Complete a 70.3 Half-Ironman
24 weeks · 3 milestones
Train for and finish a 70.3 mile triathlon.
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3 milestones
Complete a full Olympic-distance triathlon (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) with an official chip-timed result, before beginning the 70.3 Half-Ironman training block. The Olympic triathlon is not a training session for the 70.3 — it is a qualification step that establishes baseline fitness and race experience. A competitor who has not completed a triathlon before attempting a 70.3 is taking on double the distance in an unfamiliar race format; the transition logistics, open water mass swim start, pacing strategy, and nutrition demands all need to be experienced at a shorter distance first. An official chip-timed Olympic triathlon result is the required proof for this milestone. The sprint triathlon (from sport-complete-sprint-triathlon) may substitute if completed within the previous 12 months, provided the result is submitted.
Proof required
Submit: an official chip-timed result from a completed Olympic-distance triathlon (or sprint triathlon completed within the previous 12 months), showing your name, bib number, and finish time with splits.
What gets checked
- Official result is from an Olympic-distance or sprint triathlon at a registered event — the event must be organised by a recognised triathlon federation or registered event organiser; the result must show chip-timed splits for swim, T1, bike, T2, and run, and a total finish time
- Result is a DNF-free completion — a DNF (Did Not Finish) at an Olympic triathlon is not a qualification for the 70.3 training block; the race must have been completed to the finish line
- Sprint triathlon substitution is within 12 months — if the sprint triathlon result from sport-complete-sprint-triathlon is being used as the substitution, it must be from within the previous 12 months; a sprint result from 2+ years ago does not demonstrate current readiness
Resources
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Strava — Training Block Documentation
Free — the Strava training log from the Olympic triathlon through the 70.3 finish documents the full 24-week development arc; useful as supplementary proof for the final milestone
Unlocks after completing Foundation + Depth