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Multisport race
Athletic competition consisting of stages with different sports in each
Athletic competition consisting of stages with different sports in each
A multisport competition is a family of athletic competitions in which athletes race in a continuous series of stages or "legs", and rapidly switch from one athletic discipline to another in order to achieve the best overall time. Most multisport events are endurance races, consisting of aerobic activities such as cycling, running, kayaking and cross-country skiing.
Familiar events from the Olympic Games such as the pentathlon, heptathlon, octathlon, decathlon, and modern pentathlon are not usually considered to fall in this category, because their individual components are not held back-to-back.
Standard multisport events
The world of multisport competitions has grown from the older and more traditional triathlon and duathlon competitions, and today includes a large number of variations. There is quite a bit of variation in the naming of these events; the more common and most standardized names are listed here.
| Sport name | Stages | Governing body |
|---|---|---|
| Ski orienteering | Cross-country skiing, orienteering | International Orienteering Federation |
| Triathlon | Swimming, cycling, running | International Triathlon Union |
| Cross triathlon | Swimming, mountain biking, trail running | International Triathlon Union |
| Duathlon | Running, cycling, running | International Triathlon Union |
| Cross duathlon | Mountain biking, trail running | International Triathlon Union |
| Swimrun | Multiple swim and run (without transition zone) | World Swimrun Federation |
| Aquathlon | Swimming, running | International Triathlon Union |
| Biathle | Running, swimming, running | Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne |
| Biathlon | Cross-country skiing, rifle shooting | International Biathlon Union |
| Aquabike | Swimming, cycling | International Triathlon Union |
| Quadrathlon | Swimming, kayaking, cycling, running | World Quadrathlon Federation |
| Rowathlon | Indoor rowing, cycling, running | None—considered an indoor triathlon event |
| Winter triathlon | Running, cycling, cross-country skiing | International Triathlon Union |
| Winter quadrathlon | Cycling, running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing | World Quadrathlon Federation |
Adventure racing includes races which comprise a number of different stages of different types. In many adventure races, the competitors do not know some or all of the stages before the race, and must handle unexpected challenges. A team normally consists of 4 people, with at least 1 female. All team members must stay together at all times.
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