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Winter triathlon 101: The learning curve is steeper than the North Face on K2, and those with attention to detail have an advantage. Photo: Svein Hagen

Winter triathlon is no cakewalk. A rookie’s run at the races turned into learning by crashing.

By definition, winter triathlon is the combination of running on snow, riding a mountain bike on snow and cross-country skiing, all on the same courses and with one transition zone. In practice, it’s a lot more too.