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  1. #1
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    Winter triathlon

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    Has anyone here ever tried this? Itīs running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. Maybe itīs just a German thing, but it sounds like fun, although Iīm not sure about mountain biking on snow.

    Bron

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    mt biking on snow rocks.....just look at my picture!

    Ruth

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    Does sound like a german thing but it might be fun!

    I've mountain biked in the snow.
    The mountain biking part could turn into a hike though. Sometimes you can ride in the snow if it is not too deep and not too icy. When it gets real deep and icy, it just turns into a point in a direction and ride as much as you can and get off and push kind of thing!

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    That really sounds cool (no pun intended).

    One of the local resorts here puts on a "Leadman" triathlon that combines downhill (alpine) skiing/snowboarding with mountain biking and running. They do it in the spring, so you're likely to be mountain biking in some snow, but mostly mud mud mud. I think it would be cool, but I'm not much of a mountain biker. Maybe a good reason to try

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bron View Post
    Has anyone here ever tried this? Itīs running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. Maybe itīs just a German thing, but it sounds like fun, although Iīm not sure about mountain biking on snow.

    Bron
    That sounds like a blast! for someone else that is

    I am a poor runner, have never mountain biked and have pretty poor x-country skiing skills (although I plan to change that this winter)

    What a great way though to make winter FUN! You can't beat it so embrace it.


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    There is a pentathlon around Mt. Washington, NH in the spring that involves running, kayaking, road biking, hiking, and skiing. The roads are dry, the woods are snowy, the whitewater is running, and a hike takes you into Tuckerman Bowl for a snow climb/downhill ski.
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