Age Groups And Distances
The age groups for racing are based on age at the 31st December of the year the race takes place, and hence could be different for children in the same year group at school.
The age groups are as follows:
Race Distances
The table below gives the maximum age group distances for each age group;
Triathlon
|
Age Category
|
Pool Swim
|
Open Water Swim
|
Cycle (Grass)
|
Cycle (Tarmac)
|
Run
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TriStart
|
50m
|
100m
|
1km
|
1.5km
|
600m
|
|
Tristar 1
|
150m
|
200m
|
2km
|
4km
|
1200m
|
|
Tristar 2
|
200m
|
300m
|
4km
|
6km
|
1800m
|
|
Tristar 3, Youths and Juniors
|
300m
|
500m
|
6km
|
8km
|
2400m
|
Duathlon
|
Age Category
|
Run 1
|
Cycle (Grass)
|
Cycle (Tarmac)
|
Run 2
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TriStart
|
400m
|
1km
|
1.5km
|
200m
|
|
Tristar 1
|
1200m
|
2km
|
4km
|
400m
|
|
Tristar 2
|
1600m
|
4km
|
6km
|
600m
|
|
Tristar 3, Youths and Juniors
|
2000m
|
6km
|
8km
|
800m
|
Aquathlon
|
Age Category
|
Pool Swim
|
Open Water Swim
|
Run 2
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
TriStart
|
50m
|
100m
|
600m
|
|
Tristar 1
|
150m
|
200m
|
1500m
|
|
Tristar 2
|
200m
|
300m
|
2000m
|
|
Tristar 3, Youths and Juniors
|
300m
|
500m
|
3000m
|
Race distances are not precise. No two events are the same as the transitions between each discipline are included in the race.