Juniors and Racing
Children compete in age groups with age calculated on 31st December in the year of the race.
Age Group |
Age |
| TriStar Start | 8 |
| TriStar 1 | 9 - 10 |
| Tristar 2 | 11 -12 |
| TriStar 3 | 13 - 14 |
| Youth | 15 - 16 |
The backbone of competition for Under 17’s in Scotland is aquathlon which takes the form of competitions in a swim then run format. There is an annual series of aquathlons and all children taking part in this events in this series score ranking points for the club. Fusion have won this title in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and we intend to defend it in 2015, with your support and involvement! Individuals who are members of triathlonscotland (see below for information) will also score individual ranking points with an athletes best four results counting towards the final series rankings. These events are essential for developing basic fitness, triathlon skills, monitoring progress etc. and are also easy to take part in as they are fairly quick and do not require transport of bikes or closed roads for cycling.
Aquathlon Distances:
Age Group |
Swim |
Run |
| Tristars | 50 m | 600 m |
| Tristars 1 | 150 m | 1.5 km |
| Tristars 2 | 250 m | 2.0 km |
| Tristars 3 | 400 m | 3.0 km |
| Youth | 400 m | 4.0 km |
There are only a few triathlon races in Scotland and we suggest that children aim to take part in all of these where possible. They include:
1. The Bishopbriggs Triathlon, May, (Tristar 2 and older only) limited entry spaces so please enter NOW: http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=4
2. Strathclyde Park Triathlon Festival, June, (Tristar 2 and older only) Open water swimming. Now open for entries http://www.entrycentral.com/Strathclyde-Multisport
2. Stirling Triathlon, Stirling, June, (all age groups).
3. National Tristar and Youth Championships, Bellahouston Park, June, (all age groups)
4. ERC (Edinburgh) Junior Triathlon (all age groups)
4. Leonard Cheshire charity's Tri Together event, Bellahouston Park, September, (all age groups)
Triathlon Distances:
Age Group |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
| Tristars | 50 m | 1.5 km | 600 m |
| Tristars 1 | 150 m | 4 km | 1.2 km |
| Tristars 2 | 200 m | 6 km | 1.8 km |
| Tristars 3 | 300 m | 8 km | 2.4 km |
| Youth | 400 m | 10 km | 3 km |
HOW TO ENTER EVENTS
Many events will operate entries through the entry central website (the same site we use for club membership) - www.entrycentral.com If an event does not appear on entry central then contact the organiser (web details on the attached file). We will send out entry information / reminders to members where possible as we get the information.
MEMBERSHIP OF TRIATHLONSCOTLAND
Triathlonscotland is the sports governing body, they oversee the operation of the sport, sanction races to ensure they are safe, operate coaching qualifications, national performance squads etc etc. Being a member helps support their work. We recommend anyone who is racing is a member of the governing body for a variety of reasons including insurance cover whilst training, eligibility for ranking series. Under 16’s can join for just £10.00 – see here for further details: www.triathlonscotland.org/join
