The Swissman triathlon (officially SWISSMAN Xtreme Triathlon) is a non-
Ironman branded
triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the ...
, point to point, race held in
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
annually. The distances are equivalent to those of an
Ironman race with the 3,8 km swim taking place in
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore (, ; ; ; ; literally 'greater lake') or Verbano (; ) is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland. The lake and its shoreline are divided be ...
(altitude 196 m). At the town of
Ascona
300px, Ascona
Ascona ( ) is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
It is located on the shore of Lake Maggiore.
The town is a popular tourist destination and holds the yearly Ascona Jazz Festival.
...
the competitors transition onto their bikes and then cycle 180 km through the mountains, passing three major mountain passes, the
Gotthard Pass
The Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard Pass (; ) at is a mountain pass in the Alps traversing the Saint-Gotthard Massif and connecting northern Switzerland with southern Switzerland. The pass lies between Airolo in the Italian-speaking canton of Ti ...
, the
Furka Pass
Furka Pass (; ) is a high mountain pass in the southern Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri via the seasonal Furkapassroute. The Furka Oberalp Bahn bypasses the pass through the high Furka Base Tunnel, which opened in 19 ...
and the
Grimsel Pass
The Grimsel Pass (; ; ) is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps at an elevation of . The pass connects the Haslital, the upper valley of the river Aare, with the upper valley of the Rhône. In so doing, and as the Aare is a t ...
, with Furka as the highest reaching 2,436 meters above sea level. After the second transition, at
Brienz
Brienz ( , , ) is a village and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, th ...
(altitude 567 m), the competitors then run 42.2 km uphill to the village of
Kleine Scheidegg
The Kleine Scheidegg () is a mountain pass at an elevation of , situated below and between the Eiger and Lauberhorn peaks in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. The name means "minor watershed", as it only divides the two arms of the L ...
at 2,061 m altitude.
Winners
References
*
Neuer Rekord an Schweizer Extrem-Triathlon
External links
*{{Official website">http://www.suixtri.com
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfjgVaqif_s
Triathlon competitions
Sport in Switzerland