The best inspiration is not to outdo others, but to outdo ourselves

Planning your first triathlon?  A lot of people make mad New Year's resolutions to complete a triathlon and then wonder what on earth they've said,  I've completed quite a lot of them now, including races in different locations and of different types.  I don't have all the answers, but I might just have some of them.  I'll be publishing a series of articles which will hopefull

If you're reading this then you've probably already decided to give it a go.  If you're still trying to make up your mind then read on ...

Why do we do it?  And yes, insanity is an often suggested motivation.  However, there are many good reasons:

Welcome to the second article in my Beginners' Guide Series, so far we've discussed why you'd want to race and now we'll look at how to pick that all important first event.

The costs of competing in a multisport race are very varied and there is a solution out there to fit every pocket.  The most obvious consideration is the race entry fee itself and I'll be talking about that and some of the incidental costs in this, the third article in my Beginners' Guide Series.  Kit can be another major cost but I'll cover that in other articles.

Charges for races range from next to nothing to hundreds of pounds, with the distance, location and popularity of the event all having an influence on how much it'll cost you to enter. 

Multisport races can be completed with a minimum amount of kit, they also have the potential to be very expensive.  There is a world of possibilities out there, training and racing provides the gadget buff with all the excuses they'll ever need to research and purchase vast amounts of stuff but fear not, it is entirely possible to race without most of it and for your first foray into multisports, less is definitely more.