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This letter is to those of you who have never participated in a “Duathlon” and don’t know what it is, but still want to learn more. It also is a good review to those who have done this race before, and need some info to update them on the course. It is also to give more information about what the Hess Cancer Foundation has set out to do.
A Duathlon is a race where you run, then bike, then run again. The time it takes you to stop running, change shoes, put on a bike helmet and start biking is called a “transition”. Since this happens twice, (once when you go from running to biking, and again when you go from biking back to running), they are referred to as “T1” and “T2”. So your race is broke down into 5 segments; your first run, T1, your bike, T2, and your final run. Each segment is timed, as is your overall race. The races have 2 courses to choose from, (Long and Short), and several age groups to choose from.
As with the Triathlon, Duathlons have different lengths. The “short course” is a 2-mile run, 10 mile bike, and another 2 mile run. This is a great course for a beginner. The “long course” is a 10K run, a 25 mile bike ride, then a 5K run, which is more challenging, but don’t let the course intimidate you. If you want to give it a try, go for it.
All of the money we raise goes towards helping families that have been affected by cancer. We work closely with Primary Children’s Hospital to learn of families that have lost a child to cancer and can’t afford the funeral. We pay the funeral home directly on behalf of the family. So far, the Hess Cancer Foundation has helped 14 families, most of which are Utah residents.
The courses will be posted on the Hess Cancer Website soon. We promise to get them out to you early enough to be able to ride or run the course several times if you want.
Thanks for your interest in our events, and we look forward to running, biking, and raising lotsa money with you!
Sincerely,
Hess Cancer Foundation
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