Doing races other than triathlons

cycling: MTB, track, and TTs

running: aside from sprints, most distances up to half marathon are fair game. (I was a runner first)

others: I do duathlons, which doesn't seem to be present on your list of choices?

I competed in plenty of swimming races when younger, so I don't really have much interest in that anymore.  I marked bike and run though, because I do running races quite a bit, and am planning on doing some bike time trials this year.

As far as swimming races, I would like to do some long OWS races in the future.

I'd be all over doing more bike racing like stage racing and time trials but there isn't a whole lot around where I live.  And I'm afraid to wreck myself racing crit.

Running races are fun though so I try and get at least one a month in.

Run -- I've raced every distance from 1 mile to marathon over the last couple years.

Definitely want to do an open water swim race at some point...just haven't made the time for that yet.  Zero interest (is there such a thing as less-than-zero interest?) in bike racing.

That is a good point - I've definitely noticed that bike racing is MUCH more competitive than running. A large number of people doing marathons and HM's seem to be there to simply finish - whereas even in the lower categorys of bike racing, most people are there to win. I wonder what the difference there is?

I haven't participated in a century ride as of yet, however, I'd imagine those will be more along the lines of running events - a lot more people simply looking to finish, rather than compete.

I think the differences in bike races is the categories..  I mean if I were to jump in a CAT 5 race maybe I have a chance to be FOP and a chance to win something.  That changes my outlook.  When I line up at the start of a 5k or 10k I'm only racing myself and doing the best i can.  There is a difference there IMO

I've done a 5 or 10k here and there in the past, and hope to do the half mary in San Antonio late this year.

I'd be happy to do a OWS race, and was looking for some to help my wife get use to swim starts, but frankly haven't found any that aren't for kids or college teams.

I haven't had my bike long enough to do any races, but I might give it a try.  My guess is the bike races are more competitive just because of the costs involved in riding.  Anyone can throw on a pair of shoes and hike it for 3 miles.... running costs tend to increase slowly over time, but there is that initial throwdown for a bike.

Running:  5K , 10K and half mary

Cycling: century rides

Swimming.....did 1 OWS 1 mile swim to get my head out of my arse about OWS....considering a 1 mile OWS Ocean swim because my injury has prevented me from participating in much else this year and it would be something to put my forced swim focus to good use as well as a good experience to try for fun.

Biking:  I would probably do a bike race if it were a bit more convenient to do so.  There are TTs around here, and I have a notion to do one or two this year.  As for a road race, I would have to enter as Cat 5 and I've seen some of those races.  They don't hold a lot of attraction for me.  OTOH, I once said the same thing about lots of other stuff, so I don't rule it out.

Running:  love it.

Swimming:  Um, no.  Not unless they let me enter the under 10 division.

I've done stand alone running races of 5K--50-mile distance. 

I've done organized bike rides (century, metric century) but not "races." 

I've done at least one open-water swim event (The King's Mile which is the first half of the Ironman swim). 

My observation is that it's easier to find running races therefore that's what people sign up to do.  People with very little running experience can find a 5K to do.  The people doing open water swims and bike races are generally already active in that sport. 

1 mile OWS series - there is a 3 race series in Clearwater.

Running races - 5k to half marathons (done a marathon, not ready to do that kind of training again)

Ragnar Relay Race - 12 runners on 1 team, running 3 legs each, totalling approx 200 miles in approx 26 hours. FUUUUNNN!!!