Performance Pathway
Triathlon Scotland Triathlon and Paratriathlon Performance Pathway Overview
Triathlon Scotland is currently undertaking a review of the Performance Pathway structure and selection guidance to ensure our programmes continue to meet the needs of athletes at different stages of their development and provide the right support, challenge and opportunities at the right time.
As part of this review, we are moving towards an updated pathway structure consisting of Academy, Academy Gold, and Championship. These changes are designed to create clearer progression opportunities for athletes and better align the Scottish pathway with the wider British Triathlon pathway. A key focus of the new structure is to better match athletes’ current level of performance, commitment to training and racing, and overall development needs with the most appropriate training and racing experiences.
This updated approach places greater emphasis on the athlete as a whole, considering not only performance metrics but also training commitment, behaviours, skill development and long-term development potential.
The new Academy / Academy Gold Selection Guidance is now available via the link below. Selection guidance for the Championship Programme is currently being finalised and will be published soon.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email at performancepathway@triathlonscotland.org and Head of Performance Pathway: paulnewnham@triathlonscotland.org
Academy Key Dates
Application window opens 1 June 2026 and closes on 07 August 2026.
Confirmation Day Invitation – Athletes will be invited to a confirmation day at Knockburn Loch on 16 August 2026. A Spond sign-up link for this day will be sent out on 7 August 2026. Academy Gold athletes based at the National Triathlon Centre will not be required to attend this day but are welcome if they wish.
British Triathlon World Class Performance Programme
Find out more about the British Triathlon World Class Performance Programme here.
Scottish athletes named on British World Class programmes who are based in Scotland are supported by the Triathlon Scotland and the Scottish Institute of Sport in their development through to medal winning performances.
Selection policies for British Triathlon World Class Performance Programme can be found here.
Paratriathlon Academy
If you’d love to come and learn more about the sport, with a view to joining our Performance Pathway, then please complete the form at the link below and we’ll be in touch with more details about the next steps.
Paratriathlon Academy Handbook
Paratriathlon Academy Critieria (to follow)
Please contact performancepathway@triathlonscotland.org for further information.
Funding
Winning Students
Winning Students scholarships provide financial assistance and are awarded annually. The scholarships are available to athletes who are full-time or part-time students at college or university.
Triathletes and para triathletes must be based in, and train in, Scotland and be a member of either the Triathlon Scotland Performance Pathway or have reached the equivalent standard in a Home Nations programme. Para triathletes must have confirmed IPC International classification and be eligible to represent Great Britain at the Paralympic Games.
Individual Scholarship applications window is 26 July – 11th September for 2026-27. For further information please visit the Winning Students website
University of Stirling International Scholarships
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must hold, or be in the process of applying for, a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at the University of Stirling. Students must also meet the sport-specific qualification criteria.
Athletes not currently receiving a University of Stirling International Scholarship who wish to be considered should contact Stirling University’s Head of Performance Sport, David Bond.
