# Choose Your Race Simulation

Part of the Multisport Merit Badge Digital Resource Guide: [Introduction & Overview](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/multisport/guide/index.md)

*7. Race-Day Challenge*

> **7.** After completing requirements 1-6, do ONE of the following (complete all of the activities on the same day and consecutively) for the multisport focus area you selected in requirement 3(d), including demonstrating a smooth and safe transition between each:

You must choose exactly one option from this requirement. This page helps you decide which race simulation matches the format you selected earlier.

## Your Options

- **[Req 7a — Triathlon Simulation](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/multisport/guide/req7a/)**: Complete a swim-bike-run sequence and experience the full three-discipline flow.
- **[Req 7b — Duathlon Simulation](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/multisport/guide/req7b/)**: Start with a run, move to the bike, then finish with another run while managing your pacing across two run legs.
- **[Req 7c — Aquathlon Simulation](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/multisport/guide/req7c/)**: Combine a swim and run with one key transition from water to land.
- **[Req 7d — Aquabike Simulation](https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/multisport/guide/req7d/)**: Swim first, then settle into the bike leg and finish on wheels.

## How to Choose

**Choosing your race simulation** — Compare the practical demands of each option

- [ ] **Triathlon:** Requires confidence in all three disciplines and the most gear. You gain the fullest multisport experience.
- [ ] **Duathlon:** Best if you want to stay on land. You gain more pacing practice across two runs.
- [ ] **Aquathlon:** Simpler setup with swim-plus-run focus. You gain experience shifting from the water to running legs.
- [ ] **Aquabike:** Good if you prefer swimming and cycling without the final run. You gain endurance practice with lower impact than run-heavy formats.

A good choice is not the one that sounds toughest. It is the one that matches the branch you prepared for in Requirement 4 and lets you complete the sequence safely in one continuous effort.

> **Tip**
>
> If your chosen format still feels unrealistic when event day approaches, talk with your counselor before the session instead of trying to push through an unsafe plan.

The first option page covers the full swim-bike-run triathlon sequence.

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