Lincolnshire Quadrathlon Club
LINCSQUAD was formed by a group of like minded individuals in 2007 who like to train and compete and in various multi-sport events such as Quadratlons, Triathlons and Duathlons. The club welcomes people who only want to train/compete in only one discipline or all four and maybe even more. The nucleas of the club is based around North Lincolnshire and was born out of specifically two local events the Brigg Bomber and the North Lincolnshire Adventure Challenge.
So what is a Quadrathlon?
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 sport of Quadrathlon has been going for approximately 20 years and has recently undergone a significant upsurge in interest in the UK, with many more people finding the attraction of the four sporting disciplines, (swimming, kayaking, cycling, running), too much to resist!
The World Quadrathlon Federation defines that a quadrathlon consists of the following disciplines, Swim, Kayak, Bike and Run.
However, other combinations, for example with roller skating or mountain biking, 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 walking and swimming respectively.
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."
So why join the Lincolnshire Quadrathlon Club?
The Lincolnshire Quadrathlon Club is for anyone who enjoys the world of multi-sport from the full on Quadrathlon events down to Duathlons. The club has affiliated to both the British Quadrathlon Association (BQA) and the British Triathlon Federation (BTF), and will also look to affiliate to any other association that may suit our current club members.
The structure of the club will also help you get the most from training by meeting new people to train with and co-ordinated training sessions through the use of an active online forum.
Our aim is to be a friendly and supportive club with an emphasis on enjoying the sport.
