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Ames Triathlon or Multisport Club (ATOMC)
ATOMC is a group of triathlon and multisport athletes in the area of Ames, IA that enjoy the comraderie of sharing experiences, learning, training, and competing with our peers. Our goal is to provide a fun and helpful environment for the club and others new to the sport of triathlon. Individuals involved in ATOMC range from people training for and completeing their first triathlon to competitive athletes racing in all the distances triathlon has to offer (see informative note below).
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Upcoming Dates and Group Training Sessions
Open Swim Clinic - July 12, 2007 - Peterson Pits north of Ames. See link to Clinics on the left for additional info.
U-TH TRI IT Triathlon - August 11, 2007 - For additional information on this event, see the link on the left.
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What is Triathlon?
A triathlon is an athletic event made up of three contests. In contemporary usage, the name triathlon is mostly applied to a combination of swimming, biking, and running in that order. These events are placed back-to-back in immediate sequence and a competitor's official time includes the time required to "transition" between the individual legs of the race, including any time necessary for changing clothes and shoes. You don't have to race in an Ironman distance event to say you have raced a triathlon. There are many race distances out there to try. Many of us who race now started with the shortest distance and have worked our way up to the longer races. The following distances and race notes came from "Wikipedia" and give a good idea of what you can expect.
NameSwimBicycleRunNotes
| Super Sprint |
400 m |
10 km |
2.5 km |
Distances vary, but this is a standard Super Sprint course. |
| Sprint |
750 m |
20 km |
5 km |
A 500 m swim is also common. The Sprint Distance is the fastest growing triathlon race distance in the United States |
| Olympic |
1.5 km |
40 km |
10 km |
Also known as "international distance", "standard course", or "short course". |
| Half-Ironman |
1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
56 mi (90 km) |
13.1 mi (21.09 km) |
Also called a "70.3", or "medium distance". |
| ITU-Long Distance |
3.8 to 4.0 km |
120 km |
30 km |
The ITU accepts a 5% margin of error in the distance of the cycle and run courses.[1] |
| Ironman |
2.4 mi (3.8 km) |
112 mi (180 km) |
26.2 mi (42.195 km) marathon |
Also known as "iron distance" or "long distance".[2] |
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Want more information about ATOMC?
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