the friendly running club
Chippenham Harriers is an affiliated club of the British Triathlon Federation (BTF). Therefore, members are entitled to enter a triathlon as an affiliated member of "Chippenham Harriers".
The British Triathlon Federation is the national governing body for the sport of Triathlon in Great Britain. British Triathlon sanctions over 400 events every year, has over 300 affiliated clubs and over 8500 members.Getting started in the world of triathlon can appear to be complicated. The British Triathlon Federation (BTF) has plenty of advice, assistance and a whole bundle of benefits to get you going.
Triathlon has come a long way since its beginnings in 1974 when a group of friends began to train together. The group consisted of swimmers, cyclists and runners, and before long they were organising competitions combining the three sports.
Triathlon is an exciting multi-discipline sport involving a continuous race over various distances in the three disciplines of swimming, cycling and running. A standard triathlon is made up of a swim, followed by a cycle ride, followed by a run.
Competitors race against the clock, which starts as they enter the swim and stops as they cross the finish line after the run.
For this reason, triathlon is often reported as having a 'fourth discipline' known as the transition.
The transition is the point in the race when competitors change from swimming to cycling, and from cycling to running.
Distances of individual events may vary from race to race, but there are some standard triathlon distances, quoted in terms of swim/bike/run:
Belonging to a club is an excellent way to get more involved in triathlon.
Apart from help and camaraderie, being a club member also entitles you to BTF membership at a reduced cost. Clubs can also enter teams in the National Relay Championships, a popular annual event so do you want to start the new Chippenham Harrier triathlon team...