What do I wear in the Duathlon?

You can wear anything as long as it covers your unmentionables. Men and women must wear tops and bottoms.

I'll split this into two selections:

-On your body

-On your feet.

I guess there is a third one too, On your head. But that can simply be stated as; You MUST wear a helmet whilst on the bike.

On your body:

You can wear regular running shorts and a top throughout the duration of the race. This combo will preform great on the run, but on the bike it may prove to be somewhat cumbersome. When you ride the shirt will flap in the wind as you speed around the course. This flapping will actually slow you down marginally. The more aggravating situation will be the crotch-creeping nature of your running shorts. They will more than likely find their way into your crack, which will require constant retrieval....

A better solution would be a triathlon specific bike short and top. These are made of lycra so they are form fitting to combat the flapping in the wind. More importantly they have a thin chamois pad to cushion the area where your under carriage meets the bike saddle. The comfort in this area can be further enhanced with the application of chamois cream. This cream is like a heavy weight lotion that reduces the friction between then chamois and skin which aids with reducing chaffing. I would stay clear of true biking shorts because they chamois pad is very thick and will be uncomfortable during the run. If at all possible get yourself a triathlon specific top and bottom.

On your feet:

Sneakers will serve you well on the run and on the bike, however in writing this I hope to expand on another choice for biking footwear. The bike specific shoe will allow a better transfer of power from the leg through the foot to the pedal. A bike shoe has a very rigid bottom and a cleat the a clips into the pedal. If you can imagine pedaling with a sneaker your foot itself would be taxed with keeping your shoe in contact with the pedal, as well as keeping it ridged. The bike shoe alleviates that by firmly attaching to the pedal and providing a stiff platform to push on. If you are using bike shoes you would need to switch your shoes when you transfer from the run portion to the bike portion of the race. An easy way to do this is to: attach your bike shoes to the pedals with the velcro straps open. Now, when you enter transition from the run you will slip your running shoes off and run barefoot with your bike out of transition. You can then mount your bike and place you feet on top your bike shoes (not in them yet). Then, pedal up to speed and while costing slip your feet into the shoes and reach down and tighten the straps. One foot at a time.... Towards the end of the bike section of the race you can loosen the velcro straps and slip your feet out of the shoes and place them on top and pedal to the dismount line. At that point just hop off your bike and run into transition to rack your bike. Slip your running shoes on. To eliminate the need to tie your shoes you can lace your them with elastic laces and a pushy stopper thingy.