A duathlon consists of three legs, performed in order. The first is a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg to finish.

The Olympic Relay category is contested by teams of two athletes. Each athlete must complete at least one and at most two of the three legs.

The distances involved in the Olympic Relay category are as follows: 10km run, 40km bike ride, 5km run.

Each team will receive a wristband which will be used to facilitate and verify transitions during the race.

How to complete the Olympic Duathlon

• Decide which team member will complete which legs

For the Athlete Completing the First Running Leg (10km)

• Wear your wristband.
• Report at the startline. Commence your run when the timer starts.
• Finish your run by crossing the finish line.
• Pass your wristband to the teammate that will complete the cycling leg

For the Athlete Completing the Cycling Leg (40km)

• Collect your wristband from your teammate.
• Walk into the transition zone with your wristband. Entry into the transition zone is not allowed without the wristband
• Wear your helmet. Participants are not allowed to ride without helmets.
• Walk out of the transition zone with your bike. Do not ride your bike in the transition zone.
• Mount your bike at the start line and commence your cycling leg (40km)
• Cross the finish line to complete the cycling leg.
• Dismount your bike after completing the cycling leg.
• Walk into the transition zone with your bike and park it properly.
• Walk out of the transition zone and hand over your wristband to the teammate completing the final running leg.

For the Athlete Completing the Final Running Leg (5km)

• Collect your wristband from your teammate
• Wear your wristband and commence your run from the start line
• Cross the finish line to complete your final running leg and the race

Things to Keep in Mind

• Wear your number stickers at all times. Make sure that your bikes and helmets also have the number stickers attached
• Wear your helmet throughout your ride. Athletes riding without helmets will be disqualified.
• Make sure to follow your route properly. Our race staff will be monitoring the route to verify the completion of laps Start each leg (running or cycling) at the start line and not the finish line

Similarly, end each leg at the finish line and not the start line

A word of caution to all participants:
Drafting is only allowed among participants. Anyone caught drafting behind a non-participant during the cycling leg will be disqualified immediately.

Date: Sunday, 19th March 2023
Venue: Emaar Oceanfront, Phase 8, DHA, Karachi
Reporting Time: 5:30 AM
Start Time: 6:00 AM