting of a continuous and consistent passage of three stages by its participants: swimming, cycling and running. Since 2000, triathlon has been included in the program of the Olympic Games.

Interesting facts about triathlon:

  • In 2017, more than 210 thousand people performed in various triathlon races around the world.
  • 26 triathlon coaches are working to prepare the sports reserve in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  • People of different professions are engaged in triathlon: Jenson Button, Formula 1 racer, Alexander Vinokurov, Olympic champion and general manager of the Astana cycling team, Karim Massimov, Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Jennifer Lopez, American singer and actress, and many others.
  • Since 1985, the International Triathlon Organization has been holding IRONKIDS competitions - designed specially for children from 3 to 15 years.
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