How To Organise Your Triathlon Transition Set Up | Step-By-Step Guide

Race morning or the thought of setting up in triathlon transition can be rather stressful, especially if it's your first race! To help all your pre-race worries, Heather is here with a step-by-step transition guide so you know what to expect!

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[hillandrewdavid]

Not many bikes left by the time I reach transition…easy to spot my bike 😂

[wanna-be-cowboy]

Never done a triathlon in my life but here I

[trbeyond]

Pro tip: after pairing your Garmin (or other head unit) to your bike cadence or power meter, press start. Make sure auto pause is set to on. The bike computer will start then then stop since the bike isn’t moving. But it will stay awake and paired to your sensors so when you get to the bike after the swim it’s ready to go.

[Alltagsabenteuer]

My first triathlon is next week, and this was really helpful!

[odyseusjarhead]

It is very important to actually practice running from the entrance of T1 to you bike, and then to the exit of T1 after you rack your bike. Jog the route that you will take. Do it several times. You will look silly, but it is better to look silly practicing your transition movements before the race than it is to look silly during the race because you either forgot where your bike is, or you took the wrong route out of transition. I have made both mistakes. Now I practice everything that will happen in T1 before the race starts.

[crawfordbrooks]

Important note for races in places with intense sun! Deflate your tires if you have to leave the bike the day before. I showed up the morning of Ironman 70.3 Boulder and there was a panicked man looking for 2 tubes. Both had exploded the day before backing in 95 degree heat! Just be sure to bring a pump…

[joemoya]

There are small changes in your swim to bike transition that would make it faster and easeir. First, having your swim cap on so that it is fitted where the bottom of the cap is only mid-ear level. To remove, push a finger (preferably your thumb) in the ear canal opening at mid-ear and the cap will just pop off with out pulling your hair because it starts from the front and the compression of the elasticity literally results in it popping off without any pulling. Second, have your number belt already snappped and put it on over your head like you do a t-shirt. There are others... but, those are a few that would help.

[nathanaday]

Ahh perfect! Great video. I've been wanting to do a triathlon for years but the most intimidating thing for me wasn't the physical endurance but just knowing where to go, and when, and how to transition. I'm sure my first race I'll look like a confused buffoon but minimizing that as much as possible will be good. Thanks!

[jack]

Excellent. Have my first sprint tomorrow and I'm pretty sure I'm ready to go, but always good to have some last minute tips.

[colinb]

I normally grab my swim hat and goggles before pulling my wetsuit down, that way I can open my hand as I pull my arm through my sleeve, leaving my hat and goggles in my sleeve, then I don’t need to worry about them, and I can find them after the race.

[francisville]

This will probably save me the seconds I need for my PB 🤩

[MattP-C]

This is a truly excellent video and has helped alleviate some of my worries about transitions. Looking forward to my first triathlon next month now!

[josephbeaufils]

Really interesting as a beginner. You should add a little caption saying the number should be on front at T2 to avoid penalty.

[robr]

I have my first Ironman 70.3 in 10 days. This was an excellent intro to T1/T2, well done.

[vincentacegallego]

Looking forward to my first ever triathlon next month. This video really helps a lot.

[DaveLynchWriter]

Thanks! Doing my first one tomorrow and this really helped.

[petrofskiwilliams]

Thank you for this tips, i will be doing my first sprint triathlon soon.

[mitchatkins]

Thank you, Heather, very useful for my 1st sprint Triathlon in 3 weeks. Didn't think of the towel! Was just going to slip wet feet into running shoes without socks and jump on the bike with running shoes (only a 20km bike)

[JohnSmith-ldmc]

Signed up for my first triathlon. Super nervous about the transitions. Thanks for the help.

[devo]

Transition prep: "The moment when I realise me, my bike and all my equipment are old, cheap and poorer quality than everyone else's !"