For many people who turn to triathlon later in their sporting lives, qualifying as a Great Britain age group triathlete is at the top of their ambitions. But how do you go about qualifying?
The age group triathlon system allows more people to represent their country by splitting the competitive field into five-year age group brackets. This could be 30-34 or it could be 60-64, the age range encompasses just about everyone. Continue reading
Successfully training for a triathlon is a question of organising your time and listening to your body. It doesn’t need as much time as people may think and the variety in training means you are less likely to pick up injuries than if you were all-out training for one activity. Continue reading
The beauty of triathlon is that anyone, of any age, can compete. British Triathlon run events for all age groups and, if you find yourself excelling at the sport, there are age categories from 20-24 up to 80+, so you could find yourself in contention for a place on the Great Britain team in your age group. Continue reading
