OTT all set to host first Oman Triathlon of the year

Sports Sunday 01/January/2017 22:34 PM
By: Times News Service
OTT all set to host first Oman Triathlon of the year

Muscat: The Oman Triathlon Team (OTT) are all set to host the first Oman Triathlon of 2017 on Friday.
The much looked forward to event will take place at Al Athaiba Jetty.
According to the organisers, the Oman Triathlon will have four races — a Sprint Triathlon, an Olympic Triathlon, an Aquathon and a Kids Aquathon.
The Sprint Triathlon will comprise 750m swim, 22km bike and 5km run, while the Olympic Triathlon will include 1,500m sea swim, 40km bike and a 10km run.
A 750m swim and a 5km run will comprise the Aquathon while the Kinds Aquathon will have 200m swim and 2km run.
The organisers have requested all the participants, with the exception of those who will be taking part in the Kids Aquathon, to pay an entry fee of OMR 2 each, which will be used to ‘cover the cost of the water and safety boat’.
The participants can register their names between 7.00 and 7.15 am on the day of the race. The event is scheduled to start at 7.30 a.m.