Age Groups & Race Distances
Triathlon really is a sport for all ages. Athletes can begin their journey at the age of 8 in the TriStar Start category and continue competing until they are over 80 years old, if they wish! TriStar Categories form the first stage of the British Triathlon Age Group system and should the youngsters wish to continue their progress to Youth, Junior and then Senior Age Groups.
For Juniors the Age Categories are shown as follows:
Please Note:
The age is the child’s age on 31st December of the current year.
For example, a 10-year-old with a birthday later in the year would be counted as 11 – i.e. TS2
Competition Distances
The competition distances shown below are a maximum for the age group. With the requirement to keep athletes in view and safe at all times there are sometimes some creative variations used with regards to the actual courses.