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Tuesday, 08 March 2011 01:30

BEST OF MINNESOTA TRIATHLONS: TRANSITION AREAS

By Darin Wieneke

Triathlon transition can be crazy and even cause some to become frantic. Organized chaos is an apt description for the 4th leg of triathlon. In order to reduce the chaotic fervor, race directors can assemble participant-friendly transition areas which would include: (a) providing ample racks for bikes; (b) having clear signage for exiting and entering the transition area; (c) providing wide lanes between bike racks; (d) ensuring fair times by having age divisions racking together and having equal in/out distances for all participants; and (e) providing comfortable and safe viewing areas for...

friends and loved ones. Please comment on this article if you feel there are better transition criteria. (We hope a few race directors will be reading this.)