r/triathlon

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About r/triathlon

A subreddit dedicated to the sport of triathlon, and all of its constituent components, quirks, and joys.

The community at a glance

r/triathlon is a Subreddit for Olympic Fans with roughly 279K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It also includes events or meetups. It is the 8th largest community in the Olympics topic page.

Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Triathlon, Struggling, and Training. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention bike, wetsuit, and watch.

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Established 2011
279K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Events

Only 8% of Olympics communities have events

This community hosts offline events and meetups

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +29K members
Growth: +11.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 3K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 7K members
  • 2019: 15K members
  • 2020: 31K members
  • 2021: 51K members
  • 2023: 76K members
  • 2024: 33K members
  • 2025: 26K members
  • 2026: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 830 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Self-taught swimmer prepping for an Ironman 70.3 – looking for swim form feedback
    2. Help me go over my training plan for my next 70.3
    3. Looking for feedback on my freestyle technique
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Self-taught swimmer prepping for an Ironman 70.3 – looking for swim form feedback · Help me go over my training plan for my next 70.3 · Looking for feedback on my freestyle technique
    20
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Bike Crash 1 week before 70.3 - looking for moral support
    2. Feeling bummed after my race
    3. Upper heel pain after 1 month of running
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Bike Crash 1 week before 70.3 - looking for moral support · Feeling bummed after my race · Upper heel pain after 1 month of running
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Bikefit app
    2. Good starter bike?
    3. ISO 1 on 1 swim coach in NoVA
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Bikefit app · Good starter bike? · ISO 1 on 1 swim coach in NoVA
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ideas for a first triathlon bike
    #4
    Ideas
    Ideas for a first triathlon bike
    1

Topics

  • Triathlon
    61 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for advice on building a sustainable, budget-friendly triathlon gear setup
    #1
    Triathlon
    Looking for advice on building a sustainable, budget-friendly triathlon gear setup
    61
  • Struggling
    46 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    46
  • Training
    24 posts in the past month
    #3
    Training
    24
  • Bike
    18 posts in the past month
    #4
    Bike
    18
  • Looking For A
    18 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A
    18

Flair

  • Training questions
    41 posts in the past month
    1. Body image and triathlon
    2. Favourite OWS workout?
    3. Help me go over my training plan for my next 70.3
    #1
    Training questions
    Body image and triathlon · Favourite OWS workout? · Help me go over my training plan for my next 70.3
    41
  • Gear questions
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Loud Trisuit?
    2. commuter rucksack built by triathletes
    3. What is up with the bucket hats?
    #2
    Gear questions
    Loud Trisuit? · commuter rucksack built by triathletes · What is up with the bucket hats?
    30
  • Race/Event
    24 posts in the past month
    1. First 70.3 done!
    2. Crazy enough to do a 70.3 as my first ever triathlon — 6h48 not so bad but open-water anxiety was the hardest part
    3. I became a triathlete today!
    #3
    Race/Event
    First 70.3 done! · Crazy enough to do a 70.3 as my first ever triathlon — 6h48 not so bad but open-water anxiety was the hardest part · I became a triathlete today!
    24
  • Bike shopping
    21 posts in the past month
    1. 2019 S-Works Shiv Frame - NEW
    2. Is this a good deal?
    3. First tri bike.
    #4
    Bike shopping
    2019 S-Works Shiv Frame - NEW · Is this a good deal? · First tri bike.
    21
  • Race report
    14 posts in the past month
    1. [Race Report] Ironman 70.3 Oregon (4:34:35 PR)
    2. First tri 70.3 Maine race recap
    3. First Triathlon - 70.3 done!
    #5
    Race report
    [Race Report] Ironman 70.3 Oregon (4:34:35 PR) · First tri 70.3 Maine race recap · First Triathlon - 70.3 done!
    14

Product recommendations

  • bike
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended bike for triathlon (UK)
    2. BMC Speedmachine in leftover hurricane winds rode like an absolute missile. Constantly impressive bike. Despite reluctance based on radical geometry, after 6 months I couldn’t recommend it more.
    3. Recommended Starter Road Bikes and Essential Kit?
    #1
    bike
    Recommended bike for triathlon (UK) · BMC Speedmachine in leftover hurricane winds rode like an absolute missile. Constantly impressive bike. Despite reluctance based on radical geometry, after 6 months I couldn’t recommend it more. · Recommended Starter Road Bikes and Essential Kit?
    15
  • wetsuit
    5 posts in the past month
    1. NC triathlon in October. Average water temp is 75. This is my first race. Would a wet suit be required? The race website says wetsuit recommended
    2. At which water temps do you recommend a wet suit?
    3. Wetsuit recs
    #2
    wetsuit
    NC triathlon in October. Average water temp is 75. This is my first race. Would a wet suit be required? The race website says wetsuit recommended · At which water temps do you recommend a wet suit? · Wetsuit recs
    5
  • watch
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Can you recommend a watch that tracks swim with GPS in addition to bike/run?
    2. Probably a tired sort of question... Which watch do you recommend?
    3. Heart Rate Monitor and Watch Recs
    #3
    watch
    Can you recommend a watch that tracks swim with GPS in addition to bike/run? · Probably a tired sort of question... Which watch do you recommend? · Heart Rate Monitor and Watch Recs
    4
  • tri suit
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Triathlon unis - recs?
    2. Cheap Tri-Suit recs for 65ish degree water?
    3. Recs for tri suit?
    #4
    tri suit
    Triathlon unis - recs? · Cheap Tri-Suit recs for 65ish degree water? · Recs for tri suit?
    4
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/triathlon for?
Best for Olympic Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, events or meetups.
Is r/triathlon free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/triathlon have?
Roughly 279K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/triathlon on?
r/triathlon runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/triathlon cover?
On the Hive Index, r/triathlon is organized under Olympic Fans.
How do I join r/triathlon?
You can join r/triathlon by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Olympics communities like?
Communities for Olympic fans covering summer and winter games, specific sports like triathlon and track, and athlete stories. Reddit has a general Olympics community for event coverage, alongside specialized forums for athletics fans and official national team channels.
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