ETU Triathlon European Championships - Holten, Netherlands

Contact details

The Age Group Team Manager for this event is Michael Griffin michaelgriffin@britishtriathlon.org

Please note that team managers work on a voluntary basis. If you require any general information please contact Adam Elliott at the British Triathlon offices on 01509 226183 or send an email to adamelliott@britishtriathlon.orgÂ

Application for a Place

There is a maximum of 20 places in each 5 year Age Group band for both men and women.Â Please apply for a place online. Follow the link at the bottom of this page or log onto your Home Nationâ€™s account.Â

The link to apply will close at 5pm 03 April 2009. Applications will NOT be accepted after this date.

IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you enter a correct email address in your membership record as this will be the primary form of all contact regarding allocation of places, additional information and payment requests.

Please contact the team manager as some age groups may not be full and it may still be possible to be allocated a place.Â However full payment of application, team management and race entry fee will have to be required in advance of any arrangement to allocate you a late place.Â You will NOT be able to apply online after the cut off date.

Costs

A fee of Â£10 will be charged to all athletes who apply for a place. Successful athletes who are allocated a place will pay a Â£15 team management fee in addition to the race entry (amount to be confirmed).Â

British Triathlon will provide as much support in the form of a team manager, masseurs and bike mechanics as the team size allows. Please note all athletes have to fund their own travel and accommodation.

Allocation of places

There will be 3 qualification races for this Event

Wakefield Triathlon 06 July 2008 - www.onestepbeyond.org.uk
Steelman Triathlon 13 July 2008 - www.humanrace.co.uk
Ampleforth Leg Warmer Triathlon 04 April 2009 - http://www.pdsportsmanagement.co.uk

Application: You need to apply only once (per team) though this must be done before the first race in which you intend to qualify.Â If you intend to qualify at the last qualifying race in Ampleforth you must apply by 5pm Friday 03 April 2009.Â

There is no need to notify the race organisers of your intention to qualify at either event.

Qualification: Places will be allocated as follows.Â

IMPORTANT - Pre-qualifiers must register by midnight Friday 12th September to claim their place.

Pre-qualifiers:
General pre-qualification criteria can be found by clicking here.

Race qualifiers:
e)Â Â Â 4 places from Wakefield on 06 July 2008
f)Â Â Â Â 4 places from Steelman on 13 July 2008
g)Â Â Â 4 places from Ampleforth Leg Warmer Triathlon 04 April 2009

Once all pre-qualification slots have been allocated and the race day places have been awarded from all three qualification events, a "roll down" process will be initiated for the athletes who have registered their interest prior to the qualification races. Places will be awarded firstly to athletes who raced at the National Champs in Wakefield, if there are still places available then Steelman will be used and lastly Ampleforth in this order.

h)Â Â Â There may be available a maximum of ONE discretionary place per Age Group to a â€˜potential medal winnerâ€™ who has not pre-qualified and cannot qualify through the selection races.Â Please supplement the application with an email to the team manager providing full details of your current ability and clearly stating why you cannot race at any of the selection races.Â Applications must be made in the normal way via the link at the bottom of this page by Friday 03 April 2009.

Payment and Refunds

Successful athletes who have been allocated a place will receive an email requesting full payment once applications have closed.Â

This payment which covers the race entry and team management fee; full Payment will be due to British Triathlon Federation by 5pm Friday 22 May in case you require assistance from the office, online payments can be made until Monday night 25 May 2009. This is to allow sufficient time to process payment and register the athletes with the race organiser.

Any athlete not paying in full by this date will forfeit their allocated place.
There are no refunds on the Â£10 application fee or Â£15 team management fee.
Refunds will only be given on the race entry fee if British Triathlon has not processed the payment on the race organiser.Â

General Rules and Regulations

General rules and regulations for all age group teams can be found by clicking here.