WaldenTRI | Youth

Youth

Ages 15 and 16

This is the last childrens age group before children move into the Junior (16 to 19) age group. There are more opportunities to race in open water races such at Eton and Blienheim Tri. If cycling on tarmac it will normally be on roads without traffic.

Talented children in this age group are eligible to represent the Eastern Region in the Inter Regional Championships (IRC) which are usually open water races and include dafting on the bike. Qualification criteria can be found on the IRC page of th Eastern Region website and you have to be a member of British Triathlon to qualify. There is also an oportunity for Youths to race in the British Triathlon Super Series which are openwater drafting races.

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

Triathlon

Swim 300m (pool) 300m to 350m (open water)
Bike 6km (grass) 8km (tarmac)
Run 2.4km

Duathlon

Run 2km
Bike 6km (grass) 8km (tarmac)
Run 800m

Aquathon

Swim 400m (pool) 300m to 350m (open water)
Run 3km