Adapted Triathlon
Building Toward Our Next Finish Line
Note:PCAS Tri program is paused, with plans to bring it back by 2026.
Triathlon is an endurance sport that challenges athletes to a continuous race involving three sporting disciplines.
Within triathlon events, there is a Para-triathlon division for people with disabilities. Like non-adaptive triathlons, Para-triathlons consist of swim, run, and cycling segments, with distances varied for specific age groups and event offerings.
In past efforts, PCAS has fielded men’s, women’s, and veteran teams in local para-triathlons.
Athletes can participate either individually or in a relay format, where one athlete does just one or two legs of the event and hands off to a teammate as they complete their leg.
We focus on Sprint distances and the relay format. Sprint distances are the shortest of the two distances and provide a good starting point for new athletes. All these combinations make the sport very accessible and a lot of fun.
Depending on the athlete’s disability, handcycles or tandem bicycles are used during the cycling leg of the race, while some participants use racing wheelchairs during the run leg.
The sport has an unlimited age span, and is available to all who wish to participate.
Get Involved
If you are already doing a sport like cycling or running, you are ahead of the game. With the relay format, you can be plugged into one of our teams right away. To expand into competing in more than one leg of the race, you may require more training in that discipline. But most of our Para-triathletes focus on one or two legs of the event.
Become a Volunteer
Triathlon is a sport that is heavily dependent on its volunteer base. There are several ways to volunteer: as an athlete's guide during competition, a logistics person, or as a “handler”, which involves designating someone to assist with equipment in the transition area, help with navigation, and generally facilitate the athlete's participation.
To learn more about triathlon training or volunteering
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