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A quadrathlon (or quadrathon) is an endurance sports event composed of four individual disciplines. All four disciplines are completed in succession and the lowest overall time decides the winner.

The World Quadrathlon Federation defines that a quadrathlon consists of
  1. swimming
    Swimming

    Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational....
     (2 mile
    Mile

    A mile is a Units of measurement of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems. In contemporary English contexts, mile most commonly refers to the statute mile of 5,280 Feet or the nautical mile of 1,852 meters ....
    s / 3.2 kilometers)
  2. kayaking
    Kayaking

    Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle....
     (12.4 miles / 20 kilometers)
  3. cycling
    Cycling

    Cycling is the use of bicycles, or - less commonly - unicycles, tricycles, Quadracycle s and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport....
     (100 miles / 161 kilometers)
  4. running
    Running

    Running is a means for an Terrestrial locomotion in animals on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time....
     (26.2 miles / 42 kilometers)
in the above order.

However, other combinations, for example with roller skating
Roller skating

Roller skating is the traveling on smooth terrain with roller skates. It is a form of recreation as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation....
 or mountain biking
Mountain biking

Mountain biking entails the sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, whether riding specially equipped mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes....
, are also common.

The distances, time duration and events depending on the organizing body, the location of the event and the time of year.






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A quadrathlon (or quadrathon) is an endurance sports event composed of four individual disciplines. All four disciplines are completed in succession and the lowest overall time decides the winner.

The World Quadrathlon Federation defines that a quadrathlon consists of
  1. swimming
    Swimming

    Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through water, usually without artificial assistance. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational....
     (2 mile
    Mile

    A mile is a Units of measurement of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems. In contemporary English contexts, mile most commonly refers to the statute mile of 5,280 Feet or the nautical mile of 1,852 meters ....
    s / 3.2 kilometers)
  2. kayaking
    Kayaking

    Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle....
     (12.4 miles / 20 kilometers)
  3. cycling
    Cycling

    Cycling is the use of bicycles, or - less commonly - unicycles, tricycles, Quadracycle s and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport....
     (100 miles / 161 kilometers)
  4. running
    Running

    Running is a means for an Terrestrial locomotion in animals on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time....
     (26.2 miles / 42 kilometers)
in the above order.

However, other combinations, for example with roller skating
Roller skating

Roller skating is the traveling on smooth terrain with roller skates. It is a form of recreation as well as a sport, and can also be a form of transportation....
 or mountain biking
Mountain biking

Mountain biking entails the sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, whether riding specially equipped mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes....
, are also common.

The distances, time duration and events depending on the organizing body, the location of the event and the time of year. During the winter months snowshoes and cross country skiing may replace running and swimming respectively. Other events such as standing long jump
Standing long jump

The standing long jump is an athletics event. It was an Olympic Games event until 1912.In performing the standing long jump, the jumper stands at a line marked on the ground with his feet slightly apart....
, triple jump
Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a ?hop, step and jump? routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a step and then a jump into the sand pit....
, 30 metre sprint
Sprint (race)

Sprints are short running races in athletics . They are roughly classified as events in which top runners will not have to "pace themselves", but can run as fast as possible for the entire distance....
, and overhead shot put
Shot put

The shot put is an athletics event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the throwing motion....
 can make up the competition.

The World Quadrathlon Federation has stated aim is to provide and promote International awareness for the sport of Quadrathlon. "Quadrathlon adds flatwater kayaking to the sport of triathlon to create a balanced test of fitness." The WQF (Spanish & World) President is Sergio Ferrero.

See also

  • Triathlon
    Triathlon

    A triathlon is an endurance sports event consisting of running, biking, and swimming over various distances. As a result, proficiency in swimming, cycling, or running alone is not sufficient to guarantee a triathlon athlete a competitive time, trained triathletes have learned to race each stage in a way that preserves their energy and endur...
  • Duathlon
    Duathlon

    Duathlon is an sports event that consists of a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg in a format bearing some resemblance to triathlons....
  • Decathlon
    Decathlon

    The decathlon is an athletic event consisting of ten track and field events. Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all....


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