My triathlon costs for the past year and a half

X2... That's my take on it Too

Lotsa money! O_O 

I spent about the same amount and more now that I purchased my first triathlon bike and new Garmin 910xt this year, hehehe!  No more money spending!... I... must... resist purchasing the Zipps on sale here..... 

if you enjoy it, it's worth it.... just don't add it up.

Agree not good to add it up.  Include winter sports and the number is even larger.  If you get rid of the cable tv you can buy more gear.

x3.  Cervelo "share the ride" made a significant contribution this year

The hotel fees is what kills me, my wife likes to go with me and she aint gonna stay in a nasty hotel. I think my hotel expenses is around $1000.00 last year and i didnt do as many races in 2011 as i did in 2010. I have kept in good shape by doing the tri's, but dang i could have restored my 65 mustang by now.

x3!!!  Just looking at the list and the bike + wheels is at least 2 times that.

Compared to other hobbies which don't have nearly as beneficial health side effects (which are priceless) tri's are dirt cheap, even in the high four figures. I don't regret a penny I've spent on tri gear so see no need to add it up. Made that mistake with scuba gear years ago, stopped doing the math when it reached six digits.

Triathlons only get really expensive when they lead to divorce

I had been afraid of adding up the totals, but this thread made me sufficiently curious to add it up.

The total for my first 18 months in triathlon comes to somewhere in the $5-6k range. Ouch! ... And this includes only the stuff that is specific to tri/du training and racing, so it excludes what I would have spent anyway as a runner/biker who was not competing in multisport, i.e., no running shoes and clothing, no run entry fees, including an expensive Ragnar adventure, no costs on road bike maintenance etc., nor the cost of a pricey 4-bike carrier for the family.

The good news is that when broken out into one-time costs (e.g., TT bike, wetsuit) vs. recurring costs (race fees, pool membership, etc.), the recurring costs come out to only abut 40% of the total. Race accommodation fees have been almost zero, due to focusing on races that are within striking distance from home.

But feeling healthier and more energized than I have in years is priceless.

the bear - 2012-02-24 3:44 PM Anyone price coronary bypass surgery lately?

that's my thought too...can't put a price on your health! Don't worry about it, you'd just spend it on something that'd probably contribute to your demise anyway!

Very first road bike in 2009:  $800

Total race fees in 2009:        $250

Newer road bike, gym fees, Fluid Trainer, Tri related clothing,

misc. Tri related fees/items expenses since 2009:  $7000

Having a healthy lifestyle and being a role model for my children:  PRICELESS!

A delivery from the Stork will be a little more costly than triathlon 

Or did you mean Storck? 

HAHA!
Nope, no more Stork for me, but def. want that weightless white wonder I saw at the store..can lift the damn thing with one finger!