Triathlon sports routes in the Nordhausen

We all know that triathlon competitions include such varieties: swimming, cycling, running. Let’s take a look at each sport in order.
Such a discipline as swimming in Nordhausen takes place on the Sundhäuser lake. Swimming trails are divided by colored buoys. Each buoy designates a route classification. Let’s start with the smallest track in Nordhausen. It is designed for student triathlons. The range is only 50 meters and is marked with one buoy. Start and finish are in the same place.

The task is to swim to the buoy, go around it and return back. There are three student paths. The second path is shaped like a more familiar triathlon track in the shape of a triangle. Its range is one hundred meters. The largest student track on the lake is considered to be a 200-meter path, which is similar to the first student path. All these tracks are used mainly for the physical development of schoolchildren and students, but not even for amateur wellness events.

A real route for amateurs and beginners for swimming starts from 400 meters, which resembles a triangle in shape. A real track for wellness events or everyday sports is a range of 750 meters. And the Olympic triathlon runs along the same route as the everyday one, only the distance is twice as long – 1500 meters, so the athletes make 2 laps along the same route.

Triathlon cycling routes in the city

There is no fixed location for bicycle routes in the city. Student cycling races are divided into three types according to the distance: for 1 kilometer, for 2 kilometers and for 5 kilometers. All cycling races take place around a certain area where traffic is restricted for the duration of the competition. For amateurs and students, the triathlon distance is 10 kilometers; they are also held mainly within the city. Sprint and everyday triathlon is a range of 20 kilometers. Here they try to pick up a track that starts within the city, passes through the nearest neighborhoods, the nearest villages and returns back to the start. The Olympic triathlon is a distance of 40 kilometers. The organizers manage to achieve such a distance only by passing the same route several times.

Running competition. Student running is divided into three types according to the distance: 200 meters, 400 meters, 1000 meters. Basically, student running takes place on the territory of the sports club on treadmills. Sometimes the exception is the 1000 meter discanion, which runs on a straight and closed road. For amateurs and beginners, the running distance is 2.5 kilometers. The routes are located on a closed road and are drawn up so that the shape resembles a circle. A sprint or everyday sport is a 5 km long track. The track represents the same for itself as for amateurs. The increase in distance for runners is only achieved by increasing the number of laps.
The distance of the Olympic triathlon is 10 kilometers. The course may include 4-6 laps on the same terrain.

The safety and lives of participants come first

The Nordhausen club does not hold iron triathlon contests, because it is life-threatening and the club does not want to be held responsible for such risky tournaments. After all, the main requirement for competition is always human safety and sports mood, so that this sport does not turn into fierce competitions.

After all, ordinary competitions are a big risk. Since all competitions are held under the leadership of the Nordhausen Triathlon club, they are responsible for the life and health of their participants. The number of medical personnel, rescuers and road services at the competitions should always be at the maximum. Equipment is also involved with people both on water and on land, because each participant must be in sight in order to provide assistance as quickly as possible in accidents.