Editing Triathlon (section)

===Transition===
The change over from sport to sport takes place in a designated transition area. The transition provides a staging area where bicycles, running shoes, hydration and other gear is set up ready to be used during the course of the event. The first transition, known as ''T1'', is between the swimming and bicycle segments of the race. The second transition,  ''T2'', is between the bicycle and running segments. Most events have one common transition area for both T1 and T2, while some point to point events have two separate transition areas. The time spent in transition is a timed segment and contributes towards the overall finishing time of the event. Races can hinge on transition skills, either by gaining or losing time in transition itself, or because of time penalties taken for faulty changeovers. As such, transition is commonly described during races as the 'fourth discipline.'<ref>{{cite web | last=Triathlon | first=Grand Rapids | title=Advice for Handling the Fourth Discipline of a Tri | website=Grand Rapids Triathlon | date=2014-04-17 | url=https://grandrapidstri.com/2014/04/17/advice-for-handling-the-fourth-discipline-of-a-tri-transition/ | access-date=2023-12-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Transition, the 4th Discipline in Triathlon | website=Asian Triathlon Online Magazine| date=2021-08-07 | url=https://www.asiatri.com/2021/08/transition-the-4th-discipline-in-triathlon/ | access-date=2023-12-14}}</ref>