Ultra-triathlon Ultra-triathlon An ultra-triathlon is a long-distance triathlon. The term generally refers to all triathlon events of distance greater than the Ironman Triathlon. Thus, every ultra triathlon event must involve more than of swimming, of cycling, and a full marathon () of running. The most common distances are the double, triple, quadruple, quintuple and deca triathlon. Unlike a standard triathlon event, an ultra-triathlon event may not necessarily involve the three component disciplines of triathlon (swimming, cycling and running) in direct consecutive order, but may instead consist of multiple consecutive individual triathlons performed on consecutive days. The IUTA is the official governing
2018 ITU World Triathlon Series 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series was a series of nine triathlon events, culminating in a Grand Final held from 12–16 September in Gold Coast, Australia. The rankings for the series determined the 2018 men's and women's World Champions. The series was organised by triathlon's world governing body, the International Triathlon Union (ITU). The 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series will visit nine cities, and will incorporate the two events of the inaugural Mixed Relay Series in Nottingham and Edmonton. The athlete who accumulates the most points throughout the 8 race season is declared the year's