TriHK Activities

School Sports Programme-Triathlon

 

Organised by the Hong Kong Triathlon Association (TriHK)
Subvented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)
Co-organised by the Education Bureau

 

Types of
Activity

 

Sport Demonstration

Easy Sport Programme

Duathlon / Aquathon Training

Outreach Coaching Programme

(Non-School Team)

Duathlon /Aquathon /Triathlon Training

School Venue

Swimming Gala:
Triathlon Demonstration and Competition

Sports Day:
Triathlon Demonstration and Competition

Target Participants

Primary and secondary school students

Students of primary 3 to 6

Students of primary 3 or above and  secondary school students

Outline

Coaches and athletes from the TriHK will introduce the history, equipment, competition events. Coaches will teach basic skills of triathlon and give demonstration and organise play-in session.

To introduce triathlon to students through the swimming gala/ athletic meet.  The activity will be conducted in two parts:

1.     Sport Demonstration

Coaches and athletes from the TriHK will introduce the history, equipment, competition events. Coaches will teach basic skills of triathlon and give demonstration.

1.    Duathlon Training

(cycling & running) Students must be able to cycle.

2.    Aquathon Training

(swimming & running) Students must be able to swim 100m without any aid.

-  Training covers basic technique on cycling and running/ swimming and running, triathlon training and timing, etc.

 

1. Duathlon Training

(cycling & running) Students must be able to cycle.

2. Aquathon Training

(swimming & running) Student must be able to swim 100m without any aid.

3. Triathlon Training

(cycling, swimming & running) Students must be able to cycle and swim 100m without any aid.

-          Training covers competition skills, including reinforcement training on cycling, swimming and running, transition training and timing, etc.

2. Mini-Triathlon Competition

 

Schools can choose up to 48 students to participate in a competition.

 

Events include:

Swim (50m), Bike (Block Type, 1km) and Push-Ups (30 times).

 

Teachers may discuss the adjustment of swimming and cycling distances and number of push-ups with the coach.

 

Students must be able to cycle and swim 100m without any aid.

2. Mini-Duathlon Competition

 

Schools can choose up to 48 students to participate in a competition. 

Events include:

Running (192m), Bike (Block Type, 1km) and Running (192m).

 

Teachers may discuss the running and cycling distances with the coach.

 

Students must be able to cycle.

A maximum of 6 competitions can be held per demonstration and a maximum of 8 students can take part in each competition.

Venue

1 basketball court

Swimming pool

Athletic field

Duathlon: 1-2 basketball court should be arranged by school

Aquathon/Triathlon:  1-2 basketball court and at least 1 swimming lane should be arranged by school

To be arranged by the School

Duration

2 hours per session

6 lessons per course, 2 hours per lesson
(12 hours in total)

10 lessons per course, 2 hours per lesson
(20 hours in total)

 

(Aquathlon/ Triathlon:
5 sessions for land drill, 5 sessions for Aquathon Training)

Estimated No. of Participants per Session/Course

50

Demonstration for whole school students, 48 of whom may take part in the competition

20

Proposed Time of Activity

Monday to Saturday:
9 am to 6 pm

Enrolment Form

Sport Demonstration Enrolment Form
(P.176-177)

Easy Sport Programme Enrolment Form (P.189)

Outreach Coaching Programme Enrolment Form
(P.192-193)

How to Enrol

1.     Please submit the completed electronic application form within the enrolment period (please refer to “Application’’ (P.7) of this Guide for the dates) by email at: applicationssp@lcsd.gov.hk. For payment arrangement, please refer to “Payment and Activity Arrangements” (P.8) of this Guide.

Enquiry Phone No./Website

2601 7602 / http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ssp/index.html