5 transitions - Is this race format crazy?

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2019-04-25 2:28 AM

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Subject: 5 transitions - Is this race format crazy?
There is an aquathon race coming with (swim 250 m / run 2.5 km) x 3 - with 5 transitions in total! Has the organiser become crazy?

Two years before, it was run 2.5 km / swim 750 m / run 2.5 km - 2 transitions.
Last year, it was (swim 500 m / run 2.5 km) x 2 - 3 transitions.
This year, it becomes (swim 250 m / run 2.5 km) x 3 - 5 transitions.

For me, the race this year doesn't seem attractive because the swim legs are too short, but in terms of transition, is the format crazy?

2019-04-25 8:54 AM
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Subject: RE: 5 transitions - Is this race format crazy?
Just from the perspective of being something different, this format looks like a lot of fun. What your legs feel like on that last run is going to be interesting...go for it!
2019-04-25 5:21 PM
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Subject: RE: 5 transitions - Is this race format crazy?

That looks like fun!  I'd probably suck at it since I'm not the swiftest runner (and this year's version seems to cater more to the strong runner vs swimmer) but it would still be a lot of fun.  As previously mentioned, that last run would be "interesting".

2019-04-27 3:07 AM
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Subject: RE: 5 transitions - Is this race format crazy?
Sounds like fun. In Sweden we have swimrun (good name, hey) which is that except that you don’t do the same lap several times. Also you don’t get changed in between, you swim with your shoes on.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimrun

I haven’t tried (yet) but would love to.
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