What is the difference between Buddies, Teams and Relays?
The Women’s Tri does NOT have relays. A triathlon relay is when one person does the swim, another does the bike and a third does the run. The Women’s Tri does not have relays because we feel that for the vast majority of participants, the impact of preparing for and doing the entire race provides the challenge, camaraderie and empowerment we aim for women to experience with the race. The only thing that differentiates the Buddy Wave from the Age Group waves is that we ensure Buddies are placed in the same transition area (same bike rack) and are in the same swim wave (usually the final swim waves). Otherwise, all racers are organized by age group in both the transition area and swim waves. Buddies are still eligible for age group and family awards. A Club Team is simply a group of women (5+) that register and are provided a designated tent space for their team, if they request it. Family teams compete for prizes and places (1st through 3rd) in Sister-Sister and Mother-Daughter categori
