Triathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games a course consisting of one lap. bike course – 6 km. The bike course consisted of one lap of a 6 km course. run course – 1.6 km. The run course consisted of two laps. "Glasgow 2014 Triathlon Events at Strathclyde Park". Triathlonscotland.org. 21 July 2014 Triathlon at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The Triathlon competitions at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, were held in Strathclyde Country Park. The men's and women's individual events were held on Thursday 24 July and women's triathlon was the first medal event of the Games. Mixed team relay was held on Saturday 26 July
Abuja bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games location for the games because of its unity, serenity, topography and availability of standard sporting facilities. Abuja had recently hosted the All-Africa Games, The African regional version of the olympics, for which it constructed a world-class olympic stadium and games village. It was a hugely successful tournament with more than 7,000 athletes (and larger in size than any Commonwealth Games ever held). The 2014 Commonwealth Games would also be an integral part of national celebration plans for Nigeria's centenary. The Abuja bid received strong support from African Commonwealth members (which make up the bulk of the Commonwealth) as well as