The Olympic sport of Triathlon is made up of 1.5 Km of swimming, 40 Km of cycling, and 10 Km of running, done consecutively.
Barbados happens to provide a perfect setting for triathlon training and racing all year round. The Barbados Federation of Island Triathletes is the local governing body for triathlon, and typically hosts about 10 races per year, including one over the Olympic distance and several other shorter ones.
The annual Olympic distance National Triathlon Championship attracts athletes from the United Kingdom, Canada, Trinidad, Nevis, Grenada, just to name a few countries and is currently held every April.
2007 Triathlon Race schedule
| Race # | Date | Name | Event | Location |
| 1 | January 28th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 2 | February 18th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 3 | March 11th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 4 | April 1st | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 5 | June 2nd | Regional Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 6 | June 3rd | BOA / BFIT Olympic & Sprint | Triathlon | Dover Beach |
| 7 | July 1st | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 8 | September 16th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 9 | October 14th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 10 | November 4th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
| 11 | November 25th | Kids | Triathlon | Aquatic Centre |
Other races:
| Other | March 3rd | |
Triathlon | Nevis |
| Other | March 11th | |
Swim | Nevis - St. Kitts |
| Other | May 5th and 6th | |
Triathlon | Grenada |
| Other | May 6th | |
Triathlon | St. Croix |
| Other | May 19th | |
Triathlon | Tobago |
PS: Dates are tentative at this stage and may be adjusted.
Contact the Barbados Federation of Triathaletes at bfit at sunbeach.net for additional information.
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