Youth

This is the last childrens age group before children move into the Junior (16 to 19) who mainly compete in adult races.  Youths belong to Group F or Group C of our Saturday morning training groups.

Youth races are usually held on school playing fields on grass. There are a few open water races and if cycling on tarmac it will be on roads without traffic. Because of the short distances, quick transitions are important.

Youths can compete in our Club Championship and in the East Junior Series

. On these pages the links tell you about each race and how and when to enter.

Talented Youths should try to qualify be be a member of the East Regional Academy who meet throughout the year for more intense race specific training sessions. 

According to the BTF rulebook children in this age group can race up to Sprint distances, although we don’t recommend they race this far. Normally Youths race over the same distances as TriStar 3 as follows: