Great Britain Age Group Team

Penny Rother – far right with her British age group team mates. Photo via Annie Thomas on Twitter

 

Join the Great Britain Age-Group Team and become a #worldtriathlete

Did you know you can compete in triathlon on the world stage when you are 87? It’s true! Just take Bill Ziering (USA) for example, who is a World Champion in his age category (85-89).

Moreover, you can also compete in Age-Group events in different multisport categories! There are World and European Age-Group duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike and cross triathlon races to choose from!

Age-Group triathletes from the around the world are much more than just racers classified behind an age category. They are athletes. They train for hours in a week. They dedicate their time. They make sacrifices. They step up to start lines. They cross finish lines. They are World Triathletes,  and you can become one too by racing for Great Britain!

 

 

The Great Britain Age-Group competition offers all Home Nation members a unique opportunity to compete at International level in triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike and cross triathlon. If you make the team, you can be proud to represent Great Britain and enjoy the experience of racing at an International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championship or European Triathlon Union (ETU) European Championship.

Age-Group athletes are a diverse group of people. Some athletes start racing at Age-Group competitions when they are 16, others start when they are 60. Each athlete will have their own personal motivation for attempting to qualify for the Great Britain Age-Group Team. Some athletes wish to stand on the podium in European or World Championships, others are happy to participate and experience the thrill of competing at International level.

Watch BBC breakfast’s Louise Minchin talk about how she caught the triathlon bug and got into Age-Group racing.  Click the image below or click here.

More information about Age-Group Teams and how it all works can be found on our page, how to qualify, here.

 

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