Team Selected for the 2024 School Games

Developed and organised by the Youth Sport Trust (supported by National Lottery funding from Sport England), the Games take place from 29 August to 1 September 2024 at Loughborough University.

The UK School Games, established after London’s winning 2012 bid and part of the Olympic legacy, is an integrated multi-sport event for the UK’s leading disabled and non-disabled young athletes of school age.

The event seeks to create an inspirational and motivational setting that not only provides talented young athletes with the opportunity to thrive and perform at the highest levels, but also hopes to encourage more young people to take part and succeed in sport.

The competition re-enforces a similar experience to the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games complete with an Opening Ceremony and an Athletes Village. All twelve competing sports will be hosted directly at the world-class facilities of Loughborough University campus, creating a unique multi-sport atmosphere.

The Triathlon competition has a focus on learning and development through multiple race opportunities.

Triathlon like most sports will have both an able-bodied and Para-Tri race programme and the other sports included for 2024 are: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Hockey, Modern Pentathlon, Netball, Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, and Wheelchair Basketball.

There will be three days of triathlon competition following the format below:

Day 1 – Swim/Run Focus (Loughborough University)

Aquathlon 200m/2000m over a heats and an A/B final format so all athletes will race twice.

Day 2 – Bike Focus

Bike Skills Figure of 8 (Dustbin) Test

Bike Circuit Race – this will include a pursuit start with athletes running into T1 as if exiting the swim, after T1 athletes will complete a bike race before coming into T2 and then running a short distance to the finish line.

Day 3 – Mixed Team Triathlon Relay (Loughborough University)

The two female and two open category athletes will combine to form a four person team. The swim will be pool based.

Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent Scotland.  The athletes will be supported by Dominic James (Coach) and Craigie-Lee Paterson (Team Manager).

Triathlon Scotland Team:

• Tristan Robin, Fusion Triathlon Club
• Rory Treharne, Glasgow Triathlon Club
• Jessica Taylor, E#3
• Tess Byrne, West Lothian Triathlon Club

Guest Team:

• Israel Noble, Triathlonworkx

Reserves:

• Sam Beattie, E#3
• Emily Langdon, Fusion Triathlon Club

For further details about the UK School Games, click here, and for information and further explanation from British Triathlon about Triathlon’s inclusion in the School Games, click here.