British Triathlon has unveiled the 2013 British Triathlon Age-Group Major Events Programme, as today marks one year to go until the ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final, which is set to take place from 12 September to 16 September 2013.
The event in London will enable home based age-group athletes the opportunity to compete in front of friends and family and showcase Britain at its best, sharing our Olympic legacy with the sporting public as one of the first World Championships to take place in Great Britain since this summer’s London 2012 Olympic Games.
The 2013 British Triathlon Age-Group Major Events Programme includes the qualification events for the Great Britain Age-Group Team, which will compete in London. Great Britain has a successful tradition in major championships having won over 200 age-group medals including 76 gold, in 2011; next year the Great Britain Age-Group Team aims to continue that medal-winning tradition by sending our largest ever team, with a target of 1,000 athletes.
Ian Braid, British Triathlon Director for Major and National Events commented: “With one year to go, it’s fantastic to be able to announce the British Age-Group Championships and qualification events for the Great Britain Age-Group Team. The ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in 2013 is a key part of our legacy from the Olympics this year and will provide another opportunity for the British public to support our world-class athletes and for our outstanding Great Britain Age-Group Team to race in the iconic setting of Hyde Park.”
British Triathlon and event organiser Upsolut Sports UK are currently finalising the details of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in London with more information to be released following the Grand Final in Auckland.
Great Britain Age-Group Team qualification events:
2013 ITU Standard Distance Triathlon World Championships
- Deva Triathlon 2 June 2013
- Dambuster Triathlon 22 June 2013
- British Triathlon Championships Liverpool 13/14 Julu 2013
2013 ITU Sprint Distance Triathlon World Championships
- Nottingham Triathlon 1 June 2013
- Bristol Harbourside Triathlon 23 June 2013
- Llandudno Sea Triathlon 29 June 2013
The qualification events for additional ITU World and ETU European Championships have also been confirmed along with the 2013 British Age-Group Championships.
2013 ITU Standard Distance Duathlon World Championships
- Dambuster Duathlon 9 March 2013
- Clumber Park Duathlon 23 March 2013
- Cambridge Duathlon 14 April 2013
2013 ITU Sprint Distance Duathlon World Championships
- Althorp Duathlon 16 February 2013
- Clumber Park Duathlon 23 March 2013
- Morpeth Sprint Duathlon 1 April 2013
2013 ETU Standard Distance Duathlon European Championships*
- Dambuster Duathlon 9 March 2013
- Oulton Park Duathlon 17 March 2013
- Cambridge Duathlon 14 April 2013
2013 ETU Sprint Distance Duathlon European Championships
- Althorp Duathlon 16 February 2013
- Outlon Park Duathlon 17 March 2013
2014 ETU Standard Distance Triathlon European Championships
- Dambuster Triathlon 22 June 2013
- Bala Standard Distance Triathlon 8 September 2013
- Anglian Water Standard Distance Triathlon 22 September 2013
2014 ETU Sprint Distance Triathlon European Championships
- Grendon Triathlon 26 May 2013
- Rother Valley Sprint Triathlon 8/9 June 2013
- Newbiggin Sprint Triathlon 1 September 2013
The British Age-Group Championships
- Duathlon, Dambuster Duathlon 9 March 2013
- Middle Distance, Beaver 8 June 2013
- Sprint Distance, Nottingham Triathlon 1 June 2013
- Standard Distance, British Triathlon Championships Liverpool 13/14 July 2013
*These events are no longer ETU Duathlon Standard Distance Duathlon European Championship qualifiers, but the events will still take take place.
The 2013 season, will also see British Triathlon reduce the number of British Age-Group Championships to duathlon, middle distance triathlon, sprint and standard distance triathlon, whilst the Home Nations will grow their own National Championships portfolio to provide participation opportunities in other disciplines of multisport. Details of all National Championships are available from each Home Nation Association’s website.
Each of the events selected to the 2013 programme comprise the leading age-group races from across the Home Nations. Each event has demonstrated the highest quality event management and provided competitors with the opportunity to achieve their personal triathlon challenges in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Malcolm Westwood, British Triathlon Director for Age-Group Teams added: “The events chosen for the Great Britain Age-Group Team will help ensure that in London we will not only have our biggest ever attendance at a major championships, but also our strongest. In all World and European Championships, we always send a team full of dedicated age-groupers who are proud to represent Great Britain and will aim to deliver medal-winning performances.”
To find out more about the qualification process for the 2013 Great Britain Age-Group Teams please visit the British Triathlon Age-Group Teams section https://www.britishtriathlon.org/ge-gb-teams/age-group. To enter the British Age-Group Championships, please visit the British Triathlon Events section of the website: https://www.britishtriathlon.org/take-part/events
