We've said it before and we'll say it again: This is a myth for the vast majority of modern cars. The 3,000-mile oil change is the credo of the quick-oil change industry and dealership service departments, designed to regularly get you into the service bay. (Jiffy Lube recently abandoned its advocacy of the 3,000-mile rule, but clings to severe-schedule advice with which Edmunds disagrees. More on this later.)
Blenheim Palace Triathlon. Youâll have to be quick if you want a place as this event sells out fast â and for good reason. The amazing setting and beginner-friendly lake swim combine with two distances â super sprint (400m swim) and sprint (750m) â for a truly memorable first triathlon.
In addition to the standard race distances, a race director could design a race that falls within a category: short, intermediate, long or ultra. A short-distance triathlon is anything that involves a swim of 0.2 to 0.6 miles, a bike portion of 5 to 18.6 miles and a run of 1 to 3.9 miles. Intermediate-distance triathlons consist of a 0.7- to 1.2-mile swim, an 18.7- to 31-mile bike ride and a 4- to 8-mile run. Long-distance triathlons have an athlete cover between 1.3 and 1.9 miles in the water, 31.1 to 62 miles on the bike and 8 to 18.6 miles running.