Alanya Triathlon
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| Host | Alanya, Antalya |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Organizer | Turkish Triathlon Federation |
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| Sports | Triathlon (swimming, biking, running) |
| Dates | October |
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The Alanya Triathlon is an annual internationai triathlon competition established in 1992 and held in Alanya District of Antalya, Turkey. It is one of the European Triathlon Cup legs.[1]
Organized by the Turkish Triathlon Federation in cooperation with the local district municipality, the event was held for the first time on 1 July 1992,[2][3] as the "International Alanya Triathlon" (Turkish: Uluslararası Alanya Triatlonu). The competition is carried out in Alanya District of Antalya, southwestern Turkey scheduled in every October. The competition became part of the European Triathlon Cup.[4]
The event starts at Galip Dede Beach with swimming at a distance of 750 m (2,460 ft),[5] and continues with 20 km (12 mi) biking and 5 km (3.1 mi) running. In the public triathlon race, organized to encourage citizens to participate in sports, athletes compete in shortened distances like the 250 m (820 ft) swimming, 5 km (3.1 mi) biking and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) running stages. Male and female triathletes for the public event are categorized in five-year age groups between 20 and 79.[4]
