the races
Inclusive races Unified Event
Saturday August 10 and Sunday August 11, 2023
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Nyon triathlon commits to inclusive sport
The Nyon Triathlon is open to athletes with special needs.
Thanks to our collaboration with Special Olympics Switzerland and theSwiss Paraplegics Association, people with special needs can take part in this sporting event on their own, in groups, with family or friends.
In an inclusive approach, all categories of the Nyon Triathlon are accessible to people requiring special care. The necessary adaptations are made to enable everyone to participate fully and safely in their race. For further information, please contact us.
Integration and special adaptations
For those wishing to discover the joys of triathlon in a family atmosphere, the “Team Family” category allows you to discover all three disciplines, with short distances and a wide range of adaptations.
For this category, material aids can be used, and for the swimming section, “human assistance” is available if necessary, as there is no launch.
Each participant performs with his group the discipline(s) he wishes in the following order:
- Swimming (50 m): the participant is allowed to swim with a board, floating accessories, fins, goggles, mask, snorkel (other accessories accepted on request).
- Bicycle (2 km): the distance can be covered by ordinary bicycle, bicycle with trailer, handcycle, tandem (other adaptations available on request).
- Running (1 km): the distance can be covered on foot, in a joëlette, ordinary wheelchair, pushed by a third party or electrically (other adaptations available on request).
Ranking is determined by drawing lots.
All open races
If you would like to take part in another race with different distances, this is of course also possible. All the races can be viewed on the website and can be run, inclusively, as individuals or relays, with the necessary adaptations for each individual.
The Organizing Committee is committed to making the Nyon Triathlon accessible to as many people with special needs as possible. We strive to guarantee access to sports facilities and offer all necessary amenities.
The Special Olympics movement
Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports movement for people with intellectual disabilities, and promotes self-esteem, equality and recognition through sport.
Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy-Shriver in the United States, and officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1988, the movement today unites over 4.9 million sportsmen and women in 172 countries. Special Olympics helps people with mental disabilities to develop through sport. These athletes have the opportunity to improve their self-esteem, confidence and physical fitness. Our events enable them to share special moments with other athletes, their families and their social environment.
Since 2014, Switzerland has ratified with the UN a Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) which wants to guarantee everyone, among other things, the same access to social, sporting and leisure life. That’s why Special Olympics Switzerland has decided to develop an inclusive sports offer for children and teenagers with special needs. The main aim of this program is to implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the field of sport, by providing access to inclusive, quality sport.
The aim of this program is for children with special needs in Switzerland to participate regularly and actively in sporting activities in ordinary sports structures – such as sports clubs or popular sporting events – as well as in the social life of these structures. To achieve this goal, Special Olympics develops offers either in “Unified Clubs” or in “Unified Events”.
Unified Club: a sports club that respects the principle of an “inclusive society” and puts the CRPD into practice. It is accredited by Special Olympics Switzerland and enables people with special needs to take part in regular sporting activities, as well as actively participating in the club’s sporting and social life.
Unified Event: a sporting event that respects the principle of an “inclusive society” and puts the CRPD into practice. Certified by Special Olympics Switzerland, it enables people with special needs to take an active part in the sporting activities on offer, and promotes social cohesion between people with and without disabilities. An adapted category also allows the participation of people with a limited level of performance.
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