SO NO! Most people who participate in triathlons are just normal every day people like you and your friends. It’s a rare thing that someone will wake up one morning and decide to become a triathlete. More often than not, they’ve either seen a race happening in their local area or they know someone that has had a go already. Triathletes come from all walks of life, are all ages and all shapes and sizes. There are many ordinary people and you don’t have to be the loudest – some of the best are also some of the most shy! At Elite Energy events we’ve had people who have various disabilities compete and kids as young as 6 and bigger kids in their 80’s who compete.